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Schiff Hardin LLP's Sailesh K. Patel Appointed an Honorary Board Member of the Asian American Bar Association of Chicago
August 04, 2008
 Sailesh K. Patel |
About the Asian American Bar Association of Chicago
In 1987, a spirited band of lawyers joined to form the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area (AABA) on the belief that a professional bar association could serve not only the interests of its members, but also the community from which many of its members came.
AABA has continually reaffirmed its commitment to that belief and has grown to more than 400 members and associates. From increasing awareness among elected officials on issues of importance to the Asian American community, to documenting the need for increased representation in all areas of the profession including the judiciary, to serving the legal needs of the community by supporting non-for-profit organizations, AABA has strived to serve Chicagoland's Asian American attorneys and the Asian American community.
About Sailesh K. Patel
Mr. Patel focuses on intellectual property litigation with an emphasis in pharmaceutical and chemical patent litigation. He has significant experience representing pharmaceutical companies in Hatch-Waxman patent litigation. Mr. Patel is also a current Board member and Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the North American South Asian Bar Association and serves on the Board of Managers of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago. He is a past President of the Indian-American Bar Association of Chicago and is on Schiff Hardin’s diversity committee.
