Justin P. Bagdady

Mr. Bagdady advocates on behalf of clients faced with high stakes disputes. Clients entrust him with their most critical contested matters. He has a focus on intellectual property litigation and has also litigated cases in a wide range of substantive areas of law including commercial and securities litigation. Mr. Bagdady Co-Chairs Bodmans Intellectual Property Group. As a leading member of Bodmans Intellectual Property and Brand Protection team, Mr. Bagdady advocates for clients in the courtroom, proactively monitors for infringing activity, and helps clients take down infringing or harmful content. Mr. Bagdady has also litigated intellectual property cases including trademark, trade dress, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, patent ownership disputes, and anti-cybersquatting cases in federal courts throughout the country. This has included both enforcing intellectual property rights, defending against claims of infringement, as well as helping companies enforce their rights against infringers, cybersquatters, and competitors engaging in unfair business practices. Mr. Bagdady also represents clients faced with high stakes commercial, corporate governance, or securities related disputes. He has experience representing early-stage companies in business disputes including litigation with founders or other equity holders. Mr. Bagdady helps clients enforce contractual rights and, when possible, successfully resolve contractual disputes prior to litigation. Prior to joining Bodman, Mr. Bagdady practiced for several years in the Washington, D. C. office of a large international law firm where he conducted internal corporate investigations and represented companies and executives in securities litigation matters including Securities and Exchange Commission investigations and enforcement proceedings. Honors, Awards, and Recognition Crains Detroit Business Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys 2025 DBusiness Magazine Top Lawyers 2021-2025, Litigation-Intellectual Property Benchmark Litigation 2017-2025, 40 & Under Hot List Benchmark Litigation 2017-2020, Litigation Star Michigan Rising Stars 2018-2024, Business Litigation Civic, Cultural and Community Activities United Way of Washtenaw County Past Member, Board of Directors Professional Affiliations Washtenaw County Bar Association Past Chair, Federal Practice Section Publications Co-author, Who Owns Knowledge? Bodman Intellectual Property Law Update (July 28, 2023) Co-author, First-of-Its-Kind Lawsuit Pitting Claims of Artistic Expression Involving NFTs Against Trademark Rights Should Have All Mark Owners Considering New Trademark Applications, Bodman Intellectual Property Law Update (February 15, 2023) Co-author, The Dangers of Texting for Business Communications, Bodman Business Law Update (February 3, 2023) Author, The SEC is Cracking Down on. . . Severance Agreements, Res Ipsa Loquitor (Washtenaw County Bar Association) (2016) Author, Administrative Creep - How the SEC is Taking its Act In-House, Res Ipsa Loquitur (Washtenaw County Bar Association) (2015) Co-author, Corporate Whistleblowing-Key Issues in Responding to Possible Violations, The Review of Securities and Commodities Regulation (2014) Co-author, Gabelli and for Whom the Clock Tolls, Law360 (2013) Pro Bono State Bar of Michigan 2023 A Lawyer Helps Pro Bono Honor Roll Mr. Bagdady has an active pro bono practice which has included representing an individual juvenile lifer client in his resentencing proceeding, working on briefs submitted to the United States Supreme Court and Michigan Supreme Court on behalf of clients, and serving as co-counsel to the ACLU to protect the constitutional rights of underserved communities.