Susan M. Kornfield, Partner
ANN ARBOR OFFICE
734-930-2488
734-930-2494 FAX
SKORNFIELD@BODMANLLP.COM
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Expertise
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Intellectual Property Law
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Internet Law
Bar Admissions
- 1982, Illinois
- 1988, Michigan
Education
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B.A., University of Michigan, 1974
- J.D., Indiana University Law School (Bloomington), with honors, 1982
Professional Affiliations
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State Bar of Michigan
- Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
- Admitted to practice before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits
- Admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
- Admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law, University of Michigan Business School, Law School and School of Information
Honors
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2008, Intellectual Property Law
- Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers 2007, The Top 50 Women
- Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers 2007, Intellectual Property
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Biography
Ms. Kornfield assists clients in intellectual property matters, including information systems acquisition, copyrights, trademarks, e-commerce, noncompete agreements and other post employment restrictions, and protection against economic espionage. She handles transactional and litigation matters and has been lead counsel in national intellectual property litigation.
She has been selected as an expert witness, mediator, and arbitrator in intellectual property disputes. She serves on an Advisory Committee to Stanford University on matters involving libraries and academic information resources, and lectures at universities, legal conferences, and business workshops on IP issues. Ms. Kornfield has authored several articles about intellectual property law.
Ms. Kornfield is a member of numerous national, state, and local bar associations and committees relating to computer law, intellectual property law, and entertainment law.
Ms. Kornfield is a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee and Chair of the Pro Bono Committee.
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