McAndrews, Held & Malloy


	Stephanie F. Samz Partner Email. ssamz@mcandrews-ip.com Tel. (312) 775-8089 Education University of Notre Dame, B.S., Biology; Second Major, Political Science, summa cum laude, 2003 University of Illinois, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2006 Bar Admissions Admitted to practice in Illinois. Member of the bars of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Professional Experience Stephanie Samz joined McAndrews, Held & Malloy as a law clerk in 2004 and as full time associate in 2006. Since then, Stephanie has gained experience in numerous facets of both patent and trademark litigation and counseling. Her practice focuses mainly on patent litigation, and in particular litigation involving medical devices and other medical technology. She has worked with such diverse medical technologies as bone cleaning technology, drug-eluting stents, fracture fixation systems and surgical spinal procedures. Her litigation work includes pre-suit investigation and assessment, motion practice, including summary judgment practice, all phases of discovery, and trial preparation. She also has been involved in numerous appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and has experience in drafting appellate briefs and preparing for oral arguments. In addition to patent litigation, her practice also involves advising clients on trademark and copyright matters. Prior to joining McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Stephanie attended the University of Illinois College of Law where she graduated summa cum laude. While in law school, Stephanie was a member of the University of Illinois Law Review where she served as the Writing Competition Coordinator. Stephanie’s student note, Willful Patent Infringement: Theoretically Sound? A Proposal to Restore Willful Infringement to its Proper Place within Patent Law, 2006 U. ILL. L. REV. 659 (2006), was selected as the best law review note at the College of Law. In addition to her involvement with law review, Stephanie received CALI Awards for superior academic achievement in numerous classes, including: Contracts, Introduction to Advocacy, Civil Procedure I, Civil Procedure II, and Complex Litigation. In her third year, Stephanie received Rickert Awards for Excellence in Legal Writing and Excellence in Academics. The Rickert Awards Program is the most prestigious and extensive awards program at the College of Law. Upon graduation, Stephanie was elected into the Order of the Coif. Before attending law school, Stephanie attended the University of Notre Dame where she majored in both Biology and Political Science. At Notre Dame, Stephanie gained valuable laboratory experience in the fields of Biology and Chemistry, including serving as a teaching assistant for the genetics lab. Stephanie was also elected into the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society. Publications Willful Patent Infringement: Theoretically Sound? A Proposal to Restore Willful Infringement to its Proper Place within Patent Law, 2006 U. ILL. L. REV. 659 (2006). Back to Top