The Hurley Stanners law firm has provided legal services to clients for over 30 years, including serving as outside general counsel for business clients, registration and protection of patents, trademarks, copyrights and other types of intellectual property for inventors, entrepreneurs and large companies developing new technology and services, real estate related legal services for developers, contractors, landlords and commercial tentants, and contract and intellectual property services for independent record labels, producers, musicians, visual artists, product development companies and talent, generally.
The 2008 - 2009 Hurley Stanners Mentored Internship Program interns have included: Eric Purview, a 3rd year De Paul University, College of Law student; Michelle Borman, a 1st year Loyola University Chicago, School of Law student; Brandie Thomas, a 3rd year student of Valparaiso University's School of Law; Xavier Hailey a 3rd year student of De Paul University, College of Law; and Vidya Battu, a recent graduate from Emory University, School of Law. Brandie Thomas, who worked over the summer in 2009, worked normal business hours while the others worked 15 hours per week. All obtained valuable research and drafting experience. Eric took the Bar Exam during the summer of 2009 and did great. He is now a government lawyer. In January 2010, we will be joined by Kristin Corrigan, a third year student from Loyola University Chicago, School of Law.
Clarissa Benner, a German Legal Trainee also interned at the firm for 3 months. Clarissa is the 5th German Legal Trainee who has worked at Hurley Stanners. A Legal Trainee, after the conclusion of all German law school classes and before entry into the field of law, whether as an attorney, prosecutor or a judge, is required to work for 2 years in the German Courts, Governmental Agencies and with private law firms. Obviously, the focus is on building a diversified knowledge of the law. Clarissa, who is multi-lingual in German, French, English and Spanish has fit right in and has provided valuable assistance to the firm, while learning about the American legal system. She has worked diligently on all projects and has drafted contracts, researched a patent infringement and learned about the United States Copyright Act. She has also worked on an asset purchase transaction and Recording and Publishing Agreements for independent record labels. Clarissa passed her written examinations and we are very proud of her. Now she only has oral examinations in April, 2010 to conquer.
Joanne F. Hurley, the firm's Founder and Partner, served as a Board Member of the Village Players Theatre in Oak Park in 2008 - 2009. This, of course, merged Joanne's interest in the arts and love of theatre with not for profit volunteer work and becoming a part of the Oak Park community.
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In late 2009, Hurley Stanners added an Intellectual Property Department. David N. Oskin, an attorney and systems engineer licensed to practice before the Patent and Trademark Office, joined the firm along with aeronautical engineer Chris Haigh who will serve as a paralegal with the firm. Both have extensive experience with medical devices as well as other emerging technology. High quality patent, trademark and copyright related legal services will be provided at competitive prices. Both David and Chris have extensive search experience to guide inventors in the patent process aided by their engineering experience.