Lauren Schwartz is from Pontiac, a small town in central Illinois. Her journey to IP law took a non-traditional route, shaped by a...

Maria Maras, Associate Director at Accenture, earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Chicago and then...

Alexis Lavko, Director at Epsilon Economics, graduated from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with an MBA in 2008. The...

Hillary Maynard’s early exposure to art inspired her to become an intellectual property lawyer. Hillary spent much of her childhood...

Stephanie Nelson is the newest Corporate Counsel at SquareTrade. Prior to her role as in-house counsel, Stephanie spent seven years...

Calista Mitchell’s biggest piece of advice to young attorneys? Create the career that’s best for you and be flexible while doing it....

Candice Cornelius, a Director in the Disputes, Compliance, & Investigations group of Stout's intellectual property practice has had a...

Kristine Bergman became a member of ChiWIP after its inaugural event and served on the Marketing Committee ever since. Kristine is Senior...

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...

Emily Kappers, Counsel at Crowell and Moring LLP, sits in Crowell’s intellectual property practice group and focuses her practice on all...

Shyla Jones-Ali, Director of Legal Counsel, Advertising, Marketing & Brand Protection at Charles Schwab, has pursued each step of her...

Michelle Zimmermann is one of ChiWIP’s original Directors and is currently also serving as its Secretary. When she heard about the first...

This month we celebrate ChiWIP’s newly-appointed Chair, Rebecca Rokos. She has been an active member of ChiWIP since its inception,...

“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...

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...

Carolyn Blessing, a partner in the Chicago office of Locke Lord, stumbled upon the field of intellectual property law by chance. While in...

Lizzy Diaz-Ortiz’ exceptional ability for creative problem-solving serves her well both inside and outside the workplace. Lizzy’s...

Julie Langdon, a member of ChiWIP’s Board of Directors, is a patent attorney at Dunlap Codding. Julie’s practice spans all areas of...

Laura DeMoor, a member of ChiWIP’s In-House Advisory Committee, is Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property, at Baxter Healthcare...

With a background in biomedical engineering, Helen Ji has been practicing law for six years. Sharp and quick-witted, Helen began her...

Jennifer Mikulina is a Partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP in the firm’s Intellectual Property group. Jennifer began her legal career...

Christine is an associate at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, where she focuses on all things trademark and copyright. Her practice also...

Mary Schnurr, Associate General Counsel at Ardagh Group, is a name very familiar around ChiWIP, both as an active In-House Advisory...

Emma Bienias is a Managing Director in the Disputes, Compliance & Investigations group at Stout. Her firm focuses on intellectual...

Caroline Teichner is an experienced litigation attorney who serves as in-house counsel to The Kraft Heinz Company, handling a broad range...

Catherine Klima is Intellectual Property Counsel at Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., which develops technologies for mobility,...

Catherine Smith, Senior Counsel at Wolters Kluwer, is legal counsel for the Tax & Accounting Division of Wolters Kluwer, meaning that she...

Francesca Cardillo's energy and ability to connect with those around her enliven the ChiWIP community and her practice at K&L Gates LLP....

Anthoula Pomrening's career showcases the values that are important to her: helping those around her, giving back to her communities, and...

Amy Adler, Counsel at Shure Incorporated, had an "aha!" moment while studying arts management in undergrad that led her to where she is...

Jaclyn Kaczmarek, Counsel at Ulta Beauty, has worked her way up through the company and will never forget where she started: as a cashier...

This month we celebrate ChiWIP's newly-appointed Chair and co-founder, Nikki Little. Nikki’s dedication to helping others in the legal...

Scientist-turned-attorney Nicole Janovick is a success story for those wishing to forge a path for themselves at the intersection of...

The first word that comes to mind when describing ChiWIP member Aimee Nolan is inspiration. Currently Vice President, Associate General...

In-House Committee Member Kiran Advani makes being a success sound like a breeze and, ever modest, she insists that any woman with...

In-House Advisory Committee Member Laurel Palluzi recently joined search company Elastic as its Corporate Counsel. In this role Laurel is...

Erin Fox's story shows how flexibility and adaptability are key components in a successful legal career. Erin graduated with a degree in...

Chloe Hecht is living proof that passion, flexibility, and relationship management are some of the most important aspects of a successful...

As both Founding Member and current Chair of ChiWIP, Molly Keelan is aptly our first Member Spotlight profile. Ms. Keelan’s naming as...