Best Illinois Patent Lawyers
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...
Corrine Conway is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Corrine practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Corrine Conway since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Corrine Conway is held by other law...
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...
Alfred advises clients on intellectual property, technology, and commercial transactions, focusing on practical solutions that support business growth and reduce risk. He has extensive experience with technology contracts, including software licensing, SaaS, PaaS, technology and cloud services, software and intellectual property development agreements, master services agreements, referral and reseller arrangements, source code escrow agreements, and intellectual property transfers. Alfred als...
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...
Joey is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions practice group. A registered patent attorney, he focuses his practice on assisting clients with a variety of patent matters including counseling, litigation and prosecution. He works with clients across an array of industries including chemical manufacturers, pharmaceuticals and life sciences. At the University of Wisconsin, Joey worked with primates on alcohol behavioral studies in a research laboratory....
Anna Marie Whitacre is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Anna Marie practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Anna Marie Whitacre since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Anna Marie Whitacre is held by other lawyers.
Carmel’s practice is informed by a combination of her experience as a federal district court clerk and her background with complex commercial litigation matters. Carmel has worked on a wide variety of cases involving health care regulation, product liability, anti-money laundering and consumer fraud, breach of contract and trade secret claims. She has previously represented banks in matters of overdraft fee litigation and merger acquisitions, as well as several intellectual property mat...
Donielle Robinson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Donielle practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Donielle Robinson since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Donielle Robinson is held by other lawyers.
Alexander Bennett is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Alexander practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Alexander Bennett since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Alexander Bennett is held by other lawyers.
Dr. Hervé Jacquiau focuses his legal practice in the areas of Intellectual Property, Business Development and Research & Development. Formerly a patent agent and technical advisor with the firm, Hervé has years of experience involving patent prosecution and litigation. His background covers a variety of technologies, particularly biotechnology (e.g. biofuels, fermentation processes); chemical engineering, molecular pharmacology and biochemistry (e.g. pharmaceuticals, biosimi...
