Amanda E. Compton joined the School of Law in 2010 as an Assistant Professor of Law.
Prior to joining Charleston School of Law, Professor Compton was a Visiting Assistant
Professor of Law at Ohio Northern University where she taught Intellectual Property,
Property, Legal Profession, and Wills, Trusts and Estates Law. Before beginning a career
in academia, Professor Compton practice law with two of the largest firms based in the
Midwest: Barnes & Thornburg LLP and Ice Miller LLP where she was a member of the
Intellectual Property Department. She concentrated her practice in the areas of trademark
and copyright prosecution and litigation and counseled clients in various aspects of
trademark law, including adoption of new trademarks, registrations in the United States
and abroad, licensing, and enforcement of rights. She also assisted clients with domain
name registration and enforcement, drafting and negotiating contracts, franchising, and
border enforcement of intellectual property through U.S. Customs. She previously served
as Senior Counsel for Sears Intellectual Property Management Company in Hoffman Estates,
Illinois.
Professor Compton volunteers much of her time helping those underserved. Her commitments
include being a Founding Member of the Fannie Lou Hamer Project, Board of Directors for
the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic, a volunteer attorney for the Protective Order
Pro Bono Project and the Organizing Committee for the Circle City Classic. She was also a
member of the inaugural class of the Indianapolis Bar Association's Bar Leaders
Series and the Women's Fund, OPTIONS '03 class. Additionally, her memberships
include Marion County Bar Association, where she is currently the President-Elect;
National Bar Association, CLE committee; International Trademark Association, Saul
Lefkowitz Moot Court Committee; and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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