Steve Mahieu is Deputy General Counsel at The Kraft Heinz Company, where he leads the litigation, intellectual property, and legal operations functions and is a member of the global legal and corporate affairs leadership team. Steve and his team are responsible for the company’s U.S. litigation docket, regulatory investigations, patents, trademarks, and departmental budgeting and professional development. Prior to joining Kraft Heinz in 2016, Steve practiced law at Dykema Gossett in Chicago, where he focused on commercial litigation, products liability, and insurance coverage disputes.