For 25 years, Shannon McCue has managed the intellectual property portfolios of international and domestic companies with copyrights, trademarks and patents registered around the globe. Serving as partner at BakerHostetler and Hahn Loeser, then later as General Counsel for Ironhawk Industrial, Shannon's expertise includes working with Fortune 500 companies and worldwide tech giants to mid-sized manufacturers and startup entrepreneurs.

With experience managing unique IP issues relating to manufacturing, technology, electronics, communications, fashion, automotive, vaping, and health and wellness industries, including litigating across the U.S. and before the International Trade Commission, Shannon delivers IP wisdom with a holistic approach to his services. Employing client-centric tools, such as the  CueCards™ IP Outlook Indicator, Shannon is able to help clients asses their IP landscape, identify competitive advantages, grow market share, and more. 

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Named one of the nation’s top lawyers by Super Lawyers Magazine, Shannon has provided IP services to household brands like AT&T, Hewlett Packard, Lincoln Electric, North Face, Timberland, VANS Shoes, Volvo, Electrolux, American Axle, Cardinal Health. and Nordson. His opinions on intellectual property rights have been published in various legal channels including Wolters Kluwer’s IP Litigator® and The Licensing Journal. 
 

Shannon is also a regular speaker for the American Bar Association, serving as a panelist on webinars for International Enforcement of IP rights, Advanced Design Patent Strategies and IP Agreements. Through his monthly CueCards™ blog, Shannon continues to offer essential IP practices for businesses of all sizes.

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Outside of his legal career, Shannon is an avid outdoorsman, an accomplished amateur race car driver and a certified driving instructor with Porsche Club of America