Committees

Programming Chair: Azuka Dike
Programming Vice Chair: Matt Marrone


Committee

Focus

Chair

Vice Chair

Liaison

Advertising

Plans presentations on legal issues relating to advertising.

Jeffrey H. Brown
Michael, Best & Friedrich LLP
jhbrown@michaelbest.com

Kerianne Strachan
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP
kstrachan@fitcheven.com

Kevin Dam
Abbott
kevin.dam@abbott.com

Laura M. Schaefer
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

lschaefer@beneschlaw.com

Agents

Plans presentations and meetings on topics of interest to patent agents.

Natasha Sansone, Ph.D.
Tempus Labs, Inc.

natashadanielle36@gmail.com

Julie Fischer, Ph.D.
Perkins Coie, LLP

JulieFischer@perkinscoie.com

Kevin Piotrowski
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

kpiotrowski@marshallip.com

Meg Harney
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

margaret.harney@morganlewis.com

Brian A. Verbus
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
brian.verbus@kirkland.com

AIA Trials

Issues related to PTAB AIA trials.

Joshua James
Crowell & Moring LLP

jjames@crowell.com

Matt Jorge
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

mjorge@marshallip.com

Tiffany D. Gehrke
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

tgehrke@marshallip.com

Appointments

Assists IPLAC in promoting IP attorneys for judicial and other governmental openings.

Marc Richards
Crowell & Moring LLP
mrichards@crowell.com

Adam G. Kelly
Venable

akelly@Venable.com

Peter J. Prommer
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

pjprommer@michaelbest.com

Biotechnology

Plans meetings on biotechnology topics of interest.

Dr. E. Kate Berezutskaya
Greer, Burns & Crain, LTD.
kberezutskaya@gbc.law

Alison Bayly
Michael, Best & Friedrich LLP

aabayly@michaelbest.com

Kwanwoo Lee
UnitedHealth Group

kwanwoo.lee@uhg.com

CLE

Assists IPLAC in tracking CLE credit awarded for IPLAC programs.

Jaimin Shah
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

jshah@taftlaw.com

James Heracklis
Bookoff McAndrews PLLC

jheracklis@bomcip.com

Matthew Marrone
McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

mmarrone@mcandrews-ip.com

Copyright

Plans meetings on copyright topics of interest.

Luke DeMarte
Michael, Best & Friedrich LLP

lwdemarte@michaelbest.com

Adam Wolek
Fox Rothschild LLP

awolek@foxrothschild.com

Valérie Cambronne
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

vcambronne@marshallip.com

Ashley Hatzenbihler
MBHB

hatzenbihler@mbhb.com

Selena Spritz
Walgreen Co.

selena.spritz@walgreens.com

Creator of the Year

Solicits nominations for an award presented to a person or organization for a significant or unique creating in any aspect of IP.

Rathna Koka
JP Morgan Chase & Co

Rathna.r.koka@JPMChase.com

Vangelis Economou
Economou IP Law

van@economouIP.com

Ashly Boesche
Pattishall McAuliffe

aib@pattishall.com

Dinner (Judges and Annual)

Plans the IPLAC Annual Dinner in May and the Annual Dinner Honoring the Federal Judiciary.

Alisa Simmons
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP

asimmons@fitcheven.com

Lisa Becker
JPMorgan Chase

lisa.becker@jpmchase.com

Madalyn Phillips
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

maphillips1800@gmail.com

Shane Brunner
Michael, Best & Friedrich LLP

sabrunner@michaelbest.com

Laura M. Schaefer
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

lschaefer@beneschlaw.com

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion within IPLAC itself and the Chicago IP Community at-large through programming,  outreach, opportunities for mentorship and sponsorship, assessing opportunities for improving diversity, and formulating diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies.

Kiana Baharloo
Quarles & Brady

kiana.baharloo@quarles.com

Dunstan Barnes
McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd

dbarnes@mcandrews-ip.com

Ashley Hatzenbihler
MBHB

hatzenbihler@mbhb.com

Novaira T. Paul
Pattishall

NTP@pattishall.com

Lauren Segal
MBHB

segal@mbhb.com

Atanu Das
Guntin & Gust
Atanu.Das@ggip.com

Ethics and Grievances

Conducts IPLAC ethics and grievance hearings.

Per the by-laws, this committee consists of the President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

N/A

Field Day

Plans the golf tournament and other events for IPLAC’s Annual Field Day.

Evan Kline-Wedeen
Faegre Drinker

evan.kline-wedeen@faegredrinker.com

Adam Michael Janes
Kirkland & Ellis

adam.janes@kirkland.com

Rachel Miller
Greer, Burns & Crain Ltd.

rmiller@gbc.law

Brian A. Verbus
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
brian.verbus@kirkland.com

Foundation Liaison

Liaises between IPLAC Educational Foundation and IPLAC leadership and Board.

