Trent J. Sandifur is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Litigation Practice Groups. He concentrates his practice on intellectual property infringement litigation and the right of publicity law. Mr. Sandifur has represented clients in infringement litigation matters set in state court and federal court and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. In addition to his intellectual property litigation practice, Mr. Sandifur also litigates complex civil and criminal cases in state and federal court. Prior to joining Sommer Barnard PC, Mr. Sandifur served four years on active duty in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. While in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Mr. Sandifur served three years on special assignment to the Department of Justice where he was a Special Assistant United States Attorney at the Louisville, Kentucky United States Attorney’s Office. As a Special Assistant United States Attorney, Mr. Sandifur investigated and prosecuted violations of state and federal criminal law on Fort Knox Military Reservation, including bank and wire fraud, embezzlement, theft of government property, drug manufacturing and trafficking, aggravated sexual assault, child molestation and the production and possession of child pornography. Mr. Sandifur tried over forty bench and jury trials to verdict in federal court while he was assigned to the Department of Justice. Mr. Sandifur also served as Trial Counsel, Legal Assistance Attorney and Ethics Advisor at Fort Knox. Mr. Sandifur continues his military service in the Army Reserve, where he is a Captain and Assistant Staff Judge Advocate.