
Chen Li, J.D. | Associate
Education
J.D., Washington University in St. Louis
M.Sc., Civil Engineering,
The University of Texas at Austin
B.Eng., Civil Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Bar and Court Admissions
Illinois
Languages
English
Mandarin
Chen is an associate attorney with an engineering background. Her practice focuses on acquisition and protection of intellectual property rights, including patent and trademark prosecution and litigation.
Prior to law school, Chen was a transportation engineer at Arup Engineering Consulting, where she worked on several large-scale infrastructure development projects in Southeast Asia. Chen's job responsibilities as an engineer include developing microsimulation models to evaluate infrastructure operation and facilitate road network design, conducting traffic impact assessment on building and infrastructure developments, etc.