Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP

IP/Litigation

Partner, Chair of the Intellectual Property Department

Glaser Weil Partner and Intellectual Property Chair Lawrence “Larry” M. Hadley is a highly skilled patent and trade secret first chair trial and appellate attorney who represents a wide range of technology-industry clients. In addition to patents and trade secrets, Larry has extensive experience in trademark and copyright law. He is well respected for vigorously and successfully representing clients going up against tech giants and is consistently sought after as a creative problem solver whose deep and broad knowledge of intellectual property law allows him to decisively counsel his clients through complex litigation and achieve precedent-setting results.

Larry has handled intellectual property and complex litigation cases involving computer hardware and software design, networking and wireless communications, medical devices, telecommunications and transportation. His proficiency in technology has led him to appear in trial and appellate courts across the country and before the United States International Trade Commission (USITC).

Larry maintains a diverse practice built on his extensive experience in:

Intellectual property litigation Patents Trade secrets Trademarks Copyright Intellectual property strategic counseling and licensing ITC litigation Post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Cyber matters related to ransomware and online defamation Crisis management and strategic response

In addition to his decades-long legal career, Larry offers an exceptionally diverse background, having served as a naval officer, licensed commercial ship navigator and licensed pilot. He also previously served as a settlement officer in the Los Angeles Superior Court Voluntary Settlement Program.

A highly regarded thought leader in intellectual property legal issues, Larry acts as a frequent commentator on matters related to technology.

He is ranked in Best Lawyers in America as a leading lawyer in Patent Litigation, in Benchmark Litigation as a Local Litigation Star (Los Angeles) in Intellectual Property, and in Lawdragon as one of the 500 leading litigators in the United States.

George Washington University Law School, J.D., Order of the Coif

United States Merchant Marine Academy, B.S.