Overview
Ellen Lockwood is a Trademark Paralegal for Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner. Ellen works with the trademark team to provide services on a wide variety of matters, including management of trademark portfolios, trademark clearance and registration, policing and enforcement of trademark rights, copyright issues, and domain name issues. She also assists in the due diligence for trademarks involved in corporate transactions.
Ellen has more than 30 years of paralegal experience and more than 25 years of experience in international trademark portfolio management. Her experience, working both in-house and with outside counsel, includes international rebranding of two major companies, numerous large diligence projects, as well as extensive experience with copyright, domain name, IP litigation, and other IP issues.
She is the creator and lead author of the Paralegal Ethics Handbook published by Thomson Reuters, and is a frequent speaker and writer on paralegal ethics.
Education
Southwestern Professional Institute
Paralegal Certificate, 1991
Southwestern University
Bachelor of Music, 1984
Certifications & Professional Associations
Certifications
National Association of Legal Assistants
Advanced Certified Paralegal – Intellectual Property
National Federation of Paralegal Associations
PACE Registered Paralegal
Professional Associations
Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas
Chair, Professional Ethics Committee
Past President
Publications & Presentations
Publications
Paralegal Ethics Handbook
Creator and lead author
Published annually by Thomson Reuters since 2007
Articles
Ellen’s articles have been published in the newsletters of local and state paralegal organizations around the country, as well as in the Texas Bar Journal, Facts & Findings (NALA’s magazine), the Texas Paralegal Journal, and the San Antonio Lawyer.
Presentations
Ellen has made numerous presentations, and is often a specifically requested speaker to both paralegals and attorneys on paralegal ethics and professionalism, including presentations to the Houston Bar Association, Family Law Conference at South Texas College of Law, the NALA annual meeting, and State Bar of Texas annual meeting
Honors & Awards
Award of Excellence
State Bar of Texas, Paralegal Division, June 2008
Paralegal of the Year
Voted on by the local judiciary and representing the greater San Antonio area, October 2008
NALA Affiliates Award
For outstanding contribution and dedication to the advancement of the paralegal profession, 2013
Special Appreciation Award
State Bar of Texas, Paralegal Division, for service as chair of the Professional Ethics Committee and chair of the Ethics Handbook Committee, June 2013
Outstanding Committee Chair Award
State Bar of Texas, Paralegal Division, for service as chair of the Professional Ethics Committee and chair of the Ethics Handbook Committee, 2022-2023
(Award given in 2023)
