Kahlia Halpern is an attorney in Greer, Burns & Crain Ltd.’s Chicago office, where her practice focuses on trademark and copyright protection. She is a member of the firm’s Anti‑Counterfeiting and Online Trademark Enforcement Team, representing brand owners in complex enforcement matters involving online marketplaces, domain names, and cross‑border infringement.

Ms. Halpern brings significant experience in global brand protection, including worldwide trademark prosecution and enforcement, proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and domain disputes before the World Intellectual Property Organization. Her work emphasizes practical, results‑driven strategies designed to stop infringement quickly and protect client goodwill across jurisdictions.

Ms. Halpern earned her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. During law school, she published in the Journal of Art, Technology, and Intellectual Property and developed a strong foundation in intellectual property law while clerking at a boutique firm dedicated to trademark, copyright, and internet law, where she was involved in all phases of litigation, prosecution, and transactional matters. She also served as a legal intern with the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and the Holocaust Art Restitution Project in New York, focusing on intellectual property protection and data privacy issues. Ms. Halpern received CALI Excellence Awards in Copyright Law and Art and Cultural Heritage Law.

Prior to joining Greer, Burns & Crain Ltd., Ms. Halpern’s practice concentrated on global trademark litigation, domain enforcement, and anti‑counterfeiting strategy, including UDRP proceedings involving spoofing and cybersquatting. She has advised clients on branding and enforcement strategies aimed at minimizing risk and strengthening long‑term brand value.

Ms. Halpern is actively involved in the intellectual property community. She has previously served on the Board of Managers of The Decalogue Society of Lawyers, the Associate Board of Lawyers for the Creative Arts, and as a committee member for Chicago Women in IP and INTA’s Unreal Campaign, which educates consumers on the dangers of counterfeit products.

Bar Memberships

• Supreme Court of the State of Illinois
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Publications

Kahlia Halpern, Rockwell v. Trustees of the Berkshire Museum No. 1776CV00253, 2017 WL 6940932 (Mass. Sup. Ct. Nov. 7, 2017), 29 DePaul J. Art, Tech. & Intell. Prop. L. 125 (2019)

Available at: https://via.library.depaul.edu/jatip/vol29/iss1/5