Laura C. Brutman

Laura C. Brutman is a seasoned legal professional specializing in patent law, currently serving as a Shareholder at Banner Witcoff since March 2022. Prior experience includes notable roles as Partner and Patent Prosecution Group Leader at Schiff Hardin LLP from January 2013 to February 2022, and Partner at Dickstein Shapiro LLP from March 2006 to December 2012. Earlier in their career, Laura held positions as Senior Counsel at Darby & Darby and as an Associate at Sughrue Mion PLLC. Laura's technical background is complemented by legal expertise gained as a US Patent Attorney at NGB Corporation and as a Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Initial engineering experience as a Control Systems Engineer at Polaroid Corporation laid the foundation for a robust career. Laura holds a JD from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, obtained in 1994, and a BSEE in Electrical Engineering from Boston University, earned in 1989.