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Irwin IP is excited to announce our move to 150 N. Wacker! We have taken over the 7th floor and are enjoying our river views. We continue to grow faster than we imagined and are delighted to be able to provide a top-of-the-line workspace for our employees to flourish….
Marisol Jaimes Irwin IP is pleased to welcome Marisol Jaimes to the team. Marisol joins us as a Project Assistant and will work collaboratively with the paralegal team and provide administrative support to the attorney teams. We are excited to have Marisol join our Team!…
Allie Winkelman Irwin IP welcomes its newest staff member, Allie Winkelman! She will serve as Assistant to the COO, Heather Bowen, by handling day to day office operations, assisting in coordinating and scheduling meetings/appointments, and running Irwin IP’s marketing and social media….
Gloria Rios Irwin IP is growing as Gloria Rios joins our team as Senior Paralegal. Gloria joins us with more than a decade of experience in law. She will be building a paralegal team here at Irwin, so if you know anyone looking for a law clerk/case assistant position,…
“We are delighted to bring Jason Keener’s eighteen years of legal expertise and experience in intellectual property and technology-related litigation to the Irwin IP team. Jason has represented clients of all sizes in a wide range of industries, including automotive, internet and software. His record as a resolute and…
Chicago attorney Barry Irwin, of the law firm Irwin IP LLC, has been named a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, and has been re-elected as President of the Board of Lawyers for the Creative Arts.  Barry founded Irwin IP LLC in 2014, but has been litigating…
Irwin IP is extremely excited to announce that our firm founder, Barry Irwin, has been elected as President of LCA continuing a career of service to the arts community. The Lawyers for the Creative Arts have been providing legal assistance to artists and arts organizations for forty-two years, and…
We’re extremely excited to announce that Irwin IP has again been named as a “Law Firm of the Year” in Intellectual Property Litigation and Patent Law by US News and World Report and Best Lawyer for the second year in a row! Firms included in the 2021 “Best Law Firms”…
Irwin IP is very pleased to welcome Alexa Tipton as Special Counsel. Alexa Tipton will be working as special counsel for entertainment law and pro bono services at Irwin IP. Alexa graduated from University of Notre Dame Law School, and prior to joining Irwin IP she interned at Lawyers…
Irwin IP is pleased to share that Barry Irwin has received the “Best Lawyers in America” designation by US News and World Report. Best Lawyers are selected after a rigorous evaluation and include the Top 5% of private practitioners. Irwin IP thanks all of those who were involved in…
Irwin IP is excited to announce that two seasoned litigators have joined the firm, Robyn Bowland and Joseph Saltiel.  Robyn graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2008 and since then has successfully represented clients in connection with a variety of litigation matters,…
Irwin IP is pleased to announce that on April 16th, the Patent Trail and Appeal Board ruled in favor of Irwin IP client, LKQ Corporation, against GM in a dispute involving one of GM’s design patents. This win comes after a large effort from many members on our team,…
Irwin IP is proud to share that Victoria Hanson has published a note regarding the history, goals, and provisions of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. Please click the link below to read her exploration of the DTSA and how it has fallen short in its clarity and…
Irwin IP is pleased to announce that on March 11, 2021, Honorable Robert W. Gettleman entered an Order awarding Irwin IP client Oasis Legal Finance Operating Company, LLC (“Oasis”) approximately $3.1 million for attorneys’ fees and nontaxable costs (the full amount requested) against Oasis’s former CEO, Gary Chodes; his…
Irwin IP is proud to announce that its associate, Peter Danos, recently had his article entitled, “Supreme Court to Decide Whether a Patent is a Compensatory Interest under the Fifth Amendment” published on the Online Publication @theBar.  In his article, Peter discusses the Federal Circuit’s determination in Christy Inc….
Irwin IP is excited to announce that Daniel Zhang has joined our team as a lateral associate. Daniel focuses on trademark litigation matters, and while attending law school, Daniel represented various clients in trademark and patent matters with the University of Miami’s Startup Practicum. We’re very excited to have…
Irwin IP recently settled a long-fought copyright battle on behalf of its client Massarelli’s Lawn Ornaments, Inc. (“MLO”), a leading manufacturer of concrete garden statuary. Two years ago, MLO discovered a replica of one of its statues in a HomeGoods store.  MLO learned that a Chicago-based manufacturer, Continental, was…
Irwin IP is excited to announce that Barry Irwin has been named a Leading Lawyer for a 17th straight year by Law Bulletin Media….