Leslie Slavich is general counsel for Spanx Inc., where she handles a variety of matters, including litigation, contract negotiation, trademark and patent filings, employment matters, customs matters, and advising Spanx on advertising and marketing issues.
Prior to working for Spanx, she practiced in the intellectual property group at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan for six years. While at Sutherland, her practice covered a range of technologies but primarily was focused on pharmaceutical patent litigation. Slavich is admitted to practice in Georgia and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She earned an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from Florida State University and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
