Professor Barbara Bressler Garson, of Glenview, passed away on May 1, 2018 at the age of 67.

After many years as a law professor at DePaul College of Law, Barbara retired as an associate dean of Experiential Education with emeritus status and the director emeritus of its Center for Intellectual Property Law and Information Technology.Professor Bressler founded the first technology and intellectual property clinical program in the country. True to its mission of Protecting the Creative Works of Creative Minds®, this program helps struggling artists, musicians, inventors and authors protect their creations by providing necessary legal services. Professor Bressler has also taught substantive courses including Real Estate Transactions, Legal Profession, and Copyright & Trademarks. She also is the deputy director of the College of Law’s Field Placement Program. The creator of DePaul's TIP Clinic®, the first clinic in the nation that allowed students to get actual experience in counseling clients (e.g. artists, entrepreneurs, ) with their IP issues, and the former Faculty Director of CIPLIT®, the Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology, Professor Bressler had an impact and passion that influenced faculty, administration, students, and the legal profession at large.

Professor Bressler's main focus remained on the students. She was seen as a role model who was able to instill in them the role of an attorney, the obligation to the client, and ethical values. She worked closely with her students, often on daily basis, so that they could develop the skills necessary to become talented attorneys.