Liz is a co-managing shareholder of Stanek Lemon. She is a patent attorney whose practice includes preparing, filing, and prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications in the electrical arts, including telecommunications, semiconductor devices, semiconductor fabrication, power devices, power device fabrication, circuit breakers, circuit breaker fabrication, LEDs, medical devices, HVAC systems, optical coherence tomography (OCT), microscope systems and design, “smart grid” related technology and devices, imaging, and software.

Liz also counsels clients on matters related to intellectual property (IP), including trademarks, and assists with the management of clients’ patent portfolios, including due diligence, non-disclosure agreements, and litigation support. Liz works with all types of clients, from those just starting out in the startup arena to clients leading the world in their area of expertise.

Honors and Awards

• Best Lawyers in America, 2017-2024
• Global IP Star, 2018-2024
• North Carolina Legal Elite, 2021-2023
• IP Stars Patent Star, 2023

Education

• The University of North Carolina School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2000
• North Carolina State University, B.S., with honors, Electrical Engineering, 1997

Bar Admissions

• North Carolina, 2000
• All state courts in North Carolina
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
• New York, 2001
• United States Patent and Trademark Office

Activities & Affiliations

• North Carolina Bar Association – Section: Intellectual Property
• Parishioner and volunteer at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church