Joseph Drayton > Proskauer Rose LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Joseph Drayton

+1.212.969.3479 [email protected]

Work Department

Litigation

Position

Joe Drayton is a partner in Proskauer’s Litigation Department, co-head of the Patent law practice and a member of the Intellectual Property and Trials groups.

Joe is a first-chair trial lawyer with over two decades of experience representing some of the nation’s most prominent companies in high-stakes intellectual property (IP) and complex commercial litigation. He has successfully handled matters across a broad range of industries before state and federal courts, the International Trade Commission and arbitration tribunals including the American Arbitration Association. Joe’s practice spans all areas of IP law—patent, trade secrets, copyright, trademark, trade dress and false advertising—both domestically and internationally. He also advises clients on IP acquisition, transfer, protection and enforcement strategies.

Joe has been recognized as one of the leading lawyers in his field across the United States. In addition to his IP expertise, he has a strong track record resolving complex commercial disputes, including international supplier conflicts with significant business implications. A trusted advisor to corporate executives, Joe is known for his sound judgment and leadership.

Joe is a national leader in the legal community. He recently received the United States President’s Volunteer Service Award by President Joseph R. Biden for his leadership activities in the legal community.  Joe also received the C. Francis Stradford Award—the National Bar Association’s highest honor—for his integrity, legal excellence and lasting contributions to the profession. He served as the 76th president of the National Bar Association, is a former vice president and Board chair of the New York City Bar Association and served on the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary as the 2^nd Circuit and Federal Circuit Representative, a role that included Joe providing congressional testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee at the confirmation hearings for the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson.