Emily Kappers joins Porter Wright’s intellectual property law team in Chicago
Porter Wright announces that attorney Emily Kappers has joined the firm as a partner in Chicago, adding more than a decade of experience to the firm’s growing Intellectual Property Practice Group. Emily advises companies on U.S. and international brand protection, copyrights, advertising, social media and domain names.
“Emily’s arrival reflects our continued growth in the Chicago market and further bolsters the strength of our Intellectual Property team,” said Kevin O’Brien, Porter Wright’s partner-in-charge in Chicago. “Her practical, business-focused approach and experience guiding sophisticated brand portfolios will expand the strategic support we provide to clients in Chicago and around the world.”
Emily helps businesses develop, manage, enforce and optimize global trademark portfolios. Her work spans trademark selection and clearance, prosecution and maintenance, licensing, enforcement and intellectual property transactions. Emily also counsels clients on copyright registration and enforcement, intellectual property audits and due diligence, and online brand protection, including domain name disputes and web-based investigations and takedowns. She also represents clients in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and in intellectual property litigation in federal court. Emily’s reputation among peers and clients is reflected in several recognitions, including Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® in Intellectual Property Law, World Intellectual Property Review for Trademarks (Non-Contentious), and Legal 500 for Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Non-Contentious.
Deeply involved in the both the legal industry and charitable communities, Emily is chair of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago’s Trademark Committee and holds leadership roles with the Richard Linn American Inn of Court and Chicago Women in Intellectual Property. Emily serves on the Ravinia Festival Associates Board and the Kohl Children’s Museum Women’s Board. She earned her J.D., cum laude, with a certificate in intellectual property from DePaul University College of Law and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
