Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Copyright Law Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Patent Patent Law Trademark Law
William F. "Bill" Lee
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Bill Lee is a leading trial and appellate lawyer and intellectual property litigator who has represented a variety of technology-focused clients for more than 40 years. Mr. Lee has tried more than 200 cases to verdict and argued more than 100 cases to the Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit and other appellate courts. Those have included some of the highest profile cases of the last decade.
Overview
- Cornell University, J.D., graduated 1976
- Cornell University, MBA
- Harvard University, AB
- Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
- US Supreme Court
- Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Cornell University, J.D., graduated 1976
- Cornell University, MBA
- Harvard University, AB
- US Supreme Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Copyright Law, Boston (2025)
- Patent Law, Boston (2025)
- Copyright Law, Boston (2023)
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, Boston (2015)
- Litigation - Patent, Boston (2014)
- Patent Law, Boston (2013)
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, Boston (2012)
- Intellectual Property Law, Boston (2011)
- Appellate Practice, Boston (2010)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
Special Focus:
- Federal
- Litigation
- Patent
Awards:
- Selected by clients and peers as a leading intellectual property lawyer in the 2013 and 2014 editions of The International Who's Who of Life Sciences Lawyers
- Selected as one of The National Law Journal’s 2005 "Top Ten Lawyers with Successful Trial Strategies"
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Other Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
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