Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters); Patents: Litigation (Full Coverage)

Sharre Lotfollahi is a partner in Kirkland & Ellis’ Intellectual Property Litigation Group and focuses on disputes involving patent, trade secret, trademark, and copyright, including licensing disputes regarding intellectual property. She has represented clients in disputes involving various areas of technology, including semiconductor manufacturing, microprocessor design, athlete tracking, online ad creation and customer service software, and medical devices and implants.

Sharre has been a member of 11 trial teams, including serving as a first-chair on two trials. At trial, Sharre has conducted direct and cross-examinations of fact and expert witnesses, including preparing witnesses on jury-related performance. She has argued numerous motions, including at trial, and managed numerous other trial activities. She successfully led a trial team on behalf of low-income tenants against slumlords in South Los Angeles.

Sharre also advises clients on matters before the Patent and Trademark Office, contractual and licensing issues, and commercial legal strategy.

Former Professor, Patent Litigation, UCLA Law School

Former Staff Research Associate, UCLA Physiology Department, Los Angeles, CA

Board of Directors, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA)

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008

University of California, Berkeley, B.S., Bioengineering, 2002