Sara Talebian
Associate
Sara has participated in several federal trials, conducted a federal hearing, and second-chaired depositions. She has worked with clients from numerous industries, including entertainment, construction, consumer protection, advertising, and environmental.
Experience
Experience
Representative Matters
- Serving on a team representing a global artist/songwriter in defamation and “soft IP” (trademark, copyright, and right of publicity) issues
- Serving on a trial team defending one of North America’s largest oil pipeline companies in a federal lawsuit filed by a Native American tribe concerning a critical oil pipeline
- Serving on a trial team defending a heavy civil infrastructure contractor in a federal lawsuit filed by an infrastructure consulting firm concerning a design-build project
- Serving on a defense team representing a privately held cruise line against novel claims of alleged “trafficking” in confiscated Cuban property under the Helms-Burton Act
- Serving on a team defending a poultry producer against multiple class actions and opt-out cases alleging various antitrust claims
- Serving on a team defending an asphalt paving contractor in an antitrust action
- Served on a team that represented a global artist/songwriter and in offensive and defensive copyright infringement suits
- Served on a team that represented a global artist in a defensive trademark infringement suit
- Served on a team that defended a publisher against copyright infringement claims asserted by a major American media organization, which were resolved without litigation
Insights
Insights
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- J.D. cum laude American University, Washington College of Law 2021
- Editor-in-chief, Administrative Law Review
- Law clerk, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office
- Intern, General Crimes, Misdemeanors, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
- Intern, Rosetta Stone
- Intern, Recording Industry Association of America
- Dean’s Fellow for Professor Andrew Popper, Ann Loeb Bronfman Distinguished Professor of Law and Government
- B.Mus. Music Education and Vocal Performance summa cum laude Berklee College of Music 2015
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Member, Copyright Society of the USA
- Volunteer, Annual Associates Campaign, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
Community
Community
Pro Bono
- Represented an immigration client in a successful petition to remove conditions from her green card and naturalization application
Personal Activities
- Professional vocalist