Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP was founded in 1859 as Goodwin, Larned & Goodwin. Stephen A. Goodwin, Edwin Channing Larned, and Daniel Goodwin, Jr. were active leaders in the larger circles of law in Illinois. One of the firm’s founders, Edwin Larned, served as a United States Attorney under President Abraham Lincoln. This tradition of public service and service to the legal profession has continued in our firm to the present day.
Although Fitch Even 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. Throughout its long history, Fitch Even has played an instrumental role in protecting many important innovations and brands.
Over the years, Fitch Even lawyers have served and continue to serve 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.
We are proud to continue Fitch Even’s long tradition of excellence and are committed to ensuring an even brighter future for the firm through service to their clients.
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