Walter Davis of Blank Rome, Heidi Keefe of Cooley and Anand Sharma of Finnegan are among the honorees in this inaugural guide.

Walter Davis of Blank Rome, Heidi Keefe of Cooley and Anand Sharma of Finnegan are among the honorees in this inaugural guide.

We’re honored to introduce The Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers.

This is the inaugural edition illuminating the rocket scientists, Ph.D.’s, military weapons experts, cancer researchers and engineers who turned their vision to the law. Today, they work with entrepreneurs to nurture patent portfolios, monetize and license them, protect trade secrets and engage in the highest profile litigation over technology, trademarks and other intellectual gold around which the world economy now revolves.

Cooley’s Heidi Keefe represented Facebook in its first patent trial, in 2011. She won. She went on to represent SpaceX in its 2014 bid to eliminate a rocket-landing patent held by Blue Origin. Starting out, she loved watching Star Trek with her Dad, and dreamed of a career in space. She studied astrophysics (and Spanish) at Wellesley College and was drawn to Santa Clara University School of Law because of its Space Law program. Undeterred by a then-required degree in hard sciences to sit for the patent bar, she secured a letter from Carl Sagan vouching for astrophysics as a hard science and blasted off, going where no [wo]man had ever gone before.

After earning his Electrical Engineering degree from Cornell, Blank Rome partner Walter D. Davis Jr. returned to Washington, D.C., where he worked as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office before enrolling at The George Washington University Law School. After graduation, he worked in several IP firms before joining Blank Rome, where his skills as a lead trial lawyer in patent, trade secret and other intellectual property litigation are on full display in courtrooms nationwide.

After earning his degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Anand K. Sharma joined NASA as a spacecraft engineer. He enrolled in New York Law School, and joined Finnegan, one of the nation’s leading IP firms, where he is now chair. He tries patent and IP cases throughout the country, while also managing billion-dollar patent portfolios. From data storage and software to telecom medical devices, polymer films and electronics, Sharma’s decades of experience shine.

We selected the 500 through our process combining journalistic research, robust submissions (thank you!) and vetting with experts. Members of our Lawdragon Hall of Fame are denoted with an asterisk.

Thanks for joining us as Lawdragon takes its own great leap forward offering greater coverage of intellectual property. The lawyers honored here – and the scores of others considered – inspired us with the kaleidoscope of skills they bring to their practice. While many bring technical skills, others followed less specialized paths. They all contribute to one of the most robust sectors of law practice, one which boasts remarkable expertise at many of the nation’s leading firms, as well as outstanding boutiques.

First Last Organization Location Practice
Mark J. Abate Goodwin New York IP, Litigation, Patent
Claire Abernathy Henry Miller Fair Henry Longview, Texas IP Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret, Patent Infringement
Deepa Acharya Quinn Emanuel Washington, D.C. IP Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Michael P. Addis Cravath New York Litigation, IP, Patent
Sundeep K. 'Rob' Addy Bartlit Beck Denver Litigation, Patent, Antitrust
John C. Adkisson Fish & Richardson Minneapolis Patent Litigation, Infringement, Biosimilar
Hussein Akhavannik Blank Rome Washington, D.C. IP, Patent Prosecution, Portfolio Management
Ramsey M. Al-Salam Perkins Coie Seattle IP, Litigation, Patent
