Geri Mankoff- Elias, Esq., CIPP/US
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LinkedIn User
I have known Geri for several years, beginning with when she hired me at Perry Ellis and when I worked with her at Kate Spade & Company (now a subsidiary of Tapestry, Inc.). Geri is an enthusiastic leader who always maintained her professionalism. With patience and an ability to explain and demonstrate strategy clearly, she drew out the very best from the Intellectual Property team and the business team who, in turn, looked up to her. I found her to be consistently pleasant, tackling all complex mergers & acquisitions, licenses/contracts, intellectual property prosecutions and strategies and everything else with dedication and a smile, while also teaching at Cardozo law school. She is an over-achiever and the best in what she does and will be an asset to any organization. I whole-heartedly recommend Geri for any position or undertaking that she chooses to pursue.
Lauren Dienes-Middlen
I worked with Geri at Gursky & Ederer and have known Geri in both a professional and personal capacity since then. She is, was and always has been a consummate professional with a real "go getter" approach to life and to her work. While she is a strong and loyal team player at all times, she is amazingly able to analyze the issues and problem solve on her own. Her ability to cut through to the heart of any issue has always impressed me. In addition, Geri has garnered the respect of her friends and colleagues in her positions as well in her leadership capacity within the INTA organization. Geri is the kind of person that a young lawyer should emulate in their own career - genuine, confident, intelligent and pragmatic. Her quick wit and ability to laugh at life only adds to the reasons why it has been a pleasure and an honor to call her friend (as well as colleague).
LinkedIn User
I have known Geri for several years, beginning with when she hired me at Perry Ellis and when I worked with her at Kate Spade & Company (now a subsidiary of Tapestry, Inc.). Geri is an enthusiastic leader who always maintained her professionalism. With patience and an ability to explain and demonstrate strategy clearly, she drew out the very best from the Intellectual Property team and the business team who, in turn, looked up to her. I found her to be consistently pleasant, tackling all complex mergers & acquisitions, licenses/contracts, intellectual property prosecutions and strategies and everything else with dedication and a smile, while also teaching at Cardozo law school. She is an over-achiever and the best in what she does and will be an asset to any organization. I whole-heartedly recommend Geri for any position or undertaking that she chooses to pursue.
Lauren Dienes-Middlen
I worked with Geri at Gursky & Ederer and have known Geri in both a professional and personal capacity since then. She is, was and always has been a consummate professional with a real "go getter" approach to life and to her work. While she is a strong and loyal team player at all times, she is amazingly able to analyze the issues and problem solve on her own. Her ability to cut through to the heart of any issue has always impressed me. In addition, Geri has garnered the respect of her friends and colleagues in her positions as well in her leadership capacity within the INTA organization. Geri is the kind of person that a young lawyer should emulate in their own career - genuine, confident, intelligent and pragmatic. Her quick wit and ability to laugh at life only adds to the reasons why it has been a pleasure and an honor to call her friend (as well as colleague).
LinkedIn User
I have known Geri for several years, beginning with when she hired me at Perry Ellis and when I worked with her at Kate Spade & Company (now a subsidiary of Tapestry, Inc.). Geri is an enthusiastic leader who always maintained her professionalism. With patience and an ability to explain and demonstrate strategy clearly, she drew out the very best from the Intellectual Property team and the business team who, in turn, looked up to her. I found her to be consistently pleasant, tackling all complex mergers & acquisitions, licenses/contracts, intellectual property prosecutions and strategies and everything else with dedication and a smile, while also teaching at Cardozo law school. She is an over-achiever and the best in what she does and will be an asset to any organization. I whole-heartedly recommend Geri for any position or undertaking that she chooses to pursue.
Lauren Dienes-Middlen
I worked with Geri at Gursky & Ederer and have known Geri in both a professional and personal capacity since then. She is, was and always has been a consummate professional with a real "go getter" approach to life and to her work. While she is a strong and loyal team player at all times, she is amazingly able to analyze the issues and problem solve on her own. Her ability to cut through to the heart of any issue has always impressed me. In addition, Geri has garnered the respect of her friends and colleagues in her positions as well in her leadership capacity within the INTA organization. Geri is the kind of person that a young lawyer should emulate in their own career - genuine, confident, intelligent and pragmatic. Her quick wit and ability to laugh at life only adds to the reasons why it has been a pleasure and an honor to call her friend (as well as colleague).
LinkedIn User
I have known Geri for several years, beginning with when she hired me at Perry Ellis and when I worked with her at Kate Spade & Company (now a subsidiary of Tapestry, Inc.). Geri is an enthusiastic leader who always maintained her professionalism. With patience and an ability to explain and demonstrate strategy clearly, she drew out the very best from the Intellectual Property team and the business team who, in turn, looked up to her. I found her to be consistently pleasant, tackling all complex mergers & acquisitions, licenses/contracts, intellectual property prosecutions and strategies and everything else with dedication and a smile, while also teaching at Cardozo law school. She is an over-achiever and the best in what she does and will be an asset to any organization. I whole-heartedly recommend Geri for any position or undertaking that she chooses to pursue.
Lauren Dienes-Middlen
I worked with Geri at Gursky & Ederer and have known Geri in both a professional and personal capacity since then. She is, was and always has been a consummate professional with a real "go getter" approach to life and to her work. While she is a strong and loyal team player at all times, she is amazingly able to analyze the issues and problem solve on her own. Her ability to cut through to the heart of any issue has always impressed me. In addition, Geri has garnered the respect of her friends and colleagues in her positions as well in her leadership capacity within the INTA organization. Geri is the kind of person that a young lawyer should emulate in their own career - genuine, confident, intelligent and pragmatic. Her quick wit and ability to laugh at life only adds to the reasons why it has been a pleasure and an honor to call her friend (as well as colleague).
Experience
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TOWN & COUNTRY LIVING
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United States
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Textile Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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General Counsel
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Elias Law PLLC
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New York, New York, United States
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Owner & Founding Partner
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Jun 2016 - Present
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Nation Design
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Apparel & Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Counsel
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Feb 2019 - Jan 2022
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kate spade new york
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President & Intellectual Property Counsel
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Sep 2011 - Jun 2016
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Cardozo School of Law
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Adjunct Professor
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Jan 2012 - May 2013
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Perry Ellis International
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United States
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Apparel & Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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VP & General Counsel- IP/Licensing
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Jun 2000 - Sep 2011
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Gursky & Ederer
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New York, NY
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Associate
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Jan 1999 - Jun 2000
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Education
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Nova Southeastern University—Shepard Broad Law Center
JD magna cum laude, Graduated ranking 2nd in Class, Law -
University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Arts - BA with honors, Political Science, Criminal Justice
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