On the Job
Attorney Seep Paliwal’s Practice
Attorney Seep Paliwal is a partner in Stafford Rosenbaum LLP’s Madison office. Her practice focuses on intellectual property and entertainment law. Her IP work heavily involves copyright licensing and enforcement, trademark prosecution and protection, and trade secret enforcement for a range of industries, including those of musicians, authors, playwrights, screenwriters, artists, businesses, and nonprofits. Facilitating the negotiation and preparation of agreements among entities and individuals in these sectors represents a significant portion of Seep’s intellectual property work as well. In conjunction with her IP work, Seep has developed a practice working with technology based businesses, assisting clients with software licensing, privacy and data protection, and brand development.
When she’s not delving into IP work, Seep enjoys practicing general business law, both litigation and transactional work, in addition to condominium association matters. She also frequents work in probate, guardianship, and as a court-appointed guardian ad litem in family law matters.
Seep first gained experience with intellectual property law as a law student working with the UW-Madison Office of Legal Affairs as a trademark clerk. She also clerked with the USDA’s Forest Service, advising on issues such as pending patent prosecution, disputes of inventorship, and trademark infringement. Prior to joining Stafford Rosenbaum, she was a staff attorney with Community Justice, Inc.
Seep is fluent in English, Hindi, and Spanish.
Seep’s Court Admissions
- State of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- Supplemental Court Commissioner, Branch 5 of the Dane County Circuit Court, 2020-present
Seep’s Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., 2015)
- New York University (B.A., Politics, 2011; minors in Cinema Studies and Producing)
Seep’s Professional Recognitions
- Belle Case LaFollette Award, 2019
- State Bar of Wisconsin’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 2018
- Wisconsin Law Journal’s Up and Coming Lawyer, 2017
Seep’s Professional Memberships and Activities
- Community Justice, Inc., Board Member
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Past Chair, Legal Assistance Committee
- Dane County Bar Association
- Ambassador, Wisconsin Book Festival
- Monroe Street Art Center
- Past President, 2023-2024
- Past Board member, 2021-2024
Seep’s Presentations and Publications
- Presenter, “Generative Artificial Intelligence: Its Pitfalls and Impact on Intellectual Property Law,” State of Wisconsin, Office of the Governor, February 2025
- Presenter, “Commercial Contracts 2025,” State Bar of Wisconsin, January 2025
- Presenter, “Generative Artificial Intelligence: Its Pitfalls and Impact on Intellectual Property Law,” James E. Doyle American Inn of Court, November 2024
- Presenter, “Business Lawyer Starter Kit Series: Commercial Contracts,” State Bar of Wisconsin, October 2024
- Presenter, “GAL Perspective on Non-Citizen or Non-English Speaking Cases,” Advanced Skills & Techniques for Family Law 2023, State Bar of Wisconsin, October 2023
- Presenter, “Practical Ethics Considerations for Corporate Counsel,” Association of Corporate Counsel – Wisconsin Conference, October 2021
