Beth Hirsch Berman is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Labor & Employment sections at Williams Mullen. Her practice is focused in the area of intellectual property law and employment law. Ms. Hirsch Berman assists clients in registering and licensing patents, trademarks and copyrights and litigates infringement claims on their behalf. She also advises clients and defends them in discrimination matters, FLSA, wage and hour class actions and collective actions, the WARN ACT, covenants not to compete and employment agreements and the FMLA.

Education
University of Pennsylvania School of Law, J.D., 1983
The Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1980

Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association
Virginia State Bar

Awards and Honors
Listed in "Legal Elite," by Virginia Business magazine - Labor/Employment

Representations
Practice in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies
Prosecuting trademark, patent and copyright applications
Defense and prosecution of patent, trademark and copyright infringement actions
Drafting license agreements
Defense of multi-million dollar wage and hour class action

Community Involvement
Hadassah - Lifetime Member
Hebrew Academy - Former Executive Committee and Board of Directors
Lead Hampton Roads - Board of Trustees
Planned Parenthood - Board of Directors
Tidewater Children's Foundation - Board of Directors
Virginia Beach Forum - Board of Directors
Virginia Beach Public Schools - Former Advisory Board Member