Tiffany Gehrke Authors Article on the Importance of Pro Bono and Community Service
Associate Tiffany D. Gehrke authored the article “The Importance of Paying It Back,” which appeared in the Spring 2015 edition of The Woman Advocate newsletter, a publication of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation. In the article, Ms. Gehrke discusses the importance of pro bono work and community service in furthering the legal profession.
Tiffany Gehrke secures and protects the intellectual property rights for a broad range of clients. In this role, her prior experience as a software engineer gives her valuable insider perspectives into clients’ technologies. Ms. Gehrke enforces clients’ intellectual property rights through litigation in state and federal courts, through proceedings before the USPTO, and through other dispute resolution forums. Through Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP’s pro bono initiative, Ms. Gehrke has provided legal services to incarcerated and indigent individuals and non-profit organizations. In Ms. Gehrke’s spare time, she volunteers with Children’s Home + Aid and serves as a mentor for youth in foster care. She has also served as a tutor to help at risk Chicago public high school students prepare for the ACT.