“My clients are my partners. My top priority is to establish and maintain meaningful relationships with them based on a thorough understanding of their goals to ultimately provide exceptional legal advice.”
Fatima is dedicated to providing her clients with exceptional trademark and copyright protection.
Her practice focuses on trademark and copyright clearance, prosecution, and enforcement. She works with clients in a variety of industries, including technology, entertainment, consumer products, sports, and hospitality. She regularly performs trademark clearance searches, prepares trademark applications, drafts identifications of goods and services, and responds to office actions. She also prepares cease and desist letters and files opposition proceedings for enforcement of existing trademark rights.
Fatima first joined Brooks Kushman as a Summer Associate through the Wolverine Bar Association, while also serving as a judicial intern for the Honorable Avern Cohn in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Fatima holds a dual Juris Doctor and MBA from Michigan State University, cum laude, where she was the Senior Productions Editor for the Michigan State Law Review and a member of the Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Competition. Fatima also attended the University of Michigan Dearborn to earn her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and minor in Political Science.
Outside of work, Fatima enjoys exploring new middle eastern recipes, gardening, and travelling.
Education
J.D., Michigan State University College of Law
MBA, Michigan State University
B.A., Business Finance, Political Science, University of Michigan (Dearborn)
Recognitions
“Ones to Watch,” Best Lawyers, 2026-2027
“Rising Stars,” Michigan Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property, 2024-2026
Presentations
Publications
Co-Author, “Dupes, Not Counterfeits: Why Look-Alike Products Are the Trademark Battleground of 2026,” Brooks Kushman Trending IP Blog, February 2026
Co-Author, “What’s In a Name? The Strategic Value of Strong Trademarks,” January 2026
Co-Author, “2025 USPTO Trademark Fee Changes,” December 2025
Co-Author, “AI Integration, Copyright, and Privacy: Navigating the Challenges in Software Terms of Service,” Brooks Kushman Trending IP Blog, September 2024
Co-Author, “The Broad Implications of Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy on Copyright Damage Recovery,” Brooks Kushman Trending IP Blog, May 2024
Co-Author, “License to Compete: Navigating the New Landscape of Intellectual Property in the Wake of the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban,” Brooks Kushman Trending IP Blog, May 2024
