Kim, Lahey & Killough Welcomes Intellectual Property Attorney Sara Kanos

Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm has announced the addition of intellectual property attorney Sara C. Kanos to the firm’s Greenville, SC, office. Kanos brings more than two decades of intellectual property experience to the firm, with a practice spanning patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and internet-related matters. Her work encompasses patentability analysis, trademark clearance, infringement assessment, and licensing and contractual arrangements, offering clients a strategic, big-picture approach to managing intellectual assets across their full lifecycle. Originally from Bergamo, Italy, Kanos is fluent in Italian and brings an international perspective to cross-border IP matters.

Kanos is widely recognized for her work in intellectual property law. She was named the Best Lawyers in America 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” in Trademark Law for the Greenville metro market and has been listed in Best Lawyers for both Intellectual Property Litigation and Trademark Law continuously since 2018. She has also been named to South Carolina Legal Elite for her work in Intellectual Property and Innovation and recognized as a Top Lawyer by TALK Greenville Magazine.

An active voice in the IP community, Kanos has authored and lectured on intellectual property issues for legal, business, and innovation audiences. She previously served as chair of the South Carolina Bar’s Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition Committee, is a Leadership Greenville alumna and is an engaged member of the Greenville technology and entrepreneurship ecosystems. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Sara Kanos to the firm,” commented firm founder Doug Kim. “Sara is exactly the kind of attorney that defines Kim, Lahey & Killough: someone who came up through larger firms, built a distinguished career, and brings that depth of experience to bear for clients who deserve big-firm caliber counsel in a boutique setting. Sara’s exceptional credentials, her scientific background, and her remarkable record in trademark and patent matters make her a perfect complement to what we have built here.”

A biochemist by training, Kanos holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Biochemistry from Furman University, where her research included pharmaceutical synthesis and the study of DNA-interactive compounds. She applies that deep scientific background directly to her IP practice, most notably in patent prosecution and technical analysis. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law and is admitted to practice before all South Carolina courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.