Bryn E. Ericksen

Bryn Ericksen combines her background in mechanical engineering with her legal training to counsel clients on protecting and leveraging their intellectual property. She focuses her practice on patents and related IP strategies, drawing on both her technical insight and her experience assisting businesses with legal and compliance needs.

Bryn earned her J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where she served as Vice President of the Intellectual Property Law Club and authored an article that appeared in The University of Cincinnati Intellectual Property and Computer Law Journal (“That’s Going to Leave a Mark: The Effect of Trademark Law on Colleges and Universities,” Volume 8, Issue 1; February 6, 2023). In law school, Bryn gained valuable client-facing experience through UC’s Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic, assisting small businesses with transactional and compliance matters. She also externed with the University of Cincinnati’s Office of Innovation, where she conducted prior art searches, reviewed inventions, and supported technology transfer efforts—an experience that confirmed her commitment to patent law.

Before law school, Bryn earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University. Her technical experience includes designing a medical device prototype as part of her senior capstone project and working as a full-time engineering co-op at Meyer Tool Inc., where she collaborated with engineers on production processes. This blend of engineering and legal training enables her to evaluate innovations from both technical and regulatory perspectives.

A former Division I varsity swimmer, Bryn brings discipline, perseverance, and focus to her practice. At Wood Herron & Evans, she works with innovators, entrepreneurs, and companies of all sizes to safeguard their intellectual property and support their growth.