EDITORIAL REVIEW
Currently serving as co-counsel for Intel in the antitrust litigation brought against it by AMD, Richard Horwitz has been chair of his firm's litigation group for more than six years. With experience in both commercial and corporate litigation, Horwitz recently defended Monsanto and Broker Tec in separate patent litigation trials, both with successful outcomes for his clients. He also participated in a patent trial for Advanced Medical Optics, which obtained a ruling that trebled a damage award to more than $210 million. Horwitz also served as Delaware counsel for certain outside directors in the HealthSouth shareholder litigation. Other heavy-hitting clients include DuPont and Pfizer.
VISITOR RATINGS (on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being best)
| DAVID SNIVELY , Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
relationship: represented me (Numerous)
rates/fees: Not disclosed
comments: Known Rich Horwitz for many years and has represented us in many complex matters. Extremely good trial counsel. | | | service | 10 | | expertise | 10 | | quality | 10 | | overall | 10 | | recommend? | yes | |
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Richard L. Horwitz
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TEL: (302) 984-6027
FAX: (302) 658-1192
rhorwitz@potteranderson.com
Mr. Horwitz's practice includes commercial litigation, primarily focusing on intellectual property, contract and business tort matters. He advises and represents corporations with respect to Delaware corporate law issues, including corporate governance and directors' duties and also with respect to insurance coverage for directors and officers, environmental, products liability, intellectual property, professional liability and business tort matters.
Mr. Horwitz has been recognized by
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Lawdragon 3000, Best Lawyers in America and Legal Media Group's
Patent Law Expert Guide, as a leading practitioner.
Mr. Horwitz served as Chair of the firm's Litigation Group and as a Member of the firm's Executive Committee for more than six years.
Education
- Duke University, J.D., with distinction, 1982; Note and Comment Editor, Duke Law Journal, 1981-1982; Moot Court Board
- Amherst College, B.A., 1979
- Law Clerk to Justice Robert L. Clifford, Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey, 1982-1983
Representative Matters
Mr. Horwitz has recently represented corporate clients in matters involving patent infringement, alleged antitrust, agency and business tort issues, insurance coverage for D&O, product liability and business tort claims, alleged breaches of merger, financing and stock purchase agreements, and in corporate and partnership litigation, representing targets, acquirers, directors and general partners in a variety of litigation contexts.
Recent successes include several favorable jury verdicts in patent cases, some for plaintiffs and some defendants, including one plaintiff's verdict that was listed as one of the largest jury verdicts in the United States in 2005.
Seminars & Speeches
Mr. Horwitz is a frequent speaker on corporate and litigation matters. His more recent speaking engagements include:
- ABA Section of Litigation, Committee on Corporate Counsel Mid-Winter Meeting, February 2007 (Moderator of General Counsel Forum)
- ABA Section of Litigation Annual CLE Conference – 2005 (speaker on Litigation Management Issues)
- ABA Annual Meeting, August 2004 (Moderator of General Counsel Forum)
- ABA Section of Litigation Annual CLE Conference - 2004 (Speaker on Litigation Management Issues)
- ABA Intellectual Property Section Summer Meeting, June 2004 (Panelist on Program on Convincing Jurors in Patent Cases)
- ABA Section of Litigation, Committee on Corporate Counsel Mid-Winter Meeting, February 2003 (Speaker on D&O Indemnification Issues)
Professional Activities
- Delaware State Bar Association
- American Bar Association; Co-Chair, Litigation Section Trial Evidence Committee; former Co-Chair Litigation Section Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee; Vice-Chair, Litigation Section Corporate Counsel Committee; former Co-Chair, Patent Litigation Subcommittee of the Litigation Section Intellectual Property Litigation Committee
- United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Intellectual Property Litigation Advisory Committee
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Bar & Court Admissions
- Delaware, 1983
- United States District Court for the District of Delaware, 1983
Practice Areas
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