Katie Laatsch Fink

Laatsch Fink represents clients in intellectual property litigation and counsels clients in managing their intellectual property portfolios. Laatsch Fink has significant experience managing and litigating intellectual property matters. Knowledgeable in all aspects of litigation from discovery and motion practice to trial and appeal, she has successfully achieved her clients’ business goals in enforcing intellectual property rights and defending against infringement allegations.

Laatsch Fink also actively manages trademark portfolios from startup companies to large corporations. She counsels clients in protecting trademark rights and procurement of trademark registrations in the U.S. and internationally and provides client-oriented strategies for coverage of rights. She also manages trademark opposition proceedings globally and has achieved numerous decisions resulting in favorable outcomes for her clients.

Laatsch Fink earned her J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, where she is currently an adjunct professor teaching IP Litigation. Prior to becoming an attorney, Laatsch Fink earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and worked as a program analyst for Lockheed Martin Information Technology under a contract with the Federal Aviation Administration. During law school, Laatsch Fink served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Amy J. St. Eve of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.