Overview
Susan has international firm experience in trademark and patent protection, as she’s managed portfolios for companies — from small businesses to multibillion-dollar organizations — in industries including beauty/cosmetics, music distribution, cannabis/hemp, restaurants, ridesharing, chemical manufacturing, paints/coatings, pesticides/fungicides, power transmission equipment manufacturing, customer relationship management and cloud-based software.
With a background in chemical engineering, Susan brings an informed perspective when advising clients in STEM fields. She also has experience in insurance and cybersecurity, as she was a privacy and data protection attorney for a major national insurer.
Related Legal Services
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Illinois
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
Tulane University Law School
J.D. Tulane Journal for Technology and Intellectual Property (managing editor) (2016)
Northwestern University
B.S. in Chemical Engineering (2011)
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
News
Other Perspectives
Firm Blog Contributions
- TCAM Today – uncomplicated, practical, day-to-day advice about how to build, protect or monetize a brand
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
- Chicago Women in IP
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Civic Activities
- Alliance Française de Chicago
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2022-23
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.