While competition has always driven businesses to change, the pace of change today is greater than ever before. Connie draws on a wealth of experience while also keeping pace with industry advances to help her clients move both quickly and carefully. Connie’s clients also appreciate the care she takes to understand their unique business and protect their competitive advantage.
Connie has extensive experience in the negotiation of software, SaaS and other technology agreements, manufacturing, supply and distribution agreements, litigation of trademark, trade secret, copyright and patent disputes, and prosecution of trademark and copyright registrations. Connie advises clients doing business in China and other countries on the protection of their intellectual property within their supply chain, technology transfer and other agreements, and through international patent, trademark and copyright registration. Connie serves clients in diverse industries doing business across the U.S. and the world.
Connie has first-hand knowledge of business realities through her prior in-house experience with two publishing companies, including as vice president of a vertically-integrated greeting card and gift company with retail manufacturing and national distribution arms.
Connie also teaches and mentors law students in intellectual property law as an adjunct professor at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., 1989, magna cum laude
Indiana University, B.S., Applied Mathematics, 1985
Northern District of Illinois
Northern District of Indiana
Southern District of Indiana
The Best Lawyers in America®, 2020-2022; Indianapolis Copyright Law “Lawyer of the Year,” 2022
Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Distinguished Fellow, 2016
Indiana Lawyer, Leadership in Law Awards, Distinguished Barrister, 2014
Officer: The Indianapolis Intellectual Property American Inn of Court, 2018-2020
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Indianapolis Bar Association, Past Chair, Intellectual Property Section Executive Committee, 2014
Certified Mediator
May 7, 2020
April 10, 2020
April 7, 2020
January 14, 2019