Latham & Watkins LLP

Gabe Gross is a veteran first-chair trial lawyer and skilled courtroom advocate who represents leading life sciences and technology companies in their most important intellectual property and commercial disputes. A partner in the Bay Area offices and co-chair of Latham’s national Trial Advocacy training program, Gabe has won jury verdicts, summary judgments, arbitration awards, and appeals, defeating billions of dollars in patent infringement and licensing claims on behalf of his clients.

Gabe’s litigation practice focuses on intellectual property and other complex commercial disputes. He is deeply experienced in patent, trade secret, licensing, trademark, copyright, false advertising, and unfair competition disputes.

With a background in biotechnology, Gabe serves as lead trial counsel for innovative clients across the life sciences, medical device, high-tech, and consumer products industries.

He has represented clients in federal and state courts across the country, including in California, New York, Texas, Delaware, New Jersey, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, before the US International Trade Commission, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and US Customs and Border Protection, as well as in arbitrations domestically and abroad.

Gabe has tried cases to juries over patent infringement, copyright infringement, and contract disputes. He has tried cases to arbitrators over intellectual property licensing and other commercial disputes. Gabe also is a registered patent attorney with experience in inter partes review and other patent office proceedings.

Gabe’s pro bono practice includes representing clients in immigration and asylum matters, inmate civil rights cases, veterans’ benefits disputes, and unlawful detainer actions.

Gabe enjoys giving back to the community and for years has coached his local high school’s mock trial team and volunteered as a mock trial coach, judge, and Deposition Course instructor at Berkeley Law.

Speaking Engagements

• • Panelist, “Trade Secrets Unlocked: State or Federal Court – Which Is Best for Your Case, and How Do You Win There?,” Latham & Watkins, June 24, 2020
  • Panelist, “Trade Secrets Unlocked: How In-House Lawyers Can Litigation to Win,” Latham & Watkins, January 30, 2020
  • Panelist, “Trade Secrets Unlocked: Managing Risk When On/Offboarding” Latham & Watkins, May 1, 2019