Allison Schurman
SENIOR IP PARALEGAL
EDUCATION
M.A. University of Illinois at Chicago, 1994
B.S., Illinois State University, 1992
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
International Trademark Association
Areas of Emphasis and Experience
Global brand clearance, protection, and risk assessment
Marketing review
Online enforcement
In-game asset clearance
Practice Summary
Allison Schurman is a Senior Paralegal at KUCALA BURGETT LAW, leveraging over 18 years of experience in intellectual property. She assists clients through the entire trademark process, offering support in clearance, prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement of both domestic and international trademarks.
Prior to joining Kucala Burgett Law, Allison built her career as an in-house paralegal, supporting primarily Fortune 500 brands in the electronic games, gaming, and confectionery industries. In this capacity, she undertook a wide range of responsibilities related to trademark and copyright matters, developing expertise in global trademark prosecution and brand clearance, administrative conflicts management, risk assessment, marketing review and online enforcement.