Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Paul Brinkman is an intellectual property partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Paul focuses his practice on Section 337 litigation before the U.S. International Trade Commission. Over the past 25 years he has litigated over 85 ITC investigations, including taking over 20 to trial as lead counsel. Chambers described him as “great on his feet in court” with a “calm, practical and reasonable demeanor which works well with ITC judges.” His work for plaintiffs has led to orders excluding competitors’ products from the United States and high-value settlements and license agreements. On the defensive side, he has a strong track record of wins following trial, has caused several complainants to abandon their cases prior to the hearing and has even persuaded the ITC to decline to institute an investigation and to place several into its “100 day” pilot program for early resolution.

Previously leader of the Section 337 practice at Quinn Emanuel, founder of the Washington office; partner at Alson & Bird; law clerk to the Hon. James Turk (W.D. Va.).

UVA School of Law, J.D.; Cambridge University, M.Phil.; Yale University, B.A.