John Christopher 'J.C.' Alemanni Kilpatrick Raleigh, N.C. IP, Litigation, Patent, PTAB
Natalie Alfaro Gonzales Yetter Coleman Houston IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
DeAnna Allen Cooley Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secrets
Adam R. Alper Kirkland San Francisco IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Brittany Amadi WilmerHale Washington, D.C. IP Litigation
Frank Amini Shackelford McKinley & Norton Houston IP Litigation, Parent Prosecution, Licensing
Jeffrey B. Andrews Bracewell Houston Technology Transactions, IP
Jeffrey A. Andrews Yetter Coleman Houston IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Sutton Ansley Paul Weiss Washington, D.C. IP, Patent Litigation, ITC
Mehran Arjomand Morrison & Foerster Los Angeles Tech Litigation, Patent, PTAB
Jennifer D. Arkowitz Kilpatrick Atlanta IP, Trademark, Portfolio
Orion Armon Cooley Denver Patent Litigation, PTAB
Erika Harmon Arner Finnegan Reston, Va. IP, Litigation, PTAB
Patrick J. Arnold Jr. McAndrews Chicago IP, Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Gregory S. Arovas Kirkland New York IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
David M. Arvesen Bell Nunally Dallas Patent, Litigation, Transactional
Isaac S. Ashkenazi Paul Hastings New York IP, Litigation, Patent, Life Sciences
Jonathan Ashtor Paul Weiss New York M&A, Tech Transactions, IP
Charlene A. Azema Knobbe Martens Irvine, Calif. Trademark, Copyright, Transactions
Weining Bai AZA Houston IP Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Raghav Bajaj Latham Austin Patent Litigation
W. Todd Baker Kirkland Washington, D.C. Patent Infringement Litigation
David J. Ball Bracewell New York Litigation, IP, Patent
Karen N. Ballack Weil Gotshal & Manges Redwood Shores, Calif. IP Transactions
Shawna L. Ballard Reichman Jorgensen Redwood Shores, Calif. Litigation, IP, Patent
Dunstan H. Barnes McAndrews Chicago IP, Design Rights, Patent
David B. Bassett WilmerHale New York IP Litigation
James R. Batchelder Ropes & Gray Palo Alto, Calif. IP Litigation
Elise M. Baumgarten Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation
Samuel F. Baxter* McKool Smith Marshall, Texas IP Litigation
Matthew Becker Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider Hartford, Conn. Litigation, Patent Infringement, Trade Secret
Gabriel K. Bell Latham Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley IP, Litigation, Appellate
Richard M. Bemben Sterne Kessler Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, PTAB, Patent
Matthew D. Berger Willkie Farr & Gallagher Palo Alto, Calif. IP, Tech Transactions
Joseph J. Berghammer Banner Witcoff Chicago IP, Patent, Prosecution
David I. Berl Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation
Jessamyn S. Berniker Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation, Licensing Disputes
Brian P. Biddinger Quinn Emanuel New York Patent Litigation, Life Sciences, Post-Grant
Geoffrey Biegler Cooley San Diego IP, Litigation, Life Sciences
Stephen C. 'Steve' Bishop Perkins Coie Seattle Patent, Portfolio, Strategy
Elaine Herrmann Blais Goodwin Boston IP, Litigation, Patent, Licensing
Brian A. Bloom Greenspoon Marder New York Litigation, IP, Entertainment
Andrew D. Bochner Bochner New York IP, Litigation, Corporate
Ali-Reza Boloori Kirkland Los Angeles IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Steve R. Borgman Kilpatrick Houston Patent, Transaction, Design Rights
Tyler R. Bowen Perkins Coie Phoenix IP, Litigation, Patent, PTAB
Felicia J. Boyd Norton Rose Fulbright Minneapolis Litigation, IP, Patent, Brands
Elizabeth L. Brann Paul Hastings San Diego IP, Litigation, Patent
Lindley J. Brenza Bartlit Beck Denver Litigation, IP, Patent
Matthew Brewer Bartlit Beck Chicago Litigation, Patent
Robin L. Brewer Perkins Coie San Francisco IP Litigation, Patent, ITC
Juanita Brooks Fish & Richardson San Diego IP Litigation
Brandon H. Brown Kirkland San Francisco IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Laura C. Brutman Banner Witcoff Washington, D.C. IP, Licensing, Patent, Prosecution
Kevin Burgess McKool Smith Marshall, Texas IP, Litigation, Patent
Aziz Burgy Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider Washington, D.C. Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation
Marla Butler Thompson Hine Atlanta IP, Litigation, Tech, Patent
Toby Butterfield Moses & Singer New York IP, Litigation, Entertainment, Media
Charles W. Calkins Kilpatrick Winston-Salem, N.C. Patent, Transactions, Portfolio
Christian A. Camarce Sterne Kessler Washington, D.C. Patent, Portfolio, Prosecution, PTAB
Timothy G. Cameron Cravath New York  Litigation, IP
Anne M. Cappella Weil Gotshal & Manges Redwood Shores, Calif. IP Litigation
Christopher V. Carani McAndrews Chicago IP, Design Law, Patent, Litigation
Alyssa Caridis Orrick Los Angeles IP, Litigation, Patent, Copyright
Virginia L. Carron Finnegan Atlanta IP, Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Rebecca Carson Irell & Manella Newport Beach, Calif. Patent Infringement, Tech Litigation
Patricia A. Carson Kirkland New York IP, Litigation, Life Sciences
Kristina R. Cary Kirkland Boston IP, Litigation, Patent
Lisa Casey Spaniel Blank Rome Philadelphia IP, Licensing, Transactions
David L. Cavanaugh WilmerHale Washington, D.C. IP Litigation, Patent Procurement, Post-Grant
Yar R. Chaikovsky White & Case Palo Alto, Calif. Litigation, IP, Patent, Trade Secret
Neel Chatterjee Goodwin Redwood City, Calif. IP, Litigation, Tech, Patent
Jodie Cheng Quinn Emanuel San Francisco IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secrets
Michael Chibib Bracewell Austin IP Litigation, ITC, Patent
Brad Y. Chin Bracewell Washington, D.C. Patent, IP Portfolio
Pramode Chiruvolu Skadden Palo Alto, Calif. IP Transactions
Sean Christy Norton Rose Fulbright St. Louis, Mo. Technology, Outsourcing, Transactions
Morgan Chu* Irell & Manella Los Angeles IP Litigation, Patent, Trademarks
Conor M. Civins Bracewell Austin IP Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Justin C. Clarke Cravath New York Litigation, IP
Rory Clarke Kirkland London IP, Litigation, Patent
Rebecca Clegg Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider Hartford, Conn. IP Litigation, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical
Scott L. Cole Reichman Jorgensen Austin Patent Litigation
Paul Collier Quinn Emanuel Chicago IP, Litigation
Timothy A. Cook WilmerHale Boston IP, Litigation, Patent
Ruffin B. Cordell Fish & Richardson Washington, D.C. Patent, Trade Secret, Litigation
Elizabeth A. Corradino Moses & Singer New York IP, Entertainment, Media, Technology
Arthur W. Coviello WilmerHale Palo Alto, Calif. IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
W. Scott Creasman Taylor English Atlanta IP, Litigation, Trademark, Copyright
Christopher L. 'Kit' Crumbley Bracewell Austin IP Litigation, Post-Grant Challenge
Carol Pitzel Cruz Knobbe Martens Seattle IP Litigation, Patent, Hatch-Waxman
Kelly W. Cunningham Ervin Cohen & Jessup Beverly Hills, Calif. IP Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Gianni Cutri Kirkland Chicago IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Nicola Dagg Kirkland London IP, Litigation, Patent
Jane Dai Knobbe Martens San Diego Patent Strategy & Prosecutions
Luke L. Dauchot Kirkland Chicago IP, Litigation, Patent
Walter D. Davis Jr. Blank Rome Washington, D.C. Patent, Litigation, Prosecution
Theodore H. Davis Jr. Kilpatrick Atlanta IP, Litigation, Trademark, Portfolio
Denise De Mory Bunsow De Mory Redwood City, Calif. Litigation, Patent, IP
Michael W. De Vries Kirkland Los Angeles IP Litigation
Stephanie DeBrow Norton Rose Fulbright New York Patent Litigation, Appeals
Leslie A.  Demers Skadden New York IP Litigation
