Linda Greene
Associate
Linda represents clients in a wide variety of litigation matters, including securities, patent, and complex-commercial litigation. She is also a Navy veteran and was previously a judicial extern for the Hon. John Z. Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Linda Greene has represented clients against claims brought under the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as well as enforcement actions brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, Linda regularly represents clients in patent cases, including pharmaceutical clients in Hatch-Waxman patent cases. She has experience in all facets of litigation and trial experience in both civil and criminal matters, including the high-profile case of People of the State of Illinois v. Jussie Smollett.
In her pro bono practice, Linda represents clients in divorce proceedings and immigration matters. As a member of the firm’s Investing in Justice committee, Linda actively participates in fundraising efforts to support the Chicago Bar Foundations campaign to provide grants to legal aid organizations throughout Chicago. She also regularly volunteers to coach high school students in their negotiations curriculum at Chicago’s Legal Prep Charter Academy.
Linda graduated summa cum laude and was elected to the Order of the Coif at DePaul Law, where she was an Executive Editor for the DePaul Law Review and President of the veteran affinity group at DePaul. As a law student, Linda had the opportunity to visit both the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Before attending law school, Linda served in the United States Navy where she gained leadership experience as a Divisional Leading Petty Officer and Sonar Supervisor onboard the U.S.S. Bunker Hill. As a Sonar Technician, Linda also gained extensive technical experience and training related to signal processing and the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electronics including software, as well as, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical components.
- Order of the Coif
- CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Civil Procedure; Data Privacy; and Legal Analysis, Research, and Communication I, II, & III
- Member, American Inn of Court – Chicago Lincoln Chapter
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Credentials
Education
Linda received her B.S. from Purdue University in 2008. She received her J.D. from DePaul University, summa cum laude, in 2019, where she was executive editor of DePaul Law Review.
She also holds a paralegal certificate from the University of San Diego.
Admissions
- Illinois
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