As managing partner of the Chicago office, DePriest manages the strategic operations of the firm’s third-largest office. A skilled litigator and trial lawyer, she has successfully tried multiple cases to verdict and represents clients in high-stakes intellectual property disputes, including trade secret misappropriation claims; patent, trademark, and copyright infringement matters; and unfair competition cases. DePriest also co-leads the firm’s trial training program. A staunch advocate of pro bono service, she has obtained asylum or other legal status for refugees escaping persecution in conjunction with the Chicago-based National Immigrant Justice Center. DePriest also serves on the board of the Chicago Bar Foundation, which promotes access to justice for Chicago area residents in need.
Bhargava co-leads the Artificial Intelligence team of the firm’s Emerging Technologies practice, focusing on the convergence of advertising and the use of AI technologies for consumers, brands, advertising agencies, publishers, media, and technology companies navigating compliance and legal risks. Bhargava advises on advertising and privacy issues and handling enterprise-wide privacy compliance programs with global privacy laws and regulations; she assists with advertising compliance, implementation of new marketing technologies, interactive and digital media, and data management and monetization strategies.
Reed Smith’s Chicago office is the firm’s third largest and offers a comprehensive range of legal services, with a strong focus on private equity, corporate/M&A, complex business litigation, insurance recovery, intellectual property, AI and emerging technologies and transactions, data privacy, energy and natural resources, labor and employment, entertainment and media, real estate, and state tax. The 100+ attorney-strong Chicago office, featuring numerous Chambers-ranked lawyers and practices, delivers strategic counsel to clients in the city, across the country, and around the globe.
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