Praised for its ‘passionate and thorough preparation for every single procedure at the International Trade Commission’, the group at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP has a dedicated ITC team with expertise in all aspects of Section 337 litigation. Co-leading the group from Washington DC, Alex Lasher represents all parties in the full range of issues relating to Section 337 investigations. Co-head Kevin Johnson in Silicon Valley is a seasoned patent infringement litigator, and DC-based Jared Newton is an intellectual property disputes specialist who assists clients with cases concerning a wide range of technologies. The group also includes trial lawyer and patent attorney Drew Holmes in San Francisco as well as Kevin Chu in DC, who focuses primarily on Section 337 investigations. Practice co-heads Jeffrey Gerchick in DC, David Nelson in Chicago, and Sean Pak in San Francisco are also key contacts.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘I was impressed by the team's passionate and thorough preparation for every single procedure at the International Trade Commission proceedings. I admired their organized teamwork in which each member closely collaborates, concurrently focusing on the assigned task. The respective strength of the individual was conspicuous during the preparation of the a few days-hearing. ’

  • ‘I remember Kevin Chu, who was practically responsible for our case. He met our company's demands and explained any necessary background at our level despite my lack of knowledge of ITC proceedings. ’

Key clients

  • Verkada, Inc.
  • Hanwha Q CELLS
  • Hanwha Solutions Corporation
  • AliveCor, Inc.
  • Medytox Inc.
  • BISSELL Inc.
  • Vizio
  • Hesai Group
  • JUUL Labs
  • VMR Products
  • Samsung Display Company, Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Represented MediaTek in global dispute against fellow semiconductor company NXP.
  • Represented AliveCor in a dispute against Apple.
  • Represented Google in a claim brought by Sonos against Google’s hardware business.

Lawyers

Leading lawyers
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alex Lasher, David Nelson, Sean Pak, Kevin Johnson, Jeffrey Gerchick

Other key lawyers

Jared Newton, Kevin Chu