Cokato, Minnesota attorney Thomas James has been practicing law for over 25 years. He is admitted to practice in Minnesota, the Federal and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Thomas James is also authorized to represent clients nationwide in U.S. trademark and copyright registration applications and in proceedings in the U.S. Trademark Trials and Appeals Board (TTAB), the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), and the U.S. Copyright Office. His areas of expertise are: trademark registration (all kinds -- word marks, design logos, etc.), copyright registration, small business formation, applications for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status for nonprofit organizations, appeals and appellate practice. Attorney Tom James is the author of "E-Commerce Law: The Legal Compliance Handbook for Online Businesses," Website Law," and other books and law review articles. He writes the nationally syndicated blog, "The Cokato Copyright Attorney: The Law Blog of Thomas James."