Judith L. Grubner

Partner

Judith L. Grubner is a Partner in the firm’s Chicago office. She concentrates her practice on intellectual property, business and litigation. She specializes in trademarks, copyrights and sweepstakes, contests and game promotions.

Professional Activities and Achievements

Ms. Grubner is a guest lecturer for Prof. Craig Jobson at Columbia College Chicago and a speaker for the Chicago and Milwaukee Bar Associations, the Midwest Society of Professional Consultants and Society of Professional Journalists.

Ms. Grubner has the distinction of a rating of AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell®. She also was listed in the 2012 Top Rated Lawyers®-AV® Preeminent in Intellectual Property. In July 2009 Ms. Grubner was named to the list of Women Leading Lawyers in Advertising & Media Law by Leading Lawyers Network.

Ms. Grubner also serves as President of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago Educational Foundation, is vice president and legal counsel for the Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater, and editor and legal counsel for Lake Sparrow Press in Evanston, IL. Ms. Grubner is also Chair Emeritus of the American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section Publications Board and is principal flute in the Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra and Fair Use Woodwind Quartet.

Education

National Law Center, George Washington University (J.D. with honors, 1976)
Oberlin College (A.B. with honors, 1973)

Bar Admissions

Illinois and District of Columbia

Court Admissions

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Trial Bar of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit