Nancy Klembus

About Nancy Klembus

Ms. Klembus has over 20 years of experience practicing law in the paper and personal care industry. She is responsible for all legal affairs, corporate secretary duties and internal audit. Previously she held the position of vice president, deputy general counsel as well as vice president, law, and administration for Domtar’s U.S. Personal Care Division. In March 2023, she was named Interim Head of Legal for the Paper Excellence Group.Ms. Klembus previously worked in private practice and in-house at Kimberly-Clark, where she managed various legal matters in Europe, Latin America and Asia. Prior to attending law school, she worked at General Motors in engineering, reliability, and manufacturing. Ms. Klembus earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio; a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan; and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is licensed to practice law in Michigan and Georgia, as well before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.Ms. Klembus is on the Board of Directors for the Soccer Foundation of Charlotte.Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Klembus worked as an engineer and supervisor for General Motors’ Packard Electric division and for General Motors’ Technical Center in Michigan.

Experience

1. Interim Head of Legal

   Paper Excellence Brasil

   Mar 2023 — Present

Education

• Central Michigan University

  MSA

• University of Michigan Law School

  JD

• Case Western Reserve University

  BSME

Skills

• Due Diligence
• Patent Litigation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Patents
• Trademarks
• Management
• Copyright Law
• Strategic Planning
• Trade Secrets
• Licensing
• Legal Writing
• Patentability
• Trademark Infringement
• Intellectual Property
• Leadership
• R&D
• Patent Prosecution