Practice Areas · Intellectual Property · Patent Prosecution · Chicago
Patent Prosecution Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois
Specialist patent prosecution recruiters for the Chicago market — we map 100+ lawyers here and recruit lateral partners, counsel and in-house.
›5,976 US intellectual property partners, May–June 2026
Patent Prosecution Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois run retained searches for partners, counsel and in-house counsel. Sartori & Partners' May–June 2026 mapping counts 5,976 US intellectual property partners and 11,031 lawyers in Chicago. Since 2017 Sartori & Partners has completed 52 general counsel and chief legal officer searches inside 400+ placements (230+ in-house). In a 2026 file, Sartori & Partners placed the general counsel of a NASDAQ-listed medtech in Boston on a succession search: shortlist of four on day 24, accepted offer in week 11.
Inside the Patent Prosecution in Chicago market.
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- 100+
- patent prosecution lawyers mapped in Chicago
We map 100+ lawyers across Patent Prosecution in Chicago before building any shortlist — partner, counsel and in-house mandates, run on the same method everywhere.
Live patent prosecution roles in Chicago.
Patent Prosecution hiring in Chicago.
This page sits at the intersection of our patent prosecution specialism and the Chicago legal market.
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The searches we run in Patent Prosecution in Chicago.
Law-firm and corporate mandates alike — from a confidential lateral partner move to a first general counsel — each run on the same evidence-led method.
Lateral Partner & Practice-Group Moves
Confidential lateral partners and practice-group lift-outs, assessed on portable business, conflicts and platform fit.
Explore this search 02In-House & General Counsel
GC, deputy GC and senior counsel for companies operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Explore this search 03Associate & Counsel Recruiting
Mid-level and senior associates and counsel, matched on practice depth and trajectory, not keywords.
Explore this search 04Compliance & Regulatory Leadership
Chief compliance officers and regulatory leaders for the most heavily supervised practices.
Explore this searchBoth sides of the search.
For law firms
Lateral partners, practice groups and associates — a shortlist drawn from the full field of a practice, not a rented database.
Learn moreFor companies
General counsel, compliance and legal-operations leaders for businesses building or scaling a legal function.
Learn moreFor candidates
Considering a move? We approach senior lawyers privately and confidentially — nothing moves without your say-so.
Learn morePatent Prosecution recruitment in Chicago — common questions
How many live patent prosecution roles does Sartori & Partners have?
We currently have 4 live patent prosecution roles in Chicago, spanning 3 partner-level and 1 associate or counsel position. Most mandates in this market are handled confidentially — these are the roles we are in a position to share openly.
What seniority levels are most in demand in patent prosecution?
Partner-level hiring makes up 75% of current live patent prosecution mandates, with 3 partner-level and 1 associate or counsel role currently open. Most partner mandates in this area are handled confidentially — the live listings represent only what we can share openly.
Patent Prosecution · Chicago
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