Biography
Karen Morfoot is the Director of IP Prosecution Practice Support & Operations, bringing extensive, hands-on experience in trademark prosecution to firmwide operational leadership. She continues to actively perform trademark paralegal work, ensuring that prosecution processes, policies, and systems remain grounded in the practical realities of day-to-day IP practice.
With a professional foundation as a trademark paralegal, Karen has leveraged her deep knowledge of trademark prosecution, docketing, and filing workflows to support attorneys, paralegals, and practice teams across the firm. Her experience has been instrumental in shaping the evaluation, implementation, and optimization of IP software platforms and prosecution workflow processes, with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
In her current role, Karen serves as a strategic bridge between legal practitioners, practice support teams, and technology initiatives. She applies her firsthand prosecution experience to improve operational consistency, strengthen data integrity, and design workflows that align legal requirements with modern IP practice management tools.
Background and Credentials
Throughout her years in the international practice, Karen has established valuable relationships with foreign associates throughout the world. These valued relationships are the key to registering and enforcing our clients’ intellectual property rights, ensuring their trademark portfolios are efficiently managed.
Karen holds a B.A. degree in English from Loyola University and received a paralegal certificate with honors from Roosevelt University.
Education
- Roosevelt University (Paralegal Certificate, with honors)
- Loyola University Chicago (B.A.)
- English
Publications and Presentations
- “Investing in Support Staff,” Association of Legal Administrators IP Conference, October 9, 2015.
Community and Professional Involvement
- Member of the International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Member of INTA's Law Firm Committee
- Illinois Paralegal Association