Most IP lawyers fight piracy and counterfeiting one case at a time. But Laurie Self specializes in “addressing the problem in a global way,” as she puts it. The chair of Covington & Burling’s trademark and copyright group has traveled the world, defending and advancing IP philosophy, and spearheading antipiracy and anticounterfeiting education, legislation, and enforcement campaigns from Latin America to China.

One reason for the University of Virginia Law School grad’s success is the marriage of strategy and tactics. “Laurie can get the big picture and keep focused on that even while she’s got command of the details,” says Bill Wichterman, vice chair of Covington & Burling’s legislative-practice group, who works alongside Self in lobbying matters.

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