Practice areas: Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Environmental; view more
Licensed in Michigan since: 2025
Education: University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2024 - 2026 
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17436 College ParkwayLivonia, MI 48152 Phone: 734-261-2400 Email: Alexander R. Karana Visit website
Alexander R. Karana is a first-generation Chaldean-Assyrian American attorney admitted to practice law in Illinois and Michigan. Alex’s practice involves prosecuting patent and trademark applications for diverse clients and providing counsel in business transactions across entertainment, engineering, and technology sectors. He is a USPTO Patent Bar Attorney with a Chemical Engineering degree from Michigan State University. He is deeply engaged in legal and social communities, including serving as the former President of the Assyrian American Bar Association and now President of the Chaldean American Bar Association.
Practice areas
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Environmental, InternationalFirst Admitted: 2021, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://cmda-law.com/attorney/attorney/alexander-r-karana/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Former President - Assyrian American Bar Association , 2024
- Michigan Bar Member, 2025
- President - Chaldean American Bar Association , 2024
- USPTO Patent Bar Member, 2021
- Illinois Bar Member, 2021
- Illinois IP Alliance, Events committee member since 2021., 2022
- Assyrian-American Bar Association, member since 2017, 2022
- Lawyers for the Creative Arts, Chicago, IL Associate Board Member, Events Chair, 2022
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Represented defendant in in Parnes v. Odish in Illinois state court for a $1 million demand in a real estate breach of contract and fraud claim. Negotiated a zero dollar settlement for defendant. , 2021
Special Licenses / Certifications
- USPTO Patent Bar member, 2021
Pro bono / Community Service
- President, Chaldean American Bar Association, 2025
- President, Chaldean American Bar Association, 2025
- President, Assyrian American Bar Association, 2025
Educational Background
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, 2013
Industry Groups
- Agricultural
- Automotive
- Automotive
- Blockchain
- Construction
- Construction
- Cryptoassets
- Entertainment
- Hospitality
- Human Rights Alien Tort Claims
- Metallurgy
- Music
- Oil & Gas
- Sports
- Technology
Office location for Alexander R. Karana
17436 College Parkway
Livonia, MI 48152
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2024 - 2026