Julianne M. Hartzell's practice comprises all aspects of intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret litigation. Ms. Hartzell’s technical experience includes consumer products, automotive components, internet technology, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals.
Ms. Hartzell served as primary litigation counsel in a copyright jury trial, and participated on multiple trial teams resolving cases through summary disposition or favorable settlement. Ms. Hartzell is also a patent attorney, admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Ms. Hartzell received her B.S. in mechanical and biomedical engineering from Duke University in 1998. As an undergraduate, she interned with Procter & Gamble, and Visteon (then a division of Ford Motor Company), and worked as a research assistant focusing on MRI imaging technology and failure analysis.
She received her J.D. from The University of Michigan Law School in 2001, and participated in the Child Advocacy Law Clinic. As a student, she also interned for the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, where she received valuable courtroom experience.
Ms. Hartzell serves on Marshall, Gerstein & Borun’s Pro Bono and Diversity Committees. She presently provides pro bono legal services through the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services as a guardian ad litem, representing minor children in the Probate Court. In the past, she also represented copyright litigants referred through the Lawyers for Creative Arts.
Ms. Hartzell is a member of the Richard Linn American Inn of Court, serves on the Board of Directors for the Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law Firms and is a member of the International Property Owners Association (IPO) Litigation Committee. She recently contributed an article that was published in the Spring 2009 edition of Intellectual Property Litigation. Ms. Hartzell's article, “Time Limits in Confidentiality Agreements,” discusses the unintended consequences to trade secret protection that can be triggered by the use of time limits in confidentiality agreements. Specifically, the discussion addresses concerns arising from the use of time limits on agreements requiring customers, joint venture partners, and departing employees to maintain trade secret information in confidence.
MEMBERSHIPS
- American Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Lawyers Association of Chicago
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Richard Linn American Inn of Court
- Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law Firms
SEMINARS & SPEECHES
- "Recent Developments in IP Law," Spring 2009
- "Best Practices in Evaluating Copyright Infringement Claims," Chicago Bar Association Media and Entertainment Law Committee, March 2009
