Lynn Janulis
Key details
- Job title: Partner
- Firm: Marshall Gerstein & Borun
- Jurisdiction: US
Lynn Janulis is a partner in the patent prosecution practice at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun and a highly regarded leader in life sciences intellectual property. Her career is grounded in advanced scientific training and sophisticated legal strategy, enabling her to guide clients through the full lifecycle of biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovation.
Before entering the legal profession, Janulis completed extensive graduate and postdoctoral training in molecular and developmental biology, reproductive endocrinology, and cancer biology.
Building on this scientific foundation, Janulis developed a legal practice focused on helping clients establish, protect and manage patent portfolios worldwide across biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
She advises Fortune 500 companies, international life sciences organisations, university technology transfer offices, non-profit research institutions and early-stage start-ups. Her work spans patent prosecution, strategic portfolio development, opinions, and due diligence analyses involving technologies at the forefront of biomedical innovation.
She is known for translating complex science into clear, defensible intellectual property strategies aligned with clients’ commercial and research objectives. Her practice covers technologies including antibodies, vaccines, antisense and gene therapies, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, plant biosciences and plant patents.
Janulis also has significant leadership responsibilities within Marshall Gerstein, where she serves as chair of the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Under her leadership, the firm earned Mansfield Certification Plus for three consecutive years as part of the inaugural class of midsize firms, surpassing the 30% benchmark for diverse representation in leadership roles, client pitch teams and matter staffing.
Janulis is active in the broader life sciences and intellectual property community. She is a founding member of Women In Bio–Chicago, where she previously chaired the membership committee, and has been involved with the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) and the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC).
She also maintains a strong commitment to pro bono work, including service with Cabrini Green Legal Aid, assisting individuals facing legal challenges linked to poverty and inequality.
