Mr Todd Friedman > Kirkland & Ellis LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
NEW YORK
United States
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Position

Todd Friedman is an intellectual property litigator and partner in Kirkland’s New York office, with a primary focus on patent disputes. In particular, Todd has significant experience representing clients in high-stakes litigation in all areas of technology, including semiconductors, computer software and hardware, telecommunications, and medical devices. Todd has tried numerous cases to verdict, and his clients have included some of the nation’s largest companies, such as Intel, Samsung, and IBM, among others.

The Legal 500 U.S. has consistently recognized Todd’s work on the Firm’s Tier 1 Patent Litigation team and in the Firm’s International Trade Commission patent practice, and noted that he is an “excellent strategist” and “responsive, organized and an effective oral advocate.”

Todd has tried and led patent cases in federal courts across the country and in the United States International Trade Commission. In addition to his trial work, Todd has served as lead counsel in many inter partes reviews before the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He also has extensive experience conducting infringement assessments, coordinating clients’ efforts in multinational patent disputes, and helping companies manage their patent portfolios through active licensing programs.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)

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.