Bridging IP Law Expertise and Purpose-Driven Advocacy With Michele Katz

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Michele Katz is the Founding Partner at Advitam IP, a Chicago law firm focusing on helping people protect their intellectual property, such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights. With more than 20 years in the field of intellectual property law, Michele has built a career on guiding clients through legal processes and creating strategies for protecting their ideas.

In addition to her legal work, Michele is deeply involved in supporting adoption through her foundation, The Plus One Adoption Foundation, Inc. This Chicago-based charity works to help make adoption an accessible and considered choice for families, offering guidance and financial help with the adoption process and post-adoption needs. On top of that, Michele also shares her legal expertise with a broader audience by hosting the Women's IP World Podcast.

In this episode…

Can a career in law also pave the way for meaningful advocacy? How does one balance a demanding legal profession with personal passions and causes?

According to Michele Katz, a celebrated IP attorney and compassionate advocate, it's not only doable but incredibly rewarding. She shares that her advocacies do not divert her but rather enrich her career, intertwining her professional expertise with personal causes that impact lives meaningfully.

In this episode of 15 Minutes, host Chad Franzen speaks with Michele Katz, Founding Partner of Advitam IP, exploring the intersection of proficient legal practice and purpose-driven advocacy. Michele shares her insights on leading a thriving IP law firm successfully, advocating for adoption through her Plus One℠ foundation, and elevating women in IP through the Women’s IP World Podcast.