Akshay S. Deoras Kirkland San Francisco IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Steven E. Derringer Bartlit Beck Chicago Litigation, Patent
Anish Desai Paul Weiss New York IP, Litigation, Patent
Wendy L. Devine Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati San Francisco Patent Litigation
Ian G. DiBernardo Brown Rudnick New York IP, Litigation, Portfolio, Licensing
Ronald A. DiCerbo McAndrews Chicago IP, Litigation, Design Rights
Louis DiSanto Banner Witcoff Chicago IP, Licensing, Litigation
Eric W. Dittmann Paul Hastings New York IP, Litigation, Patent, Post-Grant
Gregory L. Doll Doll Amir & Eley Los Angeles Litigation, IP, Entertainment
Alesha Dominique Norton Rose Fulbright Los Angeles IP, Litigation, Trademark, Advertising
Edward C. Donovan Kirkland Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, Technology
Dipu A. Doshi Blank Rome Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation, Inter Partes, ITC
Yimeng Dou Kirkland Los Angeles Litigation, Patent, Copyright, Trade Secret
James M. Dowd WilmerHale Los Angeles IP, Litigation, ITC, Appellate
Anthony J.  Dreyer Skadden New York IP Litigation
Tracy-Gene G. Durkin Sterne Kessler Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, Design Patent
Joe Wesley 'Wes' Earnhardt Cravath New York Litigation, IP
David Eiseman Quinn Emanuel San Francisco IP Litigation
Michael Elkin Winston & Strawn New York Copyright, Trademark, IP Litigation
Eldora L. Ellison Sterne Kessler Washington, D.C. IP, Patent Prosecution, PTAB
David Enzminger Winston & Strawn Los Angeles Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyright, Litigation
M. Oren Epstein Skadden New York IP Litigation
Charles 'Chad' Everingham Miller Fair Henry Longview, Texas IP Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret, Patent Infringement
Arianna Evers WilmerHale Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, AI
Andrea L. Fair Miller Fair Henry Longview, Texas IP Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret, Patent Infringement
Jessica L. Falk Weil Gotshal & Manges New York IP Litigation
Ilene S. Farkas Pryor Cashman New York IP Litigation, Music, Theater, Copyright
Meg E. Fasulo Bartlit Beck Chicago Patent Litigation
Jordan Feirman Skadden New York IP Litigation
Brian E. Ferguson Winston & Strawn Washington, D.C. Patents, Litigation
Benjamin S. Fernandez WilmerHale Denver IP, Patent, Trademark, Portfolio
Matias Ferrario Kilpatrick Winston-Salem, N.C. IP, Litigation, Patent
Vinita Ferrera WilmerHale Boston IP, Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Dyan Finguerra-DuCharme Pryor Cashman New York IP, Litigation, Fashion, Trademark
Katie Laatsch Fink Banner Witcoff Chicago IP, Litigation, Trademark, Portfolio
Stanley E. Fisher Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation, Tech Disputes
Jason A. Fitzsimmons Sterne Kessler Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, Patent, PTAB
Betsy Flanagan Cooley Chicago Life Sciences Patent Litigation
Heather L. Flanagan Fish & Richardson Austin Patent, Prosecution, Portfolio
Mark C. Fleming WilmerHale Boston Appellate, Patent, Technology
Thomas S. Fletcher Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation, Licensing Disputes
Michael J. Flynn Morris Nichols Wilmington, Del. IP Litigation
Matthew R. Ford Bartlit Beck Chicago Patent Litigation
Katherine Franco Blank Rome Houston Patent, Prosecution, Licensing
David P. Frazier Latham Washington, D.C. IP Litigation, Patent, Biopharmaceuticals
Todd M. Friedman Kirkland New York IP, Litigation, Patent
Jared R. Friedmann Weil Gotshal & Manges New York IP Litigation
Paul B. Gaffney Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. IP Litigation, Licensing Disputes
Sean W. Gallagher Bartlit Beck Chicago Patent Litigation
Deric X. Geng WilmerHale Boston Patent Prosecution, Litigation
Tasha Francis Gerasimow Kirkland Chicago IP, Litigation, Life Sciences
