Olivia is
an intellectual property litigator who represents individuals and corporations
across the country in complex technological matters. She helps clients protect, enforce, and defend
intellectual property rights, including patents, trade secrets, copyrights and
trademarks.
An
experienced trial lawyer, Olivia has litigated and tried significant cases
before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and other
federal courts around the country, and has also briefed and argued patent
appeals before the Federal Circuit.
Before
practicing law, Olivia spent five years as a patent examiner for the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office, gaining extensive experience regarding the use of
procedures available before the USPTO.
Olivia
devotes a substantial amount of her time to pro bono service. In 2018, she won
the Excellence in Pro Bono Service award, presented by The United States
District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and The Chicago Chapter of
the Federal Bar Association. Her dedication began when she represented a
Chicago high school student charged with first-degree felony murder in People
v. Shannon, which received national attention after a videotape of the
incident went viral. Olivia remains dedicated to her pro bono clients and
continues to fight for their cause through petitions and appeals. She received
the Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Professional Service in 2011 for that
representation.
What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
Awards
2018 DiversityMBA Top 100 under 50 Executive
LeaderAward for Excellence in Pro Bono Service by the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the
Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association"Top 50: Women Illinois Super
Lawyers," 2018; "Top 100: Illinois Super Lawyers,"
"Intellectual Property Litigation," 2014-present; 2018, Illinois
Super Lawyers"40 Under Forty," 2014, Law
Bulletin Publishing Company, "Top 250 Women IP Attorneys," 2014, Managing
Intellectual Property Magazine "New Look of Leadership Award," 2014,
YWCA "Sandra Day O'Connor Award for
Professional Service," 2011, American Inns of Court "Linn Inn Alliance Distinguished
Service Medal," 2011, Linn Inn Alliance
Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service by the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the
Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
"Top 50: Women Illinois Super Lawyers," 2018 - present; "Top 100: Illinois
Super Lawyers," "Intellectual Property Litigation," 2018-present;
Illinois Super Lawyers, 2014 – present; Illinois Super Lawyers
"40 Under Forty," 2014, Law Bulletin Publishing Company
"Top 250 Women IP Attorneys," 2014, Managing Intellectual Property Magazine
"New Look of Leadership Award," 2014, YWCA
"Sandra Day O'Connor Award for Professional Service," 2011, American
Inns of Court
"Linn Inn Alliance Distinguished Service Medal," 2011, Linn Inn Alliance
“The Best Lawyers in America,” 2018, Best Lawyers
Education
American University, JD
Graduated 2005
Georgia Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Science Chemistry