AMY CMIEL

Attorney

Did You Know?

Amy thinks Detroit-style pizza is the best pizza.

Amy’s childhood dream job was to be a marine biologist (that didn’t work out once she realized she was terrified of the ocean).

Amy loves the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Blackhawks.

Amy’s favorite movie is Remember the Titans.

Amy loves to read and usually finishes a few books each month.

Amy loves hot sauce and will put it on anything!

Amy lived and worked in Rome for a few months during undergrad.

Amy’s favorite place is Big Sky, Montana.

Amy’s practice focuses on intellectual property, franchise law, and general corporate and transactional matters. Her services extend to trademark registration, maintenance, and enforcement, contract negotiations, equity investments and joint ventures, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and counseling clients on regulatory and compliance issues. Amy also supports franchise brands in all stages of growth, including preparing franchise disclosure documents, franchise and development agreements, transfers and terminations, and handling the wide array of other issues arising in the evolution of a franchise system domestically and internationally.

Prior to joining Cheng Cohen, Amy clerked at law firms specializing in intellectual property, commercial litigation, and general corporate matters. In law school, Amy served as Managing Editor of the Chicago-Kent Law Review and earned a certificate in Intellectual Property Law.

  • Education

    • Juris Doctor, Chicago-Kent College of Law
    • Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Iowa
  • Bar Admissions

    • State of Illinois
  • Associations

    • Chicago Women in Intellectual Property
    • American Bar Association Forum on Franchising
    • American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law