Conor Tucker

Conor Tucker focuses his practice on complex business litigation, including intellectual property disputes. 

Conor earned his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif, served on the articles board of the Northwestern University Law Review, and received the Raoul Berger Price for his research on jurisdictional aspects of the Defend Trade Secrets Act.  During law school, Conor externed in the chambers of the Hon. Ann Claire Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Experience

• Nike Inc. v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (N.D. Cal.). Representing Skechers in a design patent infringement lawsuit involving athletic shoes.
• Representing trademark owner in defense of declaratory judgment suit and infringement counterclaims.
• While a law student, represented clients in federal criminal appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit through the Bluhm Legal Clinic.

Publications

• "The DTSA's Federalism Problem: Federal Court Jurisdiction over Trade Secrets," 28 Fordham Intell. Prop., Media & Ent. L.J. 1 (2018)
• "The New Patent Venue Regime," Law.com (November 9, 2017)

Community Involvement

• Governing board member, New Leaders Council – Los Angeles (2017 – present)
• Associate board member and co-chair of the development committee, Chicago Scholars Foundation (2015-2017)