Nevin M. Gewertz Bartlit Beck Chicago IP Litigation, Patent
James M. Glass Quinn Emanuel New York Patent Litigation, Post-Grant
Joshua L. Goldberg Finnegan Washington, D.C. IP, Patent Litigation, PTAB
Bruce Goldner Skadden New York IP Transactions
Jennifer Golinveaux Winston & Strawn San Francisco/Silicon Valley Copyright, Design, Trademark, Litigation
Sharonmoyee Goswami Cravath New York Litigation, IP
Andrew Graben Hilgers Graben Dallas IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret, Infringement
Joseph C. Gratz Morrison & Foerster San Francisco IP, Litigation, Copyright, Tech
Benjamin M. Greenblum Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. Litigation, IP, Patent, Antitrust
Robert Greeson Norton Rose Fulbright Dallas IP Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Licensing
Teagan J. Gregory Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. IP Litigation, Licensing, Antitrust
Justin C. Griffin Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles Litigation, IP, Patent, ITC
Dov P. Grossman Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. IP Litigation, Patent
Tigran Guledjian Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles Patent Infringement Litigation
Robert J. Gunther Jr. WilmerHale New York Litigation, IP, Technology
Kathryn 'Kate' Gusmer Cole Moore & Van Allen Charlotte, N.C. IP, Disputes, Patent
Joseph F. Haag WilmerHale Palo Alto, Calif. Patent Litigation, Prosecution, Counseling
Sandra L. Haberny Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles Patent Litigation, Trade Secret
Katherine L.I. Hacker Bartlit Beck Denver Litigation, IP, Patent
Bryan S. Hales Kirkland Chicago IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Jonathon K. Hance Bracewell Houston IP, Litigation, Transactional
Christopher G. Hanewicz Perkins Coie Madison, Wis. IP Litigation, Patent
Ramy Emad Hanna McKool Smith Houston IP, Litigation, Patent
Adam D. Harber Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation, Tech Disputes
Kevin Hardy Quinn Emanuel Washington, D.C. IP Litigation, Patent, Antitrust
Ren-How Harn Willkie Farr & Gallagher Chicago IP, Tech, Patent, Litigation, Portfolio
Benjamin W. Hattenbach Irell & Manella Los Angeles IP Litigation, Patent Infringement
Eric D. Hayes Kirkland Chicago IP Litigation
Thomas Hedemann Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider Hartford, Conn. IP Litigation
Jeanne M. Heffernan Kirkland Austin IP, Litigation, Patent
Colin B. Heideman Knobbe Martens Seattle Patent Litigation
Jordan L. Hirsch WilmerHale Boston IP, Litigation, Patent, ITC
Khue V. Hoang Reichman Jorgensen New York Patent Litigation, Licensing Disputes
John V. Hobgood WilmerHale Boston IP, Patent, Trademark, Portfolio
Amanda Hollis Kirkland Chicago IP, Litigation, Patent
Chuck Hollis Norton Rose Fulbright Washington, D.C. AI, Technology, Outsourcing, Transactions
Brenda O. Holmes Kilpatrick Atlanta Patent, Strategy, Portfolio
Jeff Homrig Latham Austin IP Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Matthew A. Homyk Blank Rome Philadelphia IP Litigation, Trademark, Internet
Darrick J. Hooker Barnes & Thornburg Chicago IP, Litigation, Patent
Brian Horne Knobbe Martens Los Angeles IP Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Rebecca T. Horwitz Bartlit Beck Chicago Patent Litigation
Mark C. Howland Carrington Coleman Dallas IP Litigation, Licensing, Enforcement
Eric Huang Quinn Emanuel New York IP Litigation, Patents, Crypto
John M. Hughes Bartlit Beck Denver Patent Litigation
Keith R. Hummel Cravath New York Litigation, IP
Richard S.J. Hung Morrison & Foerster San Francisco IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Kelly C. Hunsaker Winston & Strawn Redwood City, Calif. Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, Copyright, Litigation
James F. Hurst Kirkland Chicago Litigation, IP, Patent
Jon Hyland Hilgers Graben Dallas IP Litigation, Prosecution
Jordan R. Jaffe Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati San Francisco IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Arvind Jairam McKool Smith Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation, Infringement
J. Michael Jakes Finnegan Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation
Steven James Morrison & Foerster London IP, Litigation, Tech
Brian P. Johnson Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider Washington, D.C. IP Litigation
Kevin P.B. Johnson Quinn Emanuel Redwood Shores, Calif. IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Jeff P. Johnson WilmerHale Boston Tech Transactions, Licensing
Brett Johnson Winston & Strawn Dallas Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, Litigation
James D. Judah Quinn Emanuel San Francisco IP Litigation, Trade Secret, Patent
Jessica C. Kaiser Perkins Coie Denver IP, Litigation, Patent, Post-Grant
Matthias A. Kamber Paul Hastings San Francisco IP, Litigation, Patent
Yury Kapgan Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret, AI
David J. Kappos* Cravath New York IP, Licensing, Strategy
Ben Katzenellenbogen Knobbe Martens Irvine, Calif. IP Litigation, Patent, Pharmaceutical
Laura Keller Katzenellenbogen Knobbe Martens Irvine, Calif. IP Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Heidi Keefe Cooley Palo Alto, Calif. IP, Litigation, Patent, PTAB
Michelle M. Kemp Perkins Coie Madison, Wis. IP, Litigation, Patent
Nicoletta M. Kennedy Kilpatrick Washington, D.C. Patent, Prosecution, Portfolio, Post-Grant
Timothy M. Kenny Norton Rose Fulbright Minneapolis IP, Litigation, Trademarks
Omar A. Khan WilmerHale New York IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Carla Ji-Eun Kim Sterne Kessler Washington, D.C. Patent, Prosecution, Portfolio
Deborah J.  Kirk Skadden London IP Transactions
Heather R. Kissling Marshall Gerstein Chicago Patent Prosecution, Post-Grant
Ryan S. Klarberg Pryor Cashman New York IP, Litigation, Trademark
Charles B. Klein Winston & Strawn Washington, D.C. Patents, Litigation
Douglas J. Kline Goodwin Boston IP, Litigation, Patent
Nosson D. Knobloch Bartlit Beck Denver Patent Litigation
Andrew R. Kopsidas Blank Rome Washington, D.C. IP Litigation, ITC, Patent
Russell A. Korn Kilpatrick Atlanta IP, Litigation, Patent, ITC
David H. Kramer Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Palo Alto, Calif. IP, Litigation, Internet, Strategy
Mike Krawzsenek Norton Rose Fulbright Austin Patent Procurement, IP Protection
Justin L. Krieger Kilpatrick Denver IP, Litigation, Patent, PTAB
David M. Krinsky Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation, Tech Disputes
Roger Kuan Norton Rose Fulbright San Francisco Digital Health, Precision Medicine
Jeffrey R. Kuester Taylor English Atlanta IP, Litigation, Patent
Ken D. Kumayama Skadden Palo Alto, Calif. Patent Litigation
Theodore Kwong Hilgers Graben Dallas Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Carol Laherty Cooley Seattle Patent, Strategy, Portfolio
Christopher D. Landgraff Bartlit Beck Chicago Litigation, Patent
Peter C. Lando Lando & Anastasi Boston IP, Patent, Strategy, Transactions
Gregory H. Lantier WilmerHale Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, Patent, Post-Grant
Christopher K. Larus Thompson Hine Minneapolis IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret, Infringement
S. Alex Lasher Quinn Emanuel Washington, D.C. IP Litigation, Patent, ITC
Benjamin A. Lasky Kirkland New York Patent Litigation
Vanessa A. Lavely Cravath New York Litigation, IP
Christopher M. Lawless Kirkland Los Angeles IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Sabing Lee Knobbe Martens Irvine, Calif. Patent, Strategy, Portfolio Management
Teresa Lee Pryor Cashman New York Trademark, Copyright, Transactions
Tiffany Lee Willkie Farr & Gallagher Palo Alto, Calif. Tech Transactions, IP, M&A
William F. Lee* WilmerHale Boston IP Litigation
Christine E. Lehman Reichman Jorgensen Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation
Joshua H. Lerner WilmerHale San Francisco IP Litigation, Trade Secret, Tech
Daniel Leventhal Norton Rose Fulbright Houston IP, Patent Litigation, Licensing
Stuart D. Levi Skadden New York Patent Litigation
Mark L. Levine Bartlit Beck Chicago Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets
Stephen L. Levine Carrington Coleman Dallas Patent, Trademark, Copyright
Russell E. Levine Kirkland Chicago IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Kat Li Kirkland Austin IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Louis Liao AZA Houston IP Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Daniel Lim Kirkland London IP, Litigation, Patent
Joyce Liou Morrison & Foerster San Francisco IP, Litigation, Trademark
Charles E. Lipsey Finnegan Reston, Va. IP, Litigation, Patent
Domingo Manuel Llagostera Blank Rome Houston IP Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Gregg F. LoCascio Kirkland Washington, D.C. IP Litigation
George Lombardi Winston & Strawn Chicago Patents, Litigation
Frederick A. Lorig Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles IP Litigation, Patent, ITC
Sharre Lotfollahi Kirkland Los Angeles IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Mary Olga 'Mo' Lovett Mo Lovett Law Houston IP Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret, Infringement
Joseph A. Loy Kirkland New York IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Douglas E. Lumish Latham Menlo Park, Calif. IP, Technology Litigation
Brian E. Mack Quinn Emanuel San Francisco IP, Litigation, Patent, Copyright
Anthony J.  Malutta Kilpatrick San Francisco Trademark, Patent, Prosecution, Portfolio
Christopher J. Mandernach Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation
Robert M. Manley McKool Smith Dallas IP Litigation
David C. Marcus WilmerHale Los Angeles IP Litigation, Patent, Antitrust
James E. Marina Kirkland New York IP, Litigation, Patent
Tamsen Marklund Norton Rose Fulbright Austin Patent Prosecution, Portion Development
David R. Marriott Cravath New York Litigation, IP
Dominic E. Massa WilmerHale Boston IP, Litigation, Patent
Danica L. Mathes Bell Nunnally Dallas Advertising, Entertainment, IP
Christopher A. Mathews Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles IP, Litigation, Patent
Ted Mathias Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider Hartford, Conn. Patent Litigation, Antitrust
Mark G. Matuschak WilmerHale Boston IP, Litigation, Trademark, Trade Dress
Erik S. Maurer Banner Witcoff Chicago IP, Litigation, Patent
Aaron P. Maurer Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation, Tech Disputes
J. Scott McBride Bartlit Beck Chicago Patent Litigation
John McBride Norton Rose Fulbright Chicago Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret, ITC
PJ McCarthy Goodwin Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, Patent, ITC
Catherine McCarty Goodwin Boston IP, Strategy, Transactions
Luke McCloud Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation, Appellate
Sean M. McEldowney Kirkland Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
John T. McKee Quinn Emanuel New York IP, Litigation, Patent, Post-Grant
Michael J. McKeon Fish & Richardson Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Jason S. McManis AZA Houston IP Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Frederic M. Meeker Banner Witcoff Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, Patent
Sonal N. Mehta WilmerHale Palo Alto, Calif. IP, Litigation, Patent, Tech
Thomas Melsheimer* Winston & Strawn Dallas Patents, Trade Secret, Litigation
Salima Merani Knobbe Martens Irvine, Calif. Patent Portfolio, Life Sciences
