Best Lawyers Near You in Chicago, Illinois for Copyright Law
Chad Stroud is a Partner at McAndrews who specializes in intellectual property law, including patent prosecution and patent and trademark litigation. Chad has extensive experience providing patent validity, freedom to operate and patent infringement analyses. Chad received a B.A. and M.S. in Chemistry from Southern Illinois University and a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has extensive knowledge and expertise in the chemical and life scien...
Josh is an associate in the Intellectual Property practice group, where he focuses on helping clients navigate commercial and technology transactions. His work includes software licensing; SaaS and PaaS agreements; technology and cloud services; artificial intelligence agreements; software and intellectual property development agreements; master services agreements; referral and reseller arrangements; terms of service and privacy policies; and intellectual property transfer and licensing agre...
Clients turn to Edgar Matias for guidance around protecting, enforcing, and defending their intellectual property rights. An accomplished scientific researcher before beginning his law career, Edgar brings deep technical knowledge and sharp analytic skills to his practice. Before joining RSHC, Edgar was an associate attorney at a national law firm where he worked on a range of patent and trademark-related issues, including infringement complaints and defense, patent claim construction, patent...
Patrick Mardula is an associate in Hahn Loeser’s Chicago office and is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property area. Patrick works on a wide range of matters, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret enforcement and procurement. Having a background in engineering and construction management, Patrick brings a unique perspective to clients’ legal challenges. Patrick’s experience includes research, drafting, and litigation support for patent and trade...
Cony Rosas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Cony, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cony is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kiara Butler is a motivated researcher with an inquisitive mindset – she’s committed to taking the time to thoroughly investigate her clients’ needs. As an intellectual property attorney, she identifies applicable case law and unique legal arguments to ensure her clients’ business goals are prioritized. Kiara relies on her legal research skills to assist intellectual property clients with their trademark, copyright, and advertising concerns. Kiara’s experience in...
Philipp Ruben is a Partner at McAndrews, where he focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and prosecution. Philipp has significant experience in the protection of design rights, including drafting and prosecuting design patent applications, design-arounds, counseling clients on design patent portfolios and conducting infringement/invalidity opinion work and due diligence investigations. Philipp also has experience with pre-suit investigation, motion practice, and discovery fo...
Kara is a partner in NGE’s Intellectual Property practice group, specializing in trademark, trade dress, unfair competition, and Internet law, including cybersquatting and domain name disputes. With extensive experience across the spectrum of trademark law, from clearance and prosecution to global policing and enforcement, Kara collaborates with clients in diverse industries such as hospitality (restaurants, hotels, luxury car rentals), entertainment, health and wellness, and technology...
Laura is an associate in the Intellectual Property practice group. She focuses her practice on assisting clients with a variety of patent matters including counseling, prosecution, and litigation. She works with clients across a diverse range of industries including gaming technology, process control equipment, and pharmaceuticals. While in law school, Laura served as a student attorney in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Clinic, where she counseled and represented juveniles and adults facin...
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