Sarah M. Walkington

Sarah M. Walkington is an intellectual property lawyer and founder of Walkington Law, who has practiced IP law for more than twenty years. She advises entrepreneurs, inventors, designers, content creators, online retailers, established companies, and fellow attorneys nationwide. Her practice covers patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, transactions, and pre-litigation enforcement. She established Walkington Law in 2014 after working in large and boutique firms and as in-house counsel. Her personalized approach combines guidance with candid assessments of costs, timelines, risks, and available protection strategies.

Sarah earned a B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Iowa in 1998. She received her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in 2002. During law school, she served as a Dean’s Scholar and Herzog Scholar. She contributed to The John Marshall Law Review and co-founded The John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law. Her scientific training supports her understanding of technical inventions, patent applications, prior art, and complex intellectual property questions effectively.

Sarah prepares, files, and prosecutes utility and design patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She conducts patentability, validity, and freedom-to-operate searches while advising clients on infringement and enforcement strategies. Her trademark and copyright work includes registrations, portfolio guidance, licensing, assignments, monitoring, and cease-and-desist demands. She also helps businesses identify and protect trade secrets. Through freelance counsel services, she supports law firms and legal departments needing additional intellectual property capability for specific projects or ongoing complex matters.

Sarah M. Walkington is admitted in Illinois and registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She serves clients across the country through virtual platforms from her office outside Chicago. Her representation emphasizes accessible communication, dependable service, informed decision-making, and cost-conscious protection of valuable intellectual property. She personally guides clients through applications, office actions, agreements, infringement concerns, and settlement discussions. Her experience helps businesses and creators secure, manage, enforce, and leverage their intellectual property rights with confidence.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder & Owner, Walkington Law
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Iowa
  BS in Microbiology

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