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About
Provided by Natalie Spears
Practice Areas
Litigates cases including marketing and competition-related disputes, intellectual property and media defense, consumer class actions, and commercial and real estate matters.
Career
Joined Dentons in 1995.
Professional Memberships
Co-chair, MLRC/NAA/NAB, 2010-2012 Media Law Conference; Member, Governing Committee of the ABA Forum on Communications Law, 2007-2009, 2018-2022; Chicago Inn of Court, President, 2008-2009; President, Chicago Bar Foundation Board of Directors, 2012-2013.
Publications
Co-author, Media Defense Resource Center’s annual libel and media privacy law surveys for Illinois and the Seventh Circuit.
Personal
University of Michigan Law School, JD, cum laude, 1995; University of Iowa, BA, honors and highest distinction, 1992.
Chambers Review
USA
Natalie Spears demonstrates a strong litigation practice and excels across a broad array of media and entertainment issues including IP, privacy and First Amendment litigation.
Natalie Spears of Dentons is noted for her expertise in First Amendment litigation, representing an impressive array of media organizations and news outlets in high-profile litigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Natalie is very practical, efficient and knows the law. She is a formidable opponent to be sure."
"Natalie is a real go-to."
"Natalie is terrific with excellent judgment."
"Natalie is very practical, efficient and knows the law. She is a formidable opponent to be sure."
"Natalie is a real go-to."
"Natalie is terrific with excellent judgment."