Diane J. Romza-Kutz has joined Husch Blackwell’s Chicago office as a Partner. Romza-Kutz will focus on assisting Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical industry clients with federal and state regulatory matters, licensing and Intellectual Property matters; she brings substantial experience handling federal food and drug matters, Federal Trade Commission matters and U.S. Department of Agriculture regulatory matters as well as licensing agreements and related complex litigation matters.
Prior to joining Husch Blackwell, Romza-Kutz was a Partner at the AmLaw 100 firm Troutman Sanders in Chicago. While there, she worked on global licensing negotiations, federal regulatory matters, and international arbitration, complex litigation and product liability matters for life science clients. In addition, Romza-Kutz is a recognized speaker and author on a variety of topics relevant to the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries.
Before entering private practice, Romza-Kutz served as the supervising attorney for the Chicago Board of Education and was an assistant state’s attorney for the Criminal Prosecution Division, overseeing the Child Sexual Exploitation Unit.
Romza-Kutz earned her LL.M. from Loyola University in Chicago (1994), and her J.D., with honors, from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill. (1981). She received her B.S., with honors, from Western Illinois University in Macomb, Ill. (1978).
