Douglas Lumish > Latham & Watkins LLP > San Francisco, United States > Lawyer Profile

Recognised for its ‘strong track record of great results’, Latham & Watkins LLP’s team advises household names on complex, multi-patent and high-value patent litigation cases. As well as its market-leading pharmaceutical and life sciences patent practice, the ‘extremely sharp’ department has been growing a major technology offering for technology giants such as Netflix and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation. The team demonstrates experience in all key litigation avenues, including the ITC and PTAB. David P. Frazier, from Washington DC, is a stand-out practitioner renowned for defending cutting-edge pharmaceutical products against infringing biosimilars. Frazier co-heads the department with Jennifer Barry, based in San Diego, and Austin’s Jeff Homrig. In Washington, DC, Gabriel K. Bell specializes in patent litigation in the Federal Circuit and District Courts. In New York City, Rachel Renee Blitzer, who was promoted to partnership in March 2024, focuses on complex patent and trade secret cases involving technologies, machinery, and medical devices. Douglas Lumish is well-regarded for his exceptional patent litigation record, and practices from the Bay Area. Maximilian Grant retired in December 2024.

Latham & Watkins LLP‘s workload includes handling high-stakes disputes for well-known names across a range of industries, from tech to pharma. Trade secrets litigator Douglas Lumish handles cross-border disputes from the San Francisco office. In San Diego, Jennifer Barry assists with both counseling and litigious matters. Chicago’s Matthew Walch handles some of the team’s most prominent cases, including representing Shenzhen Senior Technology in a near billion-dollar global IP dispute. Jeff Homrig works from Austin and has particular expertise in the tech and life sciences sectors. On the East Coast, Tony Sammi ’embodies everything a client wants to see in a lawyer’ and Rachel Renee Blitzer is noted for her capabilities in both litigation and the due diligence aspects of IP. David Frazier is based in Washington DC and oversees the national offering alongside Barry and Homrig.