Best Lawyers Near You in Andover, Massachusetts for Litigation - Intellectual Property
James Bor-Zale is a counsel who focuses his practice on complex litigation matters, particularly intellectual property disputes. He has represented leading technology and pharmaceutical companies in high-stakes patent and trade secret cases. Mr. Bor-Zale has experience with all phases of litigation including pre-suit investigation, fact and expert discovery, motion practice, trial, and appeal. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Bor-Zale was a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Scott L. Kafker of...
Tiffany M. Knapp is an intellectual property litigation partner in the Boston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on high-tech patent litigation in federal district courts and before the United States International Trade Commission. Her practice, supported by her background in software and computer science, covers a variety of complex technologies included consumer telecommunications systems, DDR4-compliant memory modules and DRAM, memory controllers, voice over internet ...
Nina Garcia focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation. She counsels prominent technology companies involved in global patent disputes and assists clients with patent litigation in federal district courts and in Section 337 investigations before the United States International Trade Commission. These disputes involve a variety of technologies, including smartphones, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.
Zach Nemtzow focuses his practice on intellectual property matters, including patent prosecution, post grant proceedings and patent litigation. Mr. Nemtzow handles matters in a wide range of technology fields including data storage, telecommunications networks, mobile devices, semiconductors and consumer products.
Alexander Friel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Alexander, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alexander is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Disha Patel focuses her practice on complex litigation matters, particularly intellectual property disputes. Ms. Patel has represented clients – both patent holders and accused infringers – in cases involving a range of technologies. She also maintains an active pro bono practice, which has included defensive asylum proceedings, child support and custody litigation, and reproductive rights litigation. Ms. Patel has argued in federal district court, served as lead trial counsel in ...
Jonathan Cox focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation. He counsels prominent technology and life-sciences companies involved in global patent disputes and assists clients with patent litigation in federal district courts and in Section 337 investigations before the United States International Trade Commission (ITC). Mr. Cox has assisted clients with patent cases and related litigation featuring a variety of technologies, including microprocessor design and fabrication, telecom...
Jeff M. Soller represents leading technology, healthcare, and consumer products companies in high stakes intellectual property and complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on taking cases to trial. His practice encompasses all phases of civil litigation, including taking and defending depositions, coordinating discovery, drafting dispositive motions and appeals. His practice includes patent, trade secret, trademark, and trade dress matters, with extensive experience managing technicall...
Renna M. Ayyash is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Antitrust Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Renna M., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Renna M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Madeleine Laupheimer represents a variety of clients in intellectual property litigation matters. Her practice includes litigation before federal district courts, appellate courts and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Laupheimer was a law clerk to the Honorable Richard G. Taranto of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Honorable F. Dennis Saylor, IV of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. As a law student, Ms. Laupheimer s...
Annaleigh E. Curtis focuses her practice on complex litigation matters, particularly disputes involving intellectual property. Ms. Curtis has represented clients in cases involving a wide range of technologies, from video coding, wireless and cellular technology, and solar modules to mRNA vaccines, gene therapy, and treatments for blood clots and hemophilia. Ms. Curtis has experience with all phases of litigation, including pre-suit assessment, document discovery, taking and defending fact an...
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