Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

105 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

Biography

Tom Saunders' practice focuses on appellate and government and public policy litigation with a particular emphasis on intellectual property. He has extensive experience representing clients in patent and complex civil cases and has built a reputation as a leading advocate in high-stakes appellate litigation. He has argued and won two cases, involving patents and government contracts, in the US Supreme Court, where he previously clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He has also argued and won cases in multiple courts of appeals, including numerous victories in the Federal Circuit. He has worked on more than 70 Federal Circuit cases and led the merits briefing in 6 Supreme Court cases.
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

105 Best Lawyers awards

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP logo

Overview

  • Yale University, J.D., graduated 2004
  • Harvard University, AB, graduated 2000

  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • Yale University, J.D., graduated 2004
  • Harvard University, AB, graduated 2000

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice

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