Bio
Sue Burkhardt is a law clerk in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office, working in the Intellectual Property Department.
Sue has over 25 years' experience as a law clerk in the field of intellectual property. She has extensive experience in managing complex litigation matters with a focus on actions before the federal courts, including managing large cases with the use of litigation support software.
Sue has extensive knowledge in administering clients’ trademark portfolios, as well as conducting investigations and gathering evidence for trademark opposition matters before the Canadian Trademarks Office. She has an understanding of the requirements for having documents legalized at various embassies for clients who are filing documents around the world.
Prior to joining the firm, Sue worked in the legal departments of two high-profile tech firms in the Ottawa area in the field of litigation and corporate/commercial.