Carmen D. Caruso

Intellectual Property, Mediation
Suite 2700, 180 North La Salle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601


Intellectual Property

Admitted

1983, Wisconsin; 1985, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1990, Trial Bar Northern District of Illinois; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Law School

Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1983

Law School Graduation Year

1983

College

Marquette University, B.A., cum laude, 1980

Memberships

Chicago and American (Sections of Litigation and Forum on Franchising) Bar Associations.

Biographical

Alpha Sigma Nu. Lecturer: Encroachment-Let Me Count the Ways! American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, 1999; How to Use Class Actions, Association-Lawsuits and other Tools to Accomplish Systemwide Change, American Franchisee Association, 1999; It's Not Over Until It's Over - Terminate, Transfer and Renewal, American Franchisee Association, 1998; Collective Negotiation For Franchise Renewal, American Association of Franchisee and Dealers, 1998; Rico Claims In Business Litigation, C.F.E. 1994. Author, Fraud In Franchising, C.F.E. White Paper, 1998. Associate, 1985-1993, Partner, 1994-1997, Foran & Schultz. Publications: Program Chair, American Association of Franchisees & Dealers, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 2002, and Moderator, Dialogue with Regulators and Mediation in Franchising;

Military