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also known as Luft Tumlin PLLC
I am a trademark and business attorney in Greensboro, North Carolina, and the owner of Luft Tumlin PLLC. I serve as outside general counsel for companies that need regular legal advice but do not want to devote full-time resources to a legal department, and I take overflow work from in-house legal teams.
Trademark work is a large part of my practice. I help businesses choose names and logos they can protect, run trademark searches before filing, prepare applications, respond to USPTO office actions, and handle renewals. When a competitor uses a similar name or logo, I send cease and desist letters, and I help businesses respond when they receive one. I also handle copyright demand letters and represent clients in oppositions and cancellations before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. I represent trademark clients from various locations before the USPTO, and I write about trademark issues at nctrademarklawyers.com.
For business clients, I handle contracts, LLC formation and operating agreements, employment issues, commercial leases, and the purchase and sale of businesses. I have also represented clients in state and federal court, with a focus on insurance coverage litigation. I offer flexible fee arrangements, and because my firm has little overhead, I can keep legal budgets under control.
For eight years, I was in-house counsel at Market America, a global company with more than 800 employees. I negotiated contracts, counseled management on how legal issues affected business decisions, and advised on the company’s growing trademark, copyright, and patent portfolio. I oversaw most of the company’s litigation and served as its insurance administrator, handling risk management, coverage, and claims for its international operations.
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806 Green Valley Road, Suite 200, Greensboro, NC, 27408
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Posted by Robert | November 03, 2026 | Hired Attorney
Trademark Attorney
I am a trademark attorney in Attleboro, MA. and have been working with Ryan for approximately ten years now. He is highly recommended for quick and thorough trademark work at a reasonable price.
"I endorse Ryan Luft as an especially competent and effective business lawyer. After representing opposing clients in a business dispute, I have consulted with Ryan on several legal and business matters. Ryan is willing to take the time to learn the facts, study the law and come up with creative solutions for his clients' legal issues."
"I've known Ryan for a while and we have worked together on a few different matters. I think he is a knowledgeable and valuable asset for business deals. And he is on my short list to call when my commercial projects go beyond what I want to handle alone."
"I have known Ryan for a while now and have always found him to be prompt, professional, and effective in his legal practice. It is my pleasure to endorse Ryan to all potential clients as his efficiency, responsiveness, and client management in the pursuit of desirable outcomes on behalf of his clients are second to none."
"Ryan is dedicated to providing legal services to clients in the most efficient and effective manner. He is constantly working to improve his legal skills and benefit his clients."
"Ryan is an excellent attorney who stands out with his intellect and practical approach to helping clients. Ryan is pleasant and fantastic to work with. His in-house counsel experience shines through. It all comes to benefit his manufacturing and furniture industry clients, as well as other growth-oriented businesses."
"Through a legal career exceeding 20 years, I have met and worked with many hundreds of attorneys. Ryan stands out in that field of lawyers as incredibly intelligent and knowledgeable as to varying aspects of the laws governing business transactions, while balancing evaluation and advice with an eye toward corporate operations priorities. He is at all times dedicated to meeting the needs of his clients, presenting information and legal guidance professionally and with astute business savvy. I have observed Ryan to successfully address business issues ranging from corporate formation, contract and vendor issues, employment, intellectual property, insurance coverages and claims, and corporate transaction investigations and evidentiary matters from the litigation perspective. I highly recommend Ryan Luft."
"I introduced and connected Ryan to a good client who needed representation in an asset sale. Ryan did a fabulous job, and his bill was beyond reasonable."
"I endorse this lawyer. Ryan practices in the same community and has a stellar reputation. He is honest and hardworking."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Ryan has an excellent reputation in the community and is extremely knowledgeable in the areas of business law, corporate law, employment law and human resource development. I also appreciate the work he has done in the legal community setting up an online network for local attorneys to touch base and share ideas."
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2026
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2026
Commercial Litigation, The Best Lawyers in America®
2026
Corporate Law, The Best Lawyers in America®
2026
Technology Law, The Best Lawyers in America®
2017
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
2016 Readers' Choice Award - Best Law Firm (Ryan S. Luft, PLLC), Go Triad
2016
2016 Readers' Choice Award - Best Attorney, Go Triad
2001
Concentration in Intellectual Property Law with honors, Boston University School of Law
2000
Technical Editor, Journal of Science & Technology Law, Boston University School of Law
2000
Director, J. Newton Esdaile Appellate Moot Court Program, Boston University School of Law
1999
Teaching Assistant, First Year Writing Program, Boston University School of Law
2020 - Present
Managing Member, Luft Tumlin PLLC
2017 - 2019
Adjunct instructor, Advanced Business Law, University of North Carolina - Greensboro, Department of Accounting and Finance, Bryan School of Business and Economics
2015 - 2020
Principal / Attorney, General Counsel Outsourcing / Ryan S. Luft, PLLC
2008 - 2015
Senior Legal Counsel, Market America, Inc.
2006 - 2007
Associate Attorney, Tuggle Duggins & Meschan
2001 - 2006
Associate Attorney, Dickstein Shapiro, LLP
1999 - 1999
Legal intern, United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Computers and Finance Section
1997 - 1999
Senior Paralegal/Information Systems Consultant, Dike, Bronstein, Roberts & Cushman, LLP
2024 - Present
Greensboro Chamber of CommerceMember
2006 - Present
Greensboro Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
North Carolina Bar AssociationMember
2016 - 2017
Rotary Club of GreensboroMember
2015 - 2016
Guilford Merchants AssociationMember
2015 - 2016
Greensboro Bar Association, Fundraiser for Legal Aid of North CarolinaCommittee Member
2014 - 2018
Hamilton Lakes & Parks, Inc.Member, Board of Directors
2011 - 2016
B'nai Shalom Day SchoolMember, Board of Trustees
Successful representation of buyer of an e-commerce business
Judgment in favor of client.
Search found a likely conflict with a registered mark, and the client chose a different name before filing.
Overcame a likelihood of confusion refusal, and the mark registered.
Competitor agreed to stop using a confusingly similar business name after a cease and desist letter.
Successful representation of buyer of a professional office
Successful representation of seller of a healthcare business
Successfully represented policyholder in recovery of insurance proceeds.
2001
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1995
2024
Oops, FinCEN Did It Again: New Rules for Business Owners!
2018
Bitcoin, Blockchain, & Digital Currencies: What's the law?
2018
Bitcoin, Blockchain, & Digital Currencies: What's the law?
2017
Legal Considerations for Startups
2016
Legal considerations for startups -- entity selection, potential liabilities, risk mitigation
2026
2001
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