Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Patent
Cynthia D. "Cindy" Vreeland
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Cindy Vreeland is a nationally recognized litigator with more than 30 years experience litigating a range of high-stakes disputes, with a particular focus on patent and trade secret litigation. She has served as lead or co-lead counsel in more than 20 trials, successfully trying cases in technologies ranging from wireless devices, semiconductor chips and computer storage, to medical devices, superconducting materials and pharmaceuticals. Ms. Vreeland’s work earned her a spot as one of only two IP litigators selected by Law360 for its inaugural list of “Top Female Trial Attorneys.” She was twice named as the Boston Patent Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America (2024, 2022), and has been recognized by Chambers USA, Managing IP, IAM Patent 1000 and Boston Magazine for her intellectual property litigation practice.
Overview
- University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1990
- Baylor University, BA, graduated 1987
- Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals
- Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1990
- Baylor University, BA, graduated 1987
- United States Court of Appeals
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Patent, Boston (2024)
- Litigation - Patent, Boston (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Patent
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Copyright Law
- Patent Law
- Trademark Law
Special Focus:
- Litigation
Awards:
- Selected as one of Lawdragon Magazine's "500 Leading Lawyers in America" in 2013
- Named a "New England Super Lawyer" (formerly "Massachusetts Super Lawyer") in the 2006-2013 issues of Boston Magazine in intellectual property litigation
- Recognized as a 2013 "Top 250 Women in IP" by IP Stars, a Managing IP publication that identifies leading female IP attorneys in the US
- Selected as a 2013-14 "IP Star" by Managing IP magazine, a guidebook that identifies leading lawyers in the United States
- Named among the 2013 "Top Women Attorneys in Massachusetts" by Super Lawyers in the April issue of Boston Magazine
- One of two IP litigators selected by Law360 for its inaugural 2012 list of "Top Female Trial Attorneys"
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