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Key Contacts

Janet M. Garetto, Office Managing Partner
jgaretto@nixonpeabody.com
Phone: 312-425-8514

Dan Ryan, Office Administrator
dcryan@nixonpeabody.com
Phone: 312-425-8553

David A. Kaufman, Marketing Contact
dkaufman@nixonpeabody.com
Phone: 312-425-3946

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CHICAGO

Nixon Peabody’s Chicago office serves as our service point for the Midwest. The legal professionals in Chicago provide a full range of legal services, including litigation, transactional, regulatory, corporate, and dispute resolution services—both domestically and internationally. In addition, our Chicago office is home to the firm’s largest group of intellectual property attorneys, including one of the nation’s foremost practitioners in trade secrets law. These attorneys represent clients across a wide spectrum of industries, including medical devices, insurance, telecommunications, biotech, and software.

Our Chicago office has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in the category of “Commercial Interiors.” This is Nixon Peabody’s fourth office space to receive LEED certification, furthering the firm’s “green” leadership role in the legal industry.

Members of our Chicago office are also very active in community and professional organizations. Office Managing Partner Janet Garetto is the immediate past president of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC). Partner Paul Kitch currently serves as the secretary of IPLAC.

Events

IP Transaction Trends: Minimizing Risk and Maximizing Value
June 20, 2013 | Chicago, IL

PLUS Medical PL Symposium
April 11, 2013 | Chicago, IL

IPED Conference: Tax Credit Property Dispositions in 2012
June 14, 2012 | Chicago, IL

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Press

Crain's Chicago Business Names Three Nixon Peabody Clients Among the Most Innovative Companies
May 8, 2013

Nixon Peabody Litigation and Trial Capabilities Recognized
October 24, 2012

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Media Clips

  • Lawyers See IP Protection Help in U.S. Trade-Secrets Focus
    Reuters | February 22, 2013

    Chicago Intellectual Property Litigation partner Mark Halligan discusses efforts to combat trade-secret theft.

  • EXTRA! EXTRA! En Banc Federal Circuit Overrules Its Precedent on Induced Infringement
    IP Today | October 16, 2012

    Authored by Chicago intellectual property partner Paul Kitch and Chicago intellectual property litigation associate Jason Kunze, this article discusses the law concerning induced infringement of patented methods. Click here to download the article.

  • Seventh Circuit Ruling Clears Website of Infringement
    Chicago Daily Law Bulletin | August 3, 2012

    This article focuses on a ruling from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals indicating that a website that provides copyrighted videos without consent does not contribute to copyright infringement. Chicago intellectual property partner Mark Halligan provides third party commentary.

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  • Expert Witness: Lawyers Put Their Legal Skills to Use in Creative Way
    Chicago Lawyer | August 1, 2012

    Chicago intellectual property litigation partner Mark Halligan discusses how attorneys and law professors serve as consultants to strengthen cases before trial and as experts to do reports, give depositions, and provide testimony if a case goes to trial.

  • Green Industry Changes Employment Law
    Chicago Lawyer | June 1, 2012

    Chicago and San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Michael Hallerud provides third-party commentary discussing labor and employment matters within the “green” industry.

  • Sabermetrics Sees Recent Scrutiny
    Chicago Daily Law Bulletin | May 30, 2012

    This contributed article, authored by Chicago Intellectual Property Litigation partner Mark Halligan and San Francisco Labor & Employment associate Matt Frankel, discusses trade secrets in baseball—specifically “sabermetrics,” the advanced statistical analysis for evaluating players.

  • Nixon Peabody LLP Meets KenJiva’s IP Challenge
    The Law Project | April 12, 2012

    Chicago Patents counsel Wayne Tang is featured in this story discussing an intellectual property matter faced by the CEO of KenJiva Energy Systems, a startup energy management firm. Wayne provided legal counsel pro bono through the organization the Law Project.

  • Spotlight: Expanding Nixon Peabody’s Chicago office
    Crain’s Chicago Business | March 26, 2012

    This column profiles Chicago office managing partner Janet Garetto. Ms. Garetto’s and the firm’s plans for the office are highlighted.

  • Case Study: Fort Properties V. American Master Lease
    Law 360 | March 13, 2012

    This “Expert Analysis” column, authored by Chicago Intellectual Pproperty Litigation partner David McKone, discusses the Federal Circuit’s decision upholding a district court ruling invalidating process patent claims as being too abstract and what this decision means in the future.

  • U.S. Tries Cracking Down on Economic Espionage
    Chicago Daily Law Bulletin | March 9, 2012

    Chicago Intellectual Property Litigation partner Mark Halligan provides commentary about the recent surge in trade secrets theft cases, especially those involving possible espionage.

  • Garetto Plans to Lead Nixon Peabody’s Chicago Office
    Chicago Daily Law Bulletin | January 27, 2012

    This feature story profiles new Chicago office managing partner Janet Garetto and highlights her vision for the office and outlook on the industry.

  • Defensive ESI Strategies in Trade Secret Misappropriation Litigation
    BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal | January 6, 2012

    This contributed article, authored by Chicago Intellectual Property Litigation partner Mark Halligan, notes that the battleground for trade secrets litigation now involves electronically stored information. Mr. Halligan offers strategies for preventing and defending such lawsuits.

  • Legal Focus: Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
    Lawyer Monthly Magazine | January 1, 2012
    This featured Q&A profiles Chicago intellectual property litigation partner Mark Halligan and focuses on the issues surrounding trade secrets and confidential information. For the complete article, please click here.
  • Federal Bill Pits Creative Industries against the Internet in Piracy Fight
    Chicago Daily Law Bulletin | November 29, 2011

    This article discusses the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOAP) which is being debated in the U.S. House of Representatives and would give owners of intellectual property the power to quickly shut down "rogue websites" pirating their goods. Chicago intellectual property litigation and trade secrets partner Mark Halligan provides commentary.

  • Developments in Joint Infringement Law
    Law 360 | September 28, 2011

    This article, co-authored by Chicago patents partner Paul Kitch and Chicago Intellectual Property Litigation associate Jason Kunze, discusses the need for companies to be aware of the potential defenses available if accused of patent infringement.

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