Best Lawyers in Washington, United States for Litigation - Patent
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Chun Ng is a partner in the Intellectual Property practice based in both Seattle and Taipei. Chun’s practice involves providing strategic intellectual property counseling, patent diligence and enforcement, and litigation support to some of the most innovative companies in the world. His clients include HTC Corp., Monolithic Power Systems Inc., Intel, Microsoft Corporation, TriQuint Semiconductor Inc., and Lattice Semiconductor Corporation. For these companies and others, he has handled ...
Dario A. Machleidt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Dario A., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Dario A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Patrick J. Connolly is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Patent. Patrick J., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Samantha N. Hunt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Samantha N., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Samantha N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Sumedha Ahuja is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Patent and Patent Law. Sumedha, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sumedha is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Tom Shewmake is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Tom, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tom is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Dorianne Salmon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Dorianne, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Dorianne is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jassiem N. Moore is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Patent. Jassiem N., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jassiem N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Cory Owan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Cory, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cory is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Lauren Tsuji is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Patent. Lauren, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lauren is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Samantha Carl is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Patent. Samantha, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Samantha is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
R. Tyler Kendrick is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Patent. R. Tyler, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which R. Tyler is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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