Mary Leheny

Mary Leheny is a seasoned in-house intellectual property counsel with a wealth of experience in various sectors including media, consumer healthcare, nutritional, food and beverage industries at a global scale.

Recognized in the industry as an expert in global trademark, copyright, domain name, and social media legal matters, Mary has a proven track record in leading successful and cost-efficient global IP litigation, licensing, and M&A activities.

With a strong strategic approach, Mary has the demonstrated ability to develop and implement global policies related to intellectual property, social media, and effective people management while excelling in building and leading high performing teams.

Mary's educational background includes a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, an MBA in Marketing from Fordham Gabelli School of Business, a Master of Arts in Humanities from Manhattanville College, and a BA in English and Political Science from Providence College.

Her professional journey includes roles as Associate General Counsel and Global Head of Trademarks & Domain Names at Verizon Media, Consultant Trademark Attorney at Citigroup Inc., Chief Trademark Counsel & Associate General Counsel at Novartis Consumer Health, Head Global Trademarks Consumer Health at Novartis Consumer Health, and various associate positions at renowned law firms such as Fulbright & Jaworski (now Norton Rose Fulbright), Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, Weil Gotshal and Manges, and as a Law Clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals.