Our litigation practice is headed by experienced trial attorneys, who have established excellent reputations in intellectual property as well as complex commercial and appellate litigation. Our litigators have extensive experience representing clients in federal and state courts at all levels, and in government adversary proceedings. The close relationship between litigators and patent and trademark prosecution specialists within the firm facilitates the use of technical expertise in the courtroom.  Our experience in appellate and complex motion practice provide our clients with a powerful array of litigation resources.

Litigation matters handled by the firm include patent and trademark infringement, antitrust concerns, breach of contract, copyright infringement, unfair competition, defense of trade secrets and other complex commercial litigation. We also represent clients’ interests in government proceedings such as patent interference proceedings before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences and trademark and service mark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Collectively, our litigation partners have obtained several multi-million-dollar judgments, handled hundreds of intellectual property lawsuits, defended large corporations in antitrust, commercial, product liability, constitutional, and sophisticated appellate matters.

Professionals in Litigation Practice

Robert M. Evans, Jr. is Group Leader of the firm's Litigation practice.