Seja aconselhando clientes sobre questões ofensivas ou defensivas relacionadas à propriedade intelectual, Kadie Jelenchick é conhecida por desenvolver estratégias de litígio enxutas e eficientes para que os clientes possam atingir os seus objetivos e voltar aos negócios. Sócia e membro integrante da área de Propriedade Intelectual do escritório, reconhecida nacionalmente, Kadie regularmente assessora e representa clientes do setor de consumo e manufatura industrial em disputas e em todos os aspectos da proteção, gestão e estratégia de portfólio de PI. Com sua ampla experiência em engenharia, ela orienta os clientes desde o desenvolvimento de produtos até a aplicação e defesa de ativos comerciais importantes por meio de litígios ou outras iniciativas comerciais.

Clients state that “Kadie is exceptional” and “her work stands out.” She is credited for being incredibly responsive and accessible while seamlessly representing clients in multifaceted disputes that implicate core assets. Clients in the sports, hospitality, consumer products, manufacturing, and other sectors appreciate Kadie’s practical and coordinated approaches that best achieve the desired business objective while minimizing legal spend. With her carefully planned strategies and effective management and communication skills, Kadie minimizes the disruptions to (and the drain on) the business while staying within budget and managing costs.

Kadie is co-chair of Foley’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. For nearly a decade, Kadie was the vice chair of Foley’s National Pro Bono Committee, where she co-led firmwide strategy and attorney pro bono engagement to provide meaningful access to quality legal representation for individuals and organizations with limited means. Kadie regularly donates her time and legal services to LegalAction of Wisconsin’s Volunteer Lawyer and Eviction Defense Projects, which are directed to assisting individuals with housing struggles in the Milwaukee area.

Prior to joining Foley, Kadie was a judicial intern for the Honorable Sim Lake of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and for the Honorable Arthur J. Gajarsa of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Kadie has served as an adjunct professor at Marquette University Law School, where she has taught intellectual property litigation and compliance courses. She has lectured and presented on various topics, including intellectual property strategy, inter partes review, e-discovery, depositions, as well as alternative fee billing and ethics.