Fitch Even is pleased to announce that Jennifer R. Andrew has been made an equity partner of the firm.
Jennifer R. Andrew counsels clients within diverse industries including food sciences, medical devices, mechanical and electronic devices and processes and biotechnology. She utilizes her unique background and skills in serving clients in patent prosecution and preparation, IP licensing, and IP portfolio management. Her additional experience extends from providing freedom-to-operate and invalidity opinions and patent evaluations to working closely with inventors to develop and protect early-stage technologies.
Prior to joining Fitch Even, Jennifer was a patent attorney at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Among other responsibilities there she managed outside counsel regarding IP matters, drafted and negotiated a variety of agreements, and managed a large IP portfolio of early-stage biomedical, chemical, and mechanical technologies. Before becoming a lawyer, Jennifer worked as a forensic DNA scientist with the Michigan State Police for nearly a decade. Jennifer graduated summa cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law and holds a B.S. in Microbiology from Michigan State University.