Nicholas S. Lee
Bishop Diehl & Lee, Ltd
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Nicholas Lee is a Shareholder at Bishop Diehl & Lee, Ltd.
Mr. Lee focuses his practice primarily on intellectual property law, with an emphasis on litigation, counseling and procurement. Specifically, Mr. Lee represents both domestic and international clients to enforce or defend against patent/trademark infringement, trade secret, unfair competition or other Intellectual Property related claims. Mr. Lee also represents clients on strategically developing their intellectual property portfolios. Mr. Lee has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Illinois Super Lawyers in 2012, 2013, and 2014, a distinction given to less than three percent of attorneys in Illinois.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Lee worked for several years as an analytical chemist in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries specializing in separation technologies for natural and synthetic materials. Mr. Lee also worked as an associate in a boutique intellectual property firm in Chicago, and interned at a full service law firm (Kim & Chang) in Korea.
Mr. Lee received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois in 2004. While in law school, Nick received a CALI award in Advanced Legal Writing. He received his dual Bachelor of Science degrees in biochemistry and chemistry from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana in 1996.
Mr. Lee is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois and before the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Lee has also represented clients in various district courts in California, Oregon, Minnesota, New York, Virginia, Florida, Texas, Ohio, Indiana, Connecticut, just to name a few.
Mr. Lee is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Korean American Bar Association, International Association of Korean Lawyers, and the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association.