Milwaukee, June 14 – Elisabeth Townsend Bridge, intellectual property attorney at Amundsen Davis and a 15-year Honorary Consul of the country of Belgium, was the recent recipient of the Order of Leopold – a Belgian honorary order of knighthood. Lisa was designated by HRM Philippe, King of the Belgians.
Initially presented by the first Monarch of Belgium, King Leopold I, the award is given in recognition of services provided to the country of Belgium. Lisa’s service has included assistance with business operations within the United States, immigration, and other legal needs that Belgian citizens encounter while in this country.
On June 10th, the Consul General of the region, Ambassador Filip Vanden Bulcke, presented the medal of high honors to Lisa at the firm’s Milwaukee office in recognition of her distinct service as the Honorary Consul Belgium. She has provided valuable guidance and assistance concerning diplomatic and economic development matters involving Belgian citizens and Belgium.
Beyond her service to the Belgians, Lisa advocates the intellectual property rights of businesses of all sizes internationally. She has handled trademark matters in more than 50 jurisdictions worldwide. Twice she was part of an American Bar Association delegation to China to discuss intellectual property law with Chinese officials.
Lisa represents clients in multiple industries, including manufacturing, energy, food products, insurance, retail sales, supplements, lighting, software products, furniture, music and medical products. She assists clients in developing trademarks that can be protected in the marketplace both in the United States and around the world. Lisa’s vast experience includes aiding clients with licensing and distribution agreements, dispute resolution and related litigation, administrative proceedings, due diligence in corporate transactions and advertising concerns.
