Daniel Sui is an attorney in Dickinson Wright’s Chicago office, focusing his practice on all aspects of intellectual property litigation. His experience includes conducting pre-suit investigations, performing invalidity and non-infringement analyses, drafting trial briefs, supporting expert witness matters, and reviewing licensing and settlement agreements. Before joining Dickinson Wright, he was an associate at an Indianapolis IP boutique firm practicing both patent litigation and prosecution. There, he gained extensive experience in various client technologies, including artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing, medical devices, and mechanical systems. During law school, Daniel honed his editorial and analytical skills as the Executive Managing Editor for the Indiana International & Comparative Law Review.
Before his legal career, Daniel gained valuable industry experience as a manufacturing engineer in the trucking and logistics sector. This role enabled Daniel to gain experience in designing and producing reefer semi-trailers and insulated truck bodies, while also strengthening his insight into effectively addressing client needs.
Daniel leverages his diverse background in engineering and intellectual property law to provide clients with practical, innovative solutions that address both technical and legal challenges.
Education & Credentials
Education
Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law
J.D., 2023- cum laude
- Executive Managing Editor, Indiana International & Comparative Law Review
- CALI Award of Excellence: Civil Procedure I, Property
- Dean’s List, 2020-2023
Purdue University
B.S., Industrial Engineering; Minor, Management, 2017Bar Admission
Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
Acknowledgements
- Super Lawyers®
- "Rising Star," Intellectual Property Litigation, 2025
Prominent Assignments
- Represented a leading building insulation manufacturer in patent infringement cases concerning fiberglass insulation binder technologies
Professional Involvement
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC)
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Indiana Chapter
- Indianapolis Bar Association
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2023
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2023
Publications/Presentations
- Author, “Towards a Pro-Patentee Regime: A Fifth Amendment to China’s Patent Law,” Indiana International and Comparative Law Review, May 2023