Claudine Meredith-Goujon Paul Weiss New York M&A, Tech Transactions, IP
Gerard Messina Norton Rose Fulbright New York Patent Prosecution, Strategy
Mercedes K. Meyer Banner Witcoff Washington, D.C. Patent, Portfolio, Prosecution
Joseph A. Micallef Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider Washington, D.C. IP Litigation
Douglas A. Miro Amster Rothstein New York IP, Patent, Litigation
F. Christopher Mizzo Kirkland Washington, D.C. IP Litigation
Naveen Modi Paul Hastings Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, Patent, Trademark
John T. Moehringer Cadwalader New York IP, Litigation, Patent
Abby M. Mollen Bartlit Beck Chicago Patent Litigation
Matthew J. Moore Latham Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley IP, Litigation, Patent
Michael A. Morin Latham Washington, D.C. IP Litigation, Patent, Life Sciences
Yelena Morozova Finnegan London Patent, Procurement, Portfolio
Lauren A. Moskowitz Cravath New York Litigation, IP
Chunhsi Andy Mu Banner Witcoff Washington, D.C. IP, Strategy, Portfolio, Patent
Joseph J. Mueller WilmerHale Boston IP Litigation
Daniel P. Muino Morrison & Foerster Washington, D.C. IP Litigation, Patent, ITC
Jason Murata Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider San Francisco IP Litigation, Appeals
Matthew S. Murphy Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider Hartford, Conn. Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Sanjay K. Murthy McAndrews Chicago IP, Litigation, ITC, Patent
Jonathan Musch Hilgers Graben St. Louis, Mo. IP, Trademark, Patent, Trade Secret
Bonnie W. Nannenga-Combs Sterne Kessler Washington, D.C. Patent, Procurement, Portfolio
Clement Naples Cleary New York IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Brian C. Nash Morrison & Foerster Austin IP, Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Steven Nataupsky Knobbe Martens Irvine, Calif. IP, Transactions, Patents
David Nelson Quinn Emanuel Chicago IP Litigation, Patent
James E. Nelson Venable San Francisco Tech Transactions, IP
Douglas R. Nemec Skadden New York Patent Litigation
Jared W. Newton Quinn Emanuel Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Chun N. Ng Perkins Coie Seattle IP, Patent, Strategy, Enforcement
Raymond N. Nimrod Quinn Emanuel New York Patent Litigation, Life Sciences
Jeffery S. Norman Kirkland Chicago Technology & IP Transactions
John L. North Taylor English Atlanta IP, Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Mary Ann Novak Hilgers Graben Lincoln, Nebr. IP Litigation, Trademark, Patent
Jason Novak Norton Rose Fulbright San Francisco IP, Data Rights, Strategy
Christopher R. Noyes WilmerHale New York IP, Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Catherine Nyarady Paul Weiss New York Patent Litigation, Technology, AI
Sue O'Brien Hilgers Graben Chicago IP Litigation, Trademark, Patent
Richard W. O'Neill WilmerHale Boston IP, Litigation, Patent, Appellate
Ellen E. Oberwetter Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation, Licensing Disputes
David Okano White & Case Palo Alto, Calif. IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Jin Ooi Kirkland London IP, Litigation, Patent
Inge A. Osman Latham Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley IP, Litigation, PTAB
Jeffrey Osterman Paul Weiss New York Life Sciences, Licensing, Tech Transactions
Eric Ostroff Meland Budwick Miami IP Litigation, Trade Secrets
Mark S. Ouweleen Bartlit Beck Chicago Patent Litigation
Jeff A. Pade Paul Hastings Washington, D.C. IP, Litigation, Trade Secrets
D. James Pak Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles Patent Litigation, ITC, Portfolio License
Sean S. Pak Quinn Emanuel San Francisco IP, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secret
Ameya V. 'Arun' Paradkar Blank Rome Washington, D.C. Patent Litigation, ITC
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