Thomas J. Mihill (TJ)
TJ Mihill is a Member in the firm's Atlanta office where his practice focuses on intellectual property, business law and litigation, construction, fiduciary law, and estate and probate matters. TJ is experienced in arbitration, mediation and negotiation as well as traditional litigation. As a licensed neutral, he has mediated over 150 cases. He is a member of the firm's Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group.
TJ represents individuals and corporations in the registration of copyrights and trademarks, as well as handling trademark and copyright infringement claims, trade secret violations, and cybersquatting actions. He is particularly active in internet and video game law. In addition to representing video game designers and game design companies, TJ has litigated infringement actions in state and federal courts on behalf of authors, artists, and musicians. He also represents clients in licensing and royalty disputes.
TJ represents clients in litigation, mediation, and arbitration at the state and federal level, both throughout Georgia and nationwide. His practice covers a wide variety of business litigation issues, including actions to enforce or defend against restrictive covenants, professional liability, shareholder disputes, and various breach of contract, tort, and fraud actions. TJ also practices in the area of real property law with experience in premises liability actions, easement issues, and commercial and residential landlord/tenant disputes.
Additionally, TJ represents contractors, subcontractors, and property owners in construction disputes, including actions relating to mechanic's and materialmen's liens. He has handled numerous defective construction claims from initial compliance with the Georgia Right to Repair Act through arbitration or trial.
Navigating Convention Staffing
panel member, 2025 GAMA Expo, Louisville, KY, February 23-27, 2025
The Uncertain Future of the FTC Ban on Employment Non-Compete Agreements
co-speaker, myLawCLE, February 19, 2025
AI & Copyright (Intellectual Property Breakout)
Speaker, 2024 DRI Business and Intellectual Property Litigation Super Conference, Philadelphia, PA, March 20-22, 2024
Georgia Game Developers Association, Secretary, Board of Directors
Boy Scouts of America, Committee Chair for Troop 2319; District Committee Chair for the Foothills District
Georgia Entertainment Gala, Host Committee (2012-17)
The Commerce Club
magna cum laude
Georgia State University College of Law
Law Review, Associate Editor
University of Central Florida
Prior to joining Stites & Harbison, TJ was with a small litigation and corporate firm based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia Super Lawyers® Rising Star (2009-14)
Avvo, 10.0 rating
The Uncertain Future of the FTC Ban on Employment Non-Compete Agreements
Time: 1:00 a.m. EST - 3:10 p.m. EST
Webinar
TJ Mihill will be a speaker at this myLawCLE webinar on February 19, 2025. The webinar will cover the legal challenges of the Federal Trade Commissions ban of the use of non-compete agreements in employment settings.
USPTO to Do a Deep Dive on Deepfakes
The United States Patent and Trademark office (“USPTO”) has stated that it will be holding a roundtable on August 5, 2024, to address whether current laws are sufficient to protect individuals from the unauthorized reproductions of their voice, image, or likeness commonly referred to as “deepfakes.” Attorney TJ Mihill takes a look at the what the USPTO is looking for in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Is That Tattoo Infringing? The Complicated Copyright Questions Surrounding Tattoos
Tattoos have been at the core of several copyright cases over the last few years. One of the earliest well-known examples was a suit by Mike Tyson’s tattoo artist over the use of Tyson’s face tattoo design in the movie The Hangover Part II, which settled out of court in 2011. However, several more recently undecided cases have raised issues tied to tattoos and copyright infringement. TJ Mihill takes a look at this issue in the latest Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Construction Law for the General Practitioner
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
State Bar of Georgia, 104 Marietta Street NW, 3rd Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Atlanta attorney TJ Mihill will be a speaker at this State Bar of Georgia seminar on January 26, 2024.
IP vs. PR: Lessons From the Dungeons and Dragons Open Game License Controversy
Wizards of the Coast, LLC (“WOTC” or “Wizards”) and its parent company Hasbro, Inc. (“Hasbro”) recently found themselves facing unexpected backlash from their attempt to modify an existing license agreement which they had in place with content creators, the Open Game License (OGL), which allowed those creators to use game mechanics and other elements from the Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) table-top role playing game. IP attorney TJ Mihill takes a look at what's going on.
The Twelve Days of I.P. Christmas
As we come to the end of the year, the members of the Intellectual Property and Technology group at Stites & Harbison took time to reflect upon some of the amazing things that have occurred in the world of Intellectual Property. In a light-hearted review of some of our favorite finds from 2022, please enjoy our own take on the classic carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
Dragon Con
Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Hilton Atlanta, Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, and the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Atlanta office attorney TJ Mihill will be a speaker at this year's Dragon Con being held September 1-5 in Atlanta.
When Can a Trademark Owner Take Action for Unauthorized Use of its Trademark Online?
Time: EST: 12:00 - 2:10 PM / CST: 11:00 - 1:10 PM / MST: 10:00 - 12:10 PM / PST: 09:00 - 11:10 AM
IP attorneys TJ Mihill and Julie Comer will speak at this myLawCLE webinar on July 29, 2022.