Dykema Adds Katrina Hull as Senior Counsel

Trademark attorney Katrina G. Hull joins Dykema's Milwaukee office from Markery Law LLC to lead trademark protection work.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in People

Dykema Adds Katrina Hull as Senior Counsel

Dykema has added Katrina G. Hull as Senior Counsel in its Trademark Practice Group in Milwaukee. Hull joins from Markery Law LLC, where she served as Partner and Midwest Managing Attorney.

Why it matters

The hire adds a trademark specialist to Dykema's Milwaukee office, which is based in a city where Hull has long practiced. Her background spans brand registration, enforcement and appellate work for clients in manufacturing, biotechnology, education and entertainment.

Dykema, which operates 13 U.S. offices, has added Hull after nearly a decade at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. The announcement does not detail which clients or matters she will take on at the firm.

The players

Katrina G. Hull

Hull is a trademark attorney who teaches trademarks and unfair competition law at Marquette University Law School and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School.

Dykema

Dykema is a multistate law firm with 13 U.S. offices, including its Milwaukee office where Hull is now based.

The details

Hull previously guided a global manufacturing company through acquisitions and trademark filings that doubled its trademark portfolio. She also successfully defended an appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and obtained precedential rulings from the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Timeline

  1. November 2, 2026: Dykema announces Hull's addition as Senior Counsel

People

Hull's move follows her nearly decade-long tenure at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, where she led the trademark practice before moving to Markery Law LLC. Her transition carries that Milwaukee-based trademark expertise to Dykema's Trademark Practice Group.

For Milwaukee-area businesses seeking trademark counsel, Hull's arrival adds another experienced option at Dykema's local office. Companies with brand registration or enforcement needs may find a new point of contact for global trademark strategy.

The takeaway

Trademark protection often depends on practitioners who understand both global filings and domestic enforcement. Businesses reviewing counsel should look for attorneys with experience across both, as Hull's record illustrates.

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Source note: This article includes information reported by Globallegalchronicle.