About the Author

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Trademark & IP Attorney

Randi Leath is an attorney at Chartwell Law and a founding member of its Trademark, Copyright & Intellectual Property practice group. Her practice is focused on helping brands protect value and use intellectual property deliberately and effectively.

Randi advises businesses, entrepreneurs, and creators on trademarks, licensing, enforcement, and broader brand strategy. Her work emphasizes practical decision-making that aligns legal protection with real business goals.

The views and opinions expressed in or through this blog are solely those of Randi Leath and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or positions of Chartwell, its attorneys or its clients.

Randi Leath, Esq.

Randi’s practice centers on:

  • Trademark clearance

  • Trademark registration

  • Portfolio management

  • Brand development

  • Licensing

  • Trademark enforcement

  • Brand policing

Areas of Focus

  • TTAB disputes

  • NIL representation

  • Rights of publicity

  • Brand commercialization

  • Litigation-informed risk

  • Proactive IP counseling

  • USPTO prosecution

In addition to her IP practice, Randi has a background in complex litigation, including trucking and transportation matters involving high-stakes risk assessment and strategic defense. That litigation perspective informs how she approaches brand protection, with an eye toward how those decisions function in practice, not just on paper.

Litigation-Informed Perspective

Before joining Chartwell Law, Randi founded an intellectual property firm where she partnered closely with creative entrepreneurs on brand development and IP transactions and represented clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Trademark Trial and Appeals Board.

She began her career as an artist and graphic designer, an experience that continues to shape her business-minded and brand-aware approach to intellectual property. A former Division I volleyball player, Randi brings the same discipline, preparation, and focus to her legal work.

Background

Education

DePaul University
College of Law, J.D., 2019

Lawyers for the Creative Arts

ChiPs | Chiefs In Intellectual Property

Professional Affiliations

Bar Admissions

Illinois State Bar

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