Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
2024 · 2025 · 2026 · 2027
Intellectual Property Law
Patent Law
Entertainment and Sports Law
LEGAL PRACTICE
Protect what you build.
Defend what matters.
Commercial litigation, employment law and intellectual property counsel for individuals and businesses.
ALEXANDER R. KARANA, ESQ.
Legal experience.
A business owner’s perspective.
I am an attorney at Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, P.L.C., based in Livonia, Michigan. My background in chemical engineering informs my work with technology, inventions, and the businesses built around them.
Admitted in Michigan and Illinois, and registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
View firm profileMICHIGAN ATTORNEY / CMDA · LIVONIA
Legal counsel for
your next move.
Protect an idea. Defend your interests.
Resolve a dispute. Find your next step.
01 / LEGAL PRACTICE
Patents
Patent applications, prosecution and strategy for the technology you are building.
Explore patents 02 / LEGAL PRACTICETrademarks
Clearance, registration and brand protection for names that matter to your business.
Explore trademarks 03 / LEGAL PRACTICESports & NIL
NIL agreements, endorsements, sponsorships and the rights behind a personal brand.
Explore sports & nil 04 / LEGAL PRACTICECorporate & Business
Business formation, commercial agreements, licensing and technology transactions.
Explore corporate & business 05 / LEGAL PRACTICECommercial Litigation
Defending individuals and businesses. Enforcing contracts and pursuing collections.
Explore commercial litigation 06 / LEGAL PRACTICEEmployment Law
Employment matters and workplace disputes for individuals and businesses.
Explore employment lawSTART A CONVERSATION
Tell me what’s at stake.
Visit the scheduling section or contact my firm to arrange an introductory conversation.
Please do not send confidential information before representation is agreed.
A FEW COMMON QUESTIONS
What types of matters does Alexander R. Karana handle?
Alexander R. Karana’s practice includes commercial litigation and defense, employment law, breach of contract enforcement, collections, patents, trademarks, sports and NIL, and corporate matters. Contact the firm to discuss whether a particular matter is a fit.
Where is Alexander R. Karana licensed?
Alexander R. Karana is admitted in Michigan and Illinois and is a registered U.S. patent attorney, registration number 80220.
Does an introductory conversation create an attorney-client relationship?
No. Representation requires the firm’s agreement. Please avoid sending confidential information with an initial inquiry.
HONORS & RECOGNITION
Recognized by my peers.
Super Lawyers® Rising Stars
Illinois · 2024, 2025 & 2026
Michigan · 2026
Intellectual Property
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