Sarah K. Dunkley is an Australian litigation attorney based in Chicago. With extensive experience practicing in federal and state courts in both Australia and the United States, she has represented clients in a wide range of areas, including:
- Intellectual Property litigation
- Regulatory disputes
- Employment litigation
- Product liability
- Malpractice
- Class action defense
- Bankruptcy
- Complex commercial and contract disputes
- Securities/shareholder actions
Clients regularly turn to Sarah for her innovative and effective skills in handling matters of commercial litigation and domestic and international commercial arbitration. She is active in a number of practice groups and associations in both the United States and Australia.
Prior to joining GCT, Sarah was a litigation partner at Hahn Loeser & Parks and a senior associate at the Patterson Law Firm. Before relocating to the Midwest, she worked as a lawyer in Western Australia, spending three years as an associate with Squire Patton Boggs and two years as a litigation associate with Ashurst LLP. Sarah began her legal career as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Justice Michael Murray at the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
EDUCATION
Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, L.L.M. in International and Comparative Law, 2014
Dean’s List
Research Assistant
Murdoch University, L.L.B. (Bachelor of Laws) and B.A. in Psychology, 2009
Editor, Murdoch Student Law Journal
Moot Court Bench
Student Council Member
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois, 2018
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
AAJ International Practice Group, editor, 2021
Lawyers Assistance Program, volunteer
American Bar Association, member
Illinois State Bar Association, member
Western Australian Women Lawyers Association, member
Youth International Lawyers Society Western Australia, member
Arts Law Centre of Australia, member
American-Indianapolis Inn of Court Alumni, group member
Robert H. McKinney School of Law Alumni Group, member
COURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Northern District of Illinois Bankruptcy Court, 7th Court of Appeals
Central District of Illinois Bankruptcy Court
High Court of Australia
Supreme Court of Western Australia
HONORS & AWARDS
Law Bulletin 40 Under 40 Recipient, 2024
LATEST NEWS & INSIGHTS FROM Sarah K. Dunkley
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June 4, 2024 News
This article, written by Anthony J. Wenn, Frank Brefo and Sarah K. Dunkley, was chosen for publication by the Illinois State Bar Association for its Intellectual Property Law Journal. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a 'Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights' (the Draft Framework) in accordance with the diverse actions through the Biden-Harris Administration to lower healthcare and prescription drug costs. The article explores the link and consequences between the Draft Framework and the Bayh-Dole Act.
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May 23, 2024 Events
GCT’s Intellectual Property Group hosts an informational webinar - "Trademark Challenges: Swords and Shields"
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April 30, 2024 News
This is the first in a new series of articles by Golan Christie Taglia (“GCT”) exploring the limitations of Artificial Technology when drafting legal documents. In this installment, Bradley Lohsl, Anthony Wenn, and Sarah Dunkley explore employment agreements and the issues that could arise from using AI.
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April 25, 2024 News
Golan Christie Taglia will host an IP webinar designed to give an overview of trademark challenges.
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October 4, 2023 News
Golan Christie Taglia is pleased to announce the addition of Sarah Dunkley to the firm.
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