Anne Sutton
- Technology and IP Transactions
ANNE SUTTON spends the time to understand our client’s business, their goals and the technology driving the deal to solve issues and complete the transaction. Anne who is counsel in the firm’s Chicago office and is a member of its Technology and IP Transactions team, focuses her practice on IP licensing and technology transactions and intellectual property aspects of corporate mergers and acquisitions. Anne has advised companies in industries ranging from start-ups to leaders in the information technology, consumer electronics and healthcare sectors. She has particular experience in structuring and drafting development and licensing of software, cloud and web-based products and services, as well as on consultancy, and services transactions.
Anne has been named as an Illinois Rising Stars Super Lawyer in 2014–2016. Additionally, Anne has been recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Telecommunications & Technology in 2015 and 2016.
Anne joined the firm in 2016 after having prior experience in intellectual property at two international law firms. She earned her law degree from The John Marshall Law School, where she was a member of The John Marshall Law Review and graduated cum laude.
Clients served in representative transactions include:
- The Western Union Company in connection with the sale of Speedpay, its U.S. bill pay business, to ACI for $750 million.
Experience
- Pro Bono
- Memberships and Activities
Anne has served as pro bono counsel to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the world’s largest nonprofit funder of childhood brain tumor research.
Anne is a Director on the Board of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Co-Chair of the LAF Young Professionals Board, Director on the Board of the International Technology Law Association and a Planning Committee Member of the Chicago Women in Intellectual Property group.
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Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
- Illinois
Education
- The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 2006 (cum laude)
- Indiana University, B.S., 2001