Lauren Schaefer
ArentFox SchiffArentFox Schiff‘s ’honest, experienced, and very strategic’ trade secrets group has strong abilities to advise on the plethora of matters from those of alleged misappropriation to those involving the range of issues surrounding non-competes, NDAs and employee mobility. It handles litigious matters on behalf of both individual ex-employees and corporations. Washington DC-based Linda Jackson whose 30 years’ experience includes assisting clients across industry sectors including tech, government contracting and professional services, is at the helm of the practice alongside Chicago’s Matthew Prewitt, Alexander Spiegler who is based in New York, Nicholas Nesgos who works at the Boston hub, and Allan Anderson in Los Angeles. Nicholas Nesgos in Boston is focused on business disputes and associate Lauren Schaefer at the same office is also noteworthy.
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‘Very thoughtful and strategic. Very experienced. Built a very strong case leveraging a tactical approach. ’
‘Honest, experienced, and very strategic. Thoughtful and mindful.’
Key clients
- CACI, Inc.
- Speak4
- PSSI Food Safety Solutions
- CDS Moving Equipment
- Action Gypsum Supply, LP
- Optimal Facility Management Services, LLC
Work highlights
- Advising in a civil theft of trade secrets dispute involving a $7B government contractor (our client) and the former director of the contractor’s digital forensics lab, subject to non-complete, no poaching, and non-disclosure provisions.
- Investigated the departure of an executive who had overseen the research and development to introduce a significant new food safety product to protect against harmful pathogens and a business strategy for promoting the product.
- Secured a complete victory in an appeal before the Third Circuit, which found our client responsible for $0 of actual or intended loss.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Linda Jackson, Matthew Prewitt, Alexander Spiegler, Nicholas Nesgos, Allan Anderson