Tanya Miari
McDonald's Corporation
Tanya.Miari@us.mcd.com

Matthew Kelly
Chief IP Counsel LLC
matthew.kelly@chiefipcounsel.com

In-House

Plans meetings and presentations on topics of interest to IP attorneys working in corporate law departments. Members of this committee are limited to corporate practitioners.

Karina Wong
Meta
karina.y.wong@gmail.com

Linhda Nguyen
UnitedHealth Group
linhda.nguyen@uhg.com

Jasmine Davis
ConAgra
jasmine.davis@conagra.com

Peter Lee
Panduit Corp.
peter.lee@panduit.com

Selena Spritz
Walgreen Co.

selena.spritz@walgreens.com

International Relations

Focuses on IPLAC’s international presence. Seeks, addresses, and facilitates opportunities for members to liaise concerning IP with representatives of bar associations and governmental offices outside the U.S.

B. Joe Kim
Greer, Burns & Crain, LTD.

jkim@gbc.law

Marc Richards
Crowell & Moring LLP

mrichards@crowell.com

Joseph Shipley
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP

jeship@fitcheven.com

Elias Soupos
Leydig, Voit, & Mayer, Ltd.

esoupos@leydig.com

Ryan Phelan
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
rphelan@marshallip.com

Law School Outreach

Plans programming for the local law school students. Promotes camaraderie with the law schools.

Professor Cynthia Ho
Loyola University School of Law

Cho@luc.edu

Professor David L. Schwartz
Northwestern University School of Law

david.schwartz@law.northwestern.edu

Atanu Das
Guntin & Gust
Atanu.Das@ggip.com

Licensing

Plans and hosts programs related to licensing and other technology transfer and intellectual property rights.

Francesca Cardillo
Norton Rose Fullbright
francesca.cardillo@nortonrosefulbright.com

Cole Hardy
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP
CHardy@beneschlaw.com

Ariel Roth
Mars Wrigley
ariel.roth@effem.com

Kwanwoo Lee
UnitedHealth Group

kwanwoo.lee@uhg.com

Litigation

Plans seminars on issues relating to IP litigation.

Marshall Schmitt
Michael, Best & Friedrich LLP

mjschmitt@michaelbest.com

Paulina Starostka
DLA Piper LLP (US)

paulina.starostka@dlapiper.com

Tron Fu
Steptoe & Johnson LLP

tfu@Steptoe.com

Judy He
Crowell & Moring LLP

jhe@crowell.com

Litigation: Amicus

Tracks and identifies amicus opportunities and proposes and prepares amicus briefs to be submitted by IPLAC.

Eric J. Hamp
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

ehamp@bannerwitcoff.com

Margaret M. Duncan
Loyola University Chicago School of Law

mduncan@luc.edu

Julie L. Langdon
Vedder Price
jlangdon@vedderprice.com

Litigation: Claim Construction

Prepares annual book and update on recent cases involving claim construction issues.

Kevin E. Noonan, Ph.D.
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert &

noonan@mbhb.com

Adam G. Kelly
Venable

akelly@Venable.com

Kenny Matuszewski
Goldberg Segalla

kmatuszewski@goldbergsegalla.com

Ryan Phelan
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
rphelan@marshallip.com

Marketing and Communciations

Drafts articles and social media posts, updates the IPLAC website (www.IPLAC.org), designs and composes communications to membership, and plans website improvements.

Mary F. Fetsco
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

mfetsco@fitcheven.com

Abby Neu
Venable

AMNeu@Venable.com

Jenieke Allen
UIC Law School

jallen44@uic.edu

Betsy J. Poehlman
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

ejpoehlman@michaelbest.com

Mary F. Fetsco
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

mfetsco@fitcheven.com

Membership

Develops plans for recruiting and retaining IPLAC members, evaluates applications for membership in IPLAC, and plans a reception for new members and committee chairs.

Kenny Matuszewski
Goldberg Segalla

kmatuszewski@goldbergsegalla.com

Joshua Smith
Crowell & Moring LLP

jsmith@crowell.com

Kiana Baharloo
Quarles & Brady

kiana.baharloo@quarles.com

Jenieke Allen
UIC Law School

jallen44@uic.edu

Wasim Bleibel
Locke Lord LLP

wbleibel@lockelord.com

Mentoring

Manages IPLAC’s mentoring program.

