Katherine W. Schill

Senior Counsel

Direct: 414-312-7059

Email: kschill@llgmke.com

Biographical

Katherine W. Schill joined LLG after over 20 years’ practice, first at an AmLaw 200 national law firm and then a global company focused on smart, healthy buildings. She helps clients meet their goals and protect their interests by providing intelligent, practical advice on a wide range of issues.

Kathy has litigated cases large and small, bringing the same level of detail-oriented advocacy to each one. Taking cases to trial in multiple different venues has taught her how to think quickly on her feet, relate well to both judges and juries, and develop the most persuasive cases possible. Her writing skills are second to none and many find her first drafts to be final.

Her passion for client service drives Kathy to find the best solution for every situation she encounters and to achieve that solution through effective written and oral advocacy.

Practice Areas

Appellate

Arbitration Proceedings

Commercial Litigation

Non-competition Covenants

Trade Secret Litigation and Compliance

Trademark and Unfair Competition

Representative Experience

Obtained judgment as a matter of law in favor of defendants on all claims in suit regarding wastewater treatment equipment, including breach of contract, violation of the Lanham Act, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, violation of Wisconsin’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and tortious interference with contract.

Obtained judgment as a matter of law finding no violation of Wisconsin’s dealership law.

Tried to verdict multiple patent cases, including those involving a zipper feature on hard case luggage; a steering wheel lock; a flashlight using LED technology; and a method of constructing large trailers.

Enforced the trademarks of multiple well-known brands in the motorcycle, doll, mattress, lip balm, and household products industries.

Negotiated favorable multimillion dollar settlement and license agreement in an action pending in the International Trade Commission.

Obtained judgment as a matter of law in favor of a client accused of infringing a patent related to RFID technology used in cattle herd management.

Argued appeals in the United States Courts of Appeals for the Federal, Seventh, and Fifth Circuits.

Reported Decisions

Clark Technology v. Corncob, Inc., 2019 WL 4279462 (E.D. Wis. 2019).

Vocaltag Ltd. v. Agis Automatisering B.V., 649 Fed. Appx. 616 (Fed. Cir. 2016), aff’g 2016 WL 5395878 (W.D. Wis. 2016).

Kira, Inc. v. All Star Maintenance, Inc., 267 Fed.Appx. 352, 2008 WL 510508 (Fed. Cir. 2008), aff’g 2005 WL 8165469 (W.D. Tex. 2005).

Lawman Armor v. Master Lock, 112 Fed. Appx. 55 (Fed. Cir. 2004), aff’g 2004 WL 440177 (E.D. Pa. 2004).

PrimceCo Pers. Commc’ns, Ltd. P’ship v. City of Mequon, 352 F.3d 1147 (7^thCir. 2003)

J&M Corp. v. Harley-Davidson, Inc., 269 F.3d 1360, 60 USPQ2d 1746 (Fed. Cir. 2001).

Professional Admissions, Associations & Honors

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7^th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5^th Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

State Bar of Wisconsin

Best Lawyers (2020)

Association for Women Lawyers, Mentoring Award (2017)

Wisconsin Law Journal, Women in the Law (2016)

Education

Duke University School of Law/J.D., cum laude, 1994

Duke University/B.A., History, cum laude, 1990

Duke University School of Law Moot Court member

Community

Kathy has volunteered extensively in the Shorewood School District and has served on almost every board at North Shore Congregational Church in Fox Point. She is a former Board Director of the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee where she also sat on the Grant Committee and the HERS Scholarship Committee.