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Firm History
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery® was founded in 1859 as Goodwin, Larned & Goodwin. Stephen A. Goodwin, Edwin C. Larned and Daniel Goodwin, Jr. were active leaders in the larger circles of law in Illinois. They established a tradition of public service and of service to the legal profession that has continued in our firm to the present day.
Although FETF began as a general practice firm handling the gamut of civil, criminal and admiralty matters, the firm soon developed its major concentration in the practice of intellectual property law. Generations later, we are Chicago's oldest law firm in continuous practice. The firm's attorneys have degrees in natural physical sciences or engineering, and are versed in mechanical engineering, electronics, computer and Internet technologies, chemistry and chemical engineering, physics, nuclear energy, biology, and related fields. Throughout its long history, FETF has played an instrumental role in protecting many important innovations and brands.
Over the years, FETF lawyers have served with distinction as United States Attorneys for the Northern District of Illinois, and in leadership positions in organizations such as the Chicago Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago, and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. At present, members of the firm continue to serve in positions of responsibility in the communities where we are located, and serve as well in associations of the Bar.
FETF maintains fully staffed offices from coast to coast, in Washington, D.C., Colorado and California, in addition to Illinois, our home state. Members of the firm are proud to continue FETF's long tradition of excellence and are committed to assuring an even brighter future for the firm through service to their clients.
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