Ashly I. Boesche
Pattishall

aib@pattishall.com

Kenny Matuszewski
Goldberg Segalla

kmatuszewski@goldbergsegalla.com

Wasim Bleibel
Locke Lord LLP

wbleibel@lockelord.com

Moot Court Competition Liaison - Giles Rich

Coordinates with Midwest Regional planning committee to host moot court competition and recruit volunteer bailiffs.

Anthony Hao
Irwin IP LLP

ahao@irwinip.com

James Heracklis
Bookoff McAndrews PLLC

jheracklis@bomcip.com

Judy He
Crowell & Moring LLP

jhe@crowell.com

Moot Court Competition Liaison - Saul Lefkowitz

Coordinates with Midwest Regional planning committee to host moot court competition and recruit volunteer bailiffs.

Tanya Miari
McDonald's Corporation

Tanya.Miari@us.mcd.com

 

Selena Spritz
Walgreen Co.

selena.spritz@walgreens.com

Paralegal

Plans presentations and meetings on topics of interest to paralegals. Plans networking and social events for members.

Lisa Becker
JPMorgan Chase

lisa.becker@jpmchase.com

Lisa Becker
JPMorgan Chase

lisa.becker@jpmchase.com

Patents - U.S.

Sponsors presentations on changes in U.S. patent law and procedures and regulations at USPTO. Also recommends to IPLAC leadership and board on whether IPLAC should take action on proposed legislation and regulation.

Yoni Torchman
Torchman IP

yoni.torchman@torchmanip.com

Christopher Carani
McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

ccarani@mcandrews-ip.com

Shannon Hughes Mastick
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

smastick@marshallip.com

Ryan Phelan
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
rphelan@marshallip.com

Privacy

Plans and hosts programs related to privacy law.

Stephanie Cueman
Meta

stephaniecueman@gmail.com

Joe Prempeh
Tenneco Inc.

jprempeh@tenneco.com

Greg Leighton
Polsinelli PC

gleighton@polsinelli.com

Tiffany D. Gehrke
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

tgehrke@marshallip.com

Symposium

Plans and sponsors annual patent seminar on developments in patent law.

Julie L. Langdon
Vedder Price

jlangdon@vedderprice.com

Dunstan Barnes
McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd

dbarnes@mcandrews-ip.com

Michelle E. Kouba
Michael, Best & Friedrich LLP

MEKouba@michaelbest.com

Joseph "Casey" Mangan
The Sedona Conference

jrm@sedonaconference.org

Kwanwoo Lee
UnitedHealth Group

kwanwoo.lee@uhg.com

Gregory Mayer
Becton, Dickinson and Company

greg.mayer@alumni.stanford.edu

John Jung
Mars Wrigley

john.jung@effem.com

Peter J. Prommer
Michael, Best & Friedrich LLP

pjprommer@michaelbest.com

Trade Secrets & Unfair Competition

Sponsors an annual in-depth seminar on new developments in trade secret and unfair competition.

Brad Lane

brad2lane@comcast.net

Tim Oliver
Grogan Hesse & Udistky PC

toliver@ghulaw.com

Julie L. Langdon
Vedder Price

jlangdon@vedderprice.com

Trademarks & Anti-Counterfeiting

Plans and hosts presentations on changes in U.S. trademark law and procedures and regulations at USPTO. Also recommends to IPLAC leadership and board on whether IPLAC should take action on proposed legislation and regulation.

Jake M. Christensen
Temu

jake.christensen@temu.com

Tamara Miller
Leydig, Voit, & Mayer, Ltd.

tmiller@leydig.com

Eliana Torres
Nixon Peabody LLP

etorres@nixonpeabody.com

Ashly Boesche
Pattishall McAuliffe

aib@pattishall.com

Women in IP

Plans and hosts programs and meetings of interest to women IP practitioners. Hosts annual judicial panel and progressive networking dinner.

Jacquelyn Prom
Pattishall McAuliffee

JRP@pattishall.com

Mary LaFleur
Crowell & Moring LLP
mlafleur@crowell.com

Tiffany D. Gehrke
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

tgehrke@marshallip.com

Young Members

Plans networking and social events targeted to younger (and young at heart) members.

Rachel Miller
Greer, Burns & Crain, LTD.

rmiller@gbc.law

Adrian Gonzalez Cerrillo
K&L Gates

adrian.gonzalezcerrillo@klgates.com

Lydia Bayley
Global IP Counselors

bayleyly@gmail.com

Kristin Holmes
Dinsmore

Kristin.Holmes@dinsmore.com

Louay Meroueh
Loyola University Chicago School of Law

lmeroueh@luc.edu

Madeline P. Paradkar
UIC School of Law

mparad5@uic.edu

Matthew Kelly
Chief IP Counsel LLC

matthew.kelly@chiefipcounsel.com