Areas of Focus

Intellectual Property Litigation
Chemical Prosecution
Life Science

Education

Saint Louis University School of Law (J.D. 2005)
Rockhurst University (B.S. Chemistry 2001)

Bar Information

Missouri, Admitted 2005
United States Patent and Trademark Office, Admitted 2004

Federal Court Admissions

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Admitted 2010
Eastern District of Missouri, Admitted 2006

Professional Summary

Sara Gillette's practice is concentrated in intellectual property litigation. She has been involved in litigation involving patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, idea misappropriation, and unfair competition. Ms. Gillette's practice also includes the preparation and prosecution of patent applications.

Ms. Gillette has been extensively involved in intellectual property litigation, including drafting several claim construction briefs and summary judgment motions. Ms. Gillette’s cases have been in a variety of areas including electronic voting equipment, encryption methods, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals.

Sara Gillette received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2001 from Rockhurst University in Kansas City. Before attending law school, Ms. Gillette was a chemist at Midwest Research Institute in Kansas City. She has first hand experience with a wide variety of instrumental analysis and chemical techniques.

Ms. Gillette graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law. Sara Gillette was also a member of the Saint Louis University Public Law Review and President of the Student Intellectual Property Law Association.

Sara Gillette is a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, American Intellectual Property Law Association, and St. Louis Lawyers Association.

Community Involvement

Ms. Gillette is active in the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL), and is the 2011-12 vice-chair of BAMSL's Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee. She is the 2011-12 co-chair of BAMSL’s Motion for Kids (formerly known as Project Angel Tree) Committee, a joint project with the St. Louis Rams and Midwest Litigation. Motion for Kids is BAMSL's largest volunteer outreach/community service program, serving approximately 3,500 children who are in foster care or have a parent in prison. More than 1,000 people purchase presents for the children and volunteer during the annual holiday party at the Edward Jones Dome.

Ms. Gillette performs pro bono work for Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. She has also performed pro bono work as appointed counsel in the Eastern District of Missouri Federal Court and obtained a favorable settlement in an employment discrimination case.

Ms. Gillette is a board member for PayBack, an organization supporting restorative justice programs in the St. Louis Metropolitan area. She serves as secretary of PayBack's Executive Committee and is the co-chair of the 2011 Bocce Ball Tournament to benefit PayBack. She is on the Young Friends of the Garden board for the Missouri Botanical Garden and actively coordinates the group’s volunteer efforts for the annual Ghouls in the Garden event. Ms. Gillette was named to the Missouri Bar 2011-12 Leadership Academy.

Published Articles

Continuing Legal Education: Not Just for June, St. Louis Lawyer (July 2010)

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