Mr Gregg LoCascio > Kirkland & Ellis LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Made up of ‘strong technical lawyers’, Kirkland & Ellis LLP’ trial-ready team is credited for its ‘effective, creative and winning’ strategies before the ITC. The team is well-equipped to represent both claimants and respondents, successfully managing final determinations, appeals, and the enforcement of exclusion orders. Paul Brinkman, in Washington DC, is a key practitioner with a strong track record in competitor vs. competitor disputes before the ITC. Also in Washington DC, Gregg LoCascio  and Edward Donovan are seasoned IP litigators with particular strengths in obtaining and defeating exclusion orders. In New York, the ‘highly strategic’ Gregory Arovas represents high-tech clients and is prolific at patent and trade secret litigation. Other notable names in New York include Joseph Loy, whose expertise spans high-technology, biotech and pharma patents, and Todd Friedman, a go-to choice for high-stakes cases for leading technology companies. Additionally, Karthik Ravishankar is skilled in facilitating ITC cases through discovery and trial, and practices in Washington DC.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has a strong advertising, marketing and promotions team which is well-equipped to assist clients in a number of contentious issues. False advertising claims, FTC investigations, consumer class actions and trade mark litigation are all key focal points of the group. Defending consumer class actions and consumer fraud actions are where the team stands out. The team is split across Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles and New York. In Chicago, Ross Weisman leads the team and is an expert in defending and challenging advertising and marketing claims, while Robin McCue specializes in IP litigation. Over in Washington DC, Gregg LoCascio advises clients as lead counsel on a mix of IP and commercial litigation matters and Richard Cunningham is the go-to for consumer protection claims. Robyn Bladow is well-versed in class actions and resides in Los Angeles, while Dallas and Washington DC-based Olivia Adendorff  handles a mix of false advertising, consumer class actions and FTC investigations.

The team at Kirkland & Ellis LLP  is distinguished by its trial readiness and strong track record in patent litigation across all major venues, including US district courts, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuits, the PTAB and the ITC. The practice is chosen for high-stakes competitor cases and recently worked on the largest defence-side patent win in US history for its client Samsung. Gregory Arovas represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-profile cases in New York. Seasoned litigator Gregg LoCascio, based in Washington DC, regularly acts as lead counsel on high-stakes IP disputes. Adam Alper, from the Bay Area, focuses on competitor cases in the telecommunications, computer hardware and pharmaceutical industries. In Los Angeles, Michael De Vries consistently achieves victories in both plaintiff and defence-side patent litigation. Other key practitioners include Chicago-based James Hurst, a seasoned trial lawyer, and Robert Appleby, based in New York, who focuses on patents and trade secret cases in state and federal courts. Additionally, further expertise can be found on the West Coast: Brandon Brown a specialist in high-tech patents, is also based in the Bay Area, while Sharre Lotfollahi, located in Los Angeles, concentrates on patents related to semiconductors, microprocessors and medical devices.