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Partner in WilmerHale's Washington DC Office
Ranked by both Chambers and The Legal 500 for his government contracts experience, and “spotlighted” by Chambers for his bid protest work, Andrew Shipley has established himself as a leading government contracts litigator. He supports diverse clients in government contract disputes and litigation, including government enforcement actions, investigations, federal court litigation, board of contract appeals litigation, bid protests and other contested proceedings. He advises on issues arising in the pursuit or performance of government contracts, and has handled an extensive assortment of significant matters for a wide array of companies doing business with the government, ranging from multinational aerospace and defense companies to large and small commercial software businesses, automotive manufacturers, professional sports organizations, veteran-owned businesses, and financial and health services providers. Prior to his return to private practice, Mr. Shipley managed an in-house litigation/bid protest group for a FORTUNE 100, multinational government contractor. He began his legal career as an associate at a law firm in Baltimore, Maryland, and then transitioned to another firm in Boston, Massachusetts, where he became partner. Mr. Shipley is a principal author and editor of “Bid Protests:  A Guide to Challenging Federal Procurements,” published by the American Bar Association.  He is the co-founder and former co-chair of American Corporate Counsel Association National Capital Region's Litigation Forum, and served on the National Capital Region's Board of Directors for four years. He previously served on the Federal Circuit Bar Association Subcommittee on Government Contracts and the American Bar Association's Federal Practice Task Force focused on improving the practice of law in federal courts throughout the country.
PARTNER Co-Chair, Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group
Co-Chair, Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice Partner in WilmerHale's Washington DC Office
Partner in WilmerHale's New York Office Vice Chair, Corporate Practice Group Co-Chair, Capital Markets
Partner Chair, International Trade, Investment and Market Access Practice Group
Partner Chair, Financial Institutions Practice Co-Chair, Securities and Financial Regulation Practice
Partner in WilmerHale's New York Office Co-Chair, Emerging Company and Venture Capital Practice
Partner in WilmerHale's Boston Office Co-Chair, Mergers and Acquisitions Practice
Partner Chair, Regulatory and Government Affairs Department Co-Chair, Crisis Management and Strategic Response Group
Partner Co-Chair, Technology Transactions and Licensing Practice
Partner Chair, Commercial Litigation Group
Partner Vice Chair, Intellectual Property Department
Partner Co-Chair, Big Data Practice Co-Chair, Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice
Partner Co-Chair, Corporate Governance and Disclosure Group
Partner Co-Chair, Corporate Governance and Disclosure Group
Partner Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group
Partner Vice Chair, Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation Practice
Partner Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group
Partner Co-Chair, Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group
Partner Co-Chair, Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group
Partner Chair, Transactional Department
Partner Vice Chair, Litigation/Controversy Department
Partner Co-Chair, Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group
Partner Vice Chair, International Arbitration Practice Group
Senior Public Policy Advisor Co-Chair, Public Policy and Legislative Affairs Practice
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Partner Chair, Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation Practice
Sonal N. Mehta is a trial lawyer representing many of the world’s leading technology and life sciences companies in high-stakes patent and technology disputes across a wide range of industries. Ms. Mehta has nearly 20 years of experience across all aspects of trial and appellate practice, including federal jury trials, state court jury and bench trials, International Trade Commission investigations, international arbitrations, and appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the California appellate courts. Outside of the courtroom, Ms. Mehta is an Executive Committee and Board member—and past president—of the Federal Circuit Bar Association, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Northern District of California’s Practice Program and on the Northern District of California’s Patent Local Rules Attorney Advisory Committee. In 2019, she was selected for a three-year term as a lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council. Ms. Mehta regularly presents programs on patent litigation at Federal Judicial Center workshops for federal district and magistrate judges, and is a frequent speaker on patent litigation topics. Ms. Mehta has a special interest in training and mentoring the next generation of trial lawyers. Since 2011, Ms. Mehta has taught Patent Litigation at her alma mater UC Berkeley School of Law. She regularly serves as guest faculty for the Stanford Trial Advocacy Clinic and for litigation practice courses at Berkeley School of Law. Prior to joining WilmerHale, Ms. Mehta was a partner at another large international law firm, where she built her practice representing major technology sector companies in high-stakes patent litigation at the trial and appellate levels. She then joined a litigation boutique firm based in San Francisco, where she continued to serve as lead counsel for leading technology and life sciences clients in patent and commercial litigation matters.  
Partner Chair, Defense, National Security and Government Contracts Practice
Partner Co-Chair, White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice
Partner Vice Chair, Securities & Financial Services Department
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Partner Chair, Antitrust and Competition Practice Group  
Partner Vice Chair, Securities & Financial Services Department