Katlin E. Rust

Associate

Cincinnati
T +1 513.852.2607
F +1 513.929.0303

Overview

Katlin Rust assists corporate clients in growth strategies and managing business risks. She works with companies on corporate and transactional matters. A strong advocate with experience in franchising and trademarks, Katlin places emphasis on client needs and efficient responses regarding all concerns and interests.   

Select Experience

  • Advised client on preparing its franchise disclosure document and managed state franchise registration filings. Involved in the planning and strategy of registration. 
  • Drafted U.S. Patent and Trademark Office trademark registrations, filings, and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board pleadings. 
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Experience

  • Advised client on preparing its franchise disclosure document and managed state franchise registration filings. Involved in the planning and strategy of registration. 
  • Drafted U.S. Patent and Trademark Office trademark registrations, filings, and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board pleadings. 

Recognitions and Memberships

Recognitions

  • The Best Lawyers in America® (2021 to 2023)
    • “Ones to Watch” Ohio: Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
    • “Ones to Watch” Ohio: Mergers and Acquisitions Law

  • Ohio Super Lawyers "Rising Star" (2018, 2023)

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Kentucky Bar Association 
  • Cincinnati Bar Association 

Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
  • Ohio
  • Kentucky

Education

  • J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law, 2014; magna cum laude; UC Law Review, Editor-in-Chief; Order of the Coif
  • M.B.A., University of Cincinnati, 2015
  • B.S., University of Louisville, 2011, summa cum laude