Atty. Chad K. Stroud
Chad Stroud is a Partner at McAndrews who specializes in intellectual property law, including patent prosecution and patent and trademark litigation. Chad has extensive experience providing patent validity, freedom to operate and patent infringement analyses.
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Chad K. Stroud is a real estate and ip attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at McAndrews, Held & Malloy LTD. Educated at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (B.A.) and University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (Ph.D.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Chad Stroud is a Partner at McAndrews who specializes in intellectual property law, including patent prosecution and patent and trademark litigation
- Chad has extensive experience providing patent validity, freedom to operate and patent infringement analyses
- Chad received a B.A. and M.S. in Chemistry from Southern Illinois University and a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- He has extensive knowledge and expertise in the chemical and life sciences
- He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law where he won awards in patent law and IP moot court
- Before joining McAndrews, Chad held post-doctorate positions at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada where he examined the effects of flaxseed lignans on gene transcription related to lipid metabolism and at L’Université de Bourgogne in Dijon, France where he researched breast cancer in genetically modified mice to elucidate mechanisms of omega-3 fatty acid protection
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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