Contact Us
Section of Intellectual Property Law
American Bar Association
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654-7598
312-988-5598
Fax: 312-988-6800
iplaw@abanet.org
Chicago Staff
Mike Winkler, Section Director
312.988.5639
winklerm@staff.abanet.org
- Oversees staff and Section activities
- Supports Section officers and council activities
- Handles ABA policy matters and amicus brief and blanket authority requests
Darla Brown, Assistant Director
312.988.5639
brownd@staff.abanet.org
- Oversees Meetings Unit and Technology Analyst
- Handles all meetings/conference program planning
Amy Mandel, Communications and Publications Director
312.988.6264
mandela@staff.abanet.org
- Oversees Section communications, publications, marketing and membership
Carlos Vivanco, Technology Analyst
312.988.6265
vivancoc@staff.abanet.org
- Section website maintenance
- Listserv and overall technology support
Nathaniel Hooker, Meetings Assistant
312.988.6268
hookern@staff.abanet.org
- CLE Conferences & Annual Meeting (logistics, speakers, etc.)
- Classification Meeting (registration and logistics)
- ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Title Guaranty Funds liaison
Kevin Legg, Administrative Assistant
312.988.5598
leggk@staff.abanet.org
- General Section inquiries
- Spring and Summer Conference registrar
- Committee support
- Change of address/phone/fax
Washington Staff
Hayden Gregory, Legislative Consultant
202.662.1772
Fax: 202.662.1762
gregoryh@staff.abanet.org
- Handles substantive/legislative issues
- ABA policy matters and amicus brief and blanket authority requests
