Best Lawyers in Massachusetts, United States for Litigation - Intellectual Property
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.
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.
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 ...
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...
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...
Harry Hanson focuses his practice on complex intellectual property matters. Mr. Hanson assists a variety of clients in trademark disputes and in patent litigation in federal district court, before the United States International Trade Commission and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and at the Federal Circuit. He has represented clients in patent disputes involving a broad range of technological fields, including pharmaceuticals, smartphones, tablet computers and microprocessor technologies....
Tyler Shearer focuses his practice on antitrust and competition law. Prior to joining the firm, he clerked for the Honorable Steven M. Colloton of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, externed for the Honorable Juan R. Torruella of the First Circuit Court of Appeals and was a WilmerHale summer associate.
George F. Manley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Intellectual Property. George F. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized George F. Manley since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which George F. Manley is held by other lawyers.
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 ...
Renna M. Ayyash is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Antitrust Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Renna M. practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Renna M. Ayyash since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Renna M. Ayyash is held by other lawyers.
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