Biography
Colin Varady is a member of Armstrong Teasdale’s Intellectual Property practice group. He has experience in conducting legal research, assisting in trial preparation, preparing patent applications, including drafting claims, responding to office actions, and conducting prior art research.
*Licensed as shown under Admissions. Not currently licensed in Illinois.
Background
Prior to joining Armstrong Teasdale, Colin held several law clerk positions and also served as a judicial extern with the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Before law school, he held several data analyst positions.
Education
- DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2026)
- Chambers Award for Patent Law (2025)
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Patent Law (2025)
- Lex Legio Scholarship for Academic Excellence
- Member, Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology
- Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering (M.S., 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Wake Forest University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2023)
- Mathematical Economics
- Statistics
Admissions
Professional Activities
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- Chicago Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC)








