Stacie R. Hartman

Partner

Stacie R. Hartman is a partner practicing primarily in the Litigation and Intellectual Property Groups. Her trial experience includes acting as second chair in the successful prosecution of claims by Michael Jordan to terminate license agreements for the use of his name in a restaurant and retail store, and acting as first chair in successful defenses in arbitrations before the Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange, as well as participation in patent infringement and trade secret misuse trials.

Experience

Ms. Hartman manages the patent litigation for Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. (including its Cosco and Safety 1st divisions), and for other clients such as Newell Rubbermaid Inc. and its companies (including Levolor, Goody Products Inc., and Irwin Industrial Tool Company). She has significant experience in complex commercial litigation, from successful dismissal of actions through discovery, trial and appeal for those cases that proceed through litigation.

Publications

"Sword, Shield, or Simply a Constitutional Right? Patents in the Futures Industry," Futures & Derivatives Law Report, Thomson/West Legalworks, Vol. 26 No. 8 (September 2006)

"Presenting the Defendant's Case," Trying the Case handbook, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) (2006)

Speeches and Presentations

"Whose Design Is It Anyway?" Chicago's Fashion Week (October 2007)

"Patents and Trade Dress," Intellectual Property Roundtable, Accessories Council, New York (June 2006)

"Technology and Futures," Annual Conference, Futures Industry Association, Law & Compliance Division, Baltimore, MD (May 2006)

"Patents in the Futures Industry," Chicago Bar Association (September 2005)

"Crisis Management: Responding to Regulators," Annual Conference, Futures Industry Association, Law & Compliance Division, Baltimore, MD (May 2005)

Pro Bono Activities

Ms. Hartman participates in Schiff Hardin's pro bono program, representing indigent clients at trial before the Social Security Administration and in Illinois state courts. She also represents criminal defendants through the Federal Defender Panel Program.

She also has been appointed by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois as counsel for pro se clients, through her membership in the court's Trial Bar.

Education

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Chicago Bar Association
Futures and Derivatives Law Committee
      Past Chair

Futures Industry Association

Civic and Charitable Memberships

Steppenwolf Theatre
Governor, Auxiliary Council

Joffrey Ballet

Chicago Fashion Development NFP