Deena R. Sturm

Deena R. Sturm serves as Assistant Professor of Legal Writing at St. Thomas University College of Law, bringing over 15 years of combined legal practice and teaching expertise. Her role centers on intellectual property law, legal writing pedagogy, and contract drafting within the law school's curriculum.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.Sc. in Computer Science from York University (Toronto, Canada)
• J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where she earned Dean’s Merit Scholar distinction and served as Symposia Editor for the Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal

Professor Sturm's research integrates technical and legal domains, leveraging her computer science background to advance Intellectual Property scholarship. Her primary focus spans Patent Law prosecution strategies, Trademark Law enforcement mechanisms, and complex Licensing frameworks, with significant contributions to Legal Writing methodology and Contract Law applications. This interdisciplinary approach bridges technological innovation with practical legal solutions.

Admitted to practice in New York, Florida, and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, she maintains active engagement with legal practice through prior experience at international law firms specializing in intellectual property litigation and prosecution. Her teaching extends beyond St. Thomas University through adjunct appointments at Purdue Global Law School and St. Francis School of Law, complemented by high school legal studies program development and mock trial coaching.

Her scholarly publications appear in The Intellectual Property Strategist and World Trademark Yearbook, with ongoing commentary contributions to Above the Law.