Lauren Schwartz
Lauren Schwartz is from Pontiac, a small town in central Illinois. Her journey to IP law took a non-traditional route, shaped by a...
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Maria Maras
Maria Maras, Associate Director at Accenture, earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Chicago and then...
- Jun 1, 2023
- 2 min
Alexis Lavko
Alexis Lavko, Director at Epsilon Economics, graduated from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with an MBA in 2008. The...
- Apr 7, 2023
- 2 min
Hillary Maynard
Hillary Maynard’s early exposure to art inspired her to become an intellectual property lawyer. Hillary spent much of her childhood...
- Jan 19, 2023
- 2 min
Stephanie Nelson
Stephanie Nelson is the newest Corporate Counsel at SquareTrade. Prior to her role as in-house counsel, Stephanie spent seven years...
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Calista Mitchell
Calista Mitchell’s biggest piece of advice to young attorneys? Create the career that’s best for you and be flexible while doing it....
- Sep 22, 2022
- 2 min
Candice Cornelius
Candice Cornelius, a Director in the Disputes, Compliance, & Investigations group of Stout's intellectual property practice has had a...
- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
Kristine Bergman
Kristine Bergman became a member of ChiWIP after its inaugural event and served on the Marketing Committee ever since. Kristine is Senior...
- Apr 20, 2022
- 2 min
Katie Becker
Katie Becker is a lifelong Packers fan, and she even braved the third coldest game in NFL history to see Brett Favre’s last game at...
- Feb 18, 2022
- 2 min
Emily Kappers
Emily Kappers, Counsel at Crowell and Moring LLP, sits in Crowell’s intellectual property practice group and focuses her practice on all...
- Nov 18, 2021
- 3 min
Shyla Jones-Ali
Shyla Jones-Ali, Director of Legal Counsel, Advertising, Marketing & Brand Protection at Charles Schwab, has pursued each step of her...
- Oct 21, 2021
- 2 min
Michelle Zimmermann
Michelle Zimmermann is one of ChiWIP’s original Directors and is currently also serving as its Secretary. When she heard about the first...
- Sep 17, 2021
- 3 min
Rebecca Rokos
This month we celebrate ChiWIP’s newly-appointed Chair, Rebecca Rokos. She has been an active member of ChiWIP since its inception,...
- Jun 16, 2021
- 3 min
Kimberly Schenk
“The biggest insight I‘ve gained over the years is that if you want to step out of growing linearly and begin to grow exponentially, you...
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
Susan Hallen
Susan (“Sue”) Hallen is a Sales and Delivery Associate Partner in the AI Workflows team at IBM. Sue is an engineer by trade and thought...
- Mar 19, 2021
- 3 min
Carolyn Blessing, Mentoring Circles Chair
Carolyn Blessing, a partner in the Chicago office of Locke Lord, stumbled upon the field of intellectual property law by chance. While in...
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Lizzy Diaz-Ortiz
Lizzy Diaz-Ortiz’ exceptional ability for creative problem-solving serves her well both inside and outside the workplace. Lizzy’s...
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
Julie Langdon, ChiWIP Board of Directors
Julie Langdon, a member of ChiWIP’s Board of Directors, is a patent attorney at Dunlap Codding. Julie’s practice spans all areas of...
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
Laura DeMoor, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee Member
Laura DeMoor, a member of ChiWIP’s In-House Advisory Committee, is Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property, at Baxter Healthcare...
- Oct 26, 2020
- 3 min
Helen Ji, ChiWIP Special Events Chair
With a background in biomedical engineering, Helen Ji has been practicing law for six years. Sharp and quick-witted, Helen began her...
- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
Jennifer Mikulina, ChiWIP Foundation Exploration Member
Jennifer Mikulina is a Partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP in the firm’s Intellectual Property group. Jennifer began her legal career...
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
Christine Filarski, ChiWIP Social Events Co-Chair
Christine is an associate at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, where she focuses on all things trademark and copyright. Her practice also...
- Jul 23, 2020
- 2 min
Mary Schnurr, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee Member
Mary Schnurr, Associate General Counsel at Ardagh Group, is a name very familiar around ChiWIP, both as an active In-House Advisory...
- May 14, 2020
- 3 min
Emma Bienias, ChiWIP Founding Member
Emma Bienias is a Managing Director in the Disputes, Compliance & Investigations group at Stout. Her firm focuses on intellectual...
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
Caroline Teichner, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee Member
Caroline Teichner is an experienced litigation attorney who serves as in-house counsel to The Kraft Heinz Company, handling a broad range...
- Feb 26, 2020
- 3 min
Catherine Klima, Board Vice Chair; Committee Development Co-Chair, In-House Advisory Member
Catherine Klima is Intellectual Property Counsel at Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., which develops technologies for mobility,...
- Jan 23, 2020
- 3 min
Catherine Smith, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee Member
Catherine Smith, Senior Counsel at Wolters Kluwer, is legal counsel for the Tax & Accounting Division of Wolters Kluwer, meaning that she...
- Nov 21, 2019
- 3 min
Francesca Cardillo, ChiWIP Secretary & Committee Co-Chair
Francesca Cardillo's energy and ability to connect with those around her enliven the ChiWIP community and her practice at K&L Gates LLP....
- Oct 18, 2019
- 3 min
Anthoula Pomrening, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee Member
Anthoula Pomrening's career showcases the values that are important to her: helping those around her, giving back to her communities, and...
- Sep 18, 2019
- 3 min
Amy Adler, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee Member
Amy Adler, Counsel at Shure Incorporated, had an "aha!" moment while studying arts management in undergrad that led her to where she is...
- Aug 21, 2019
- 2 min
Jaclyn Kaczmarek, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee Member
Jaclyn Kaczmarek, Counsel at Ulta Beauty, has worked her way up through the company and will never forget where she started: as a cashier...
- Jul 26, 2019
- 2 min
Nikki Little, ChiWIP Chair and Co-founder
This month we celebrate ChiWIP's newly-appointed Chair and co-founder, Nikki Little. Nikki’s dedication to helping others in the legal...
- Jun 11, 2019
- 4 min
Nicole Janovick, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee Member
Scientist-turned-attorney Nicole Janovick is a success story for those wishing to forge a path for themselves at the intersection of...
- Jun 11, 2019
- 4 min
Aimee Nolan, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee Member
The first word that comes to mind when describing ChiWIP member Aimee Nolan is inspiration. Currently Vice President, Associate General...
- Jun 11, 2019
- 3 min
Kiran Advani, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee Member
In-House Committee Member Kiran Advani makes being a success sound like a breeze and, ever modest, she insists that any woman with...
- Jun 11, 2019
- 3 min
Laurel Palluzi, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee Member
In-House Advisory Committee Member Laurel Palluzi recently joined search company Elastic as its Corporate Counsel. In this role Laurel is...
- Jun 11, 2019
- 3 min
Erin Fox, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee Member
Erin Fox's story shows how flexibility and adaptability are key components in a successful legal career. Erin graduated with a degree in...
- Jun 11, 2019
- 3 min
Chloe Hecht, ChiWIP In-House Advisory Committee Member
Chloe Hecht is living proof that passion, flexibility, and relationship management are some of the most important aspects of a successful...
- Jun 11, 2019
- 2 min
Molly Keelan, ChiWIP Chair
As both Founding Member and current Chair of ChiWIP, Molly Keelan is aptly our first Member Spotlight profile. Ms. Keelan’s naming as...
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