Proskauer Rose LLP

Litigation

Colin Cabral is an experienced first-chair trial lawyer with a proven track record of success. He has tried cases in federal district court, state court, Delaware Chancery Court, the International Trade Commission, and before domestic and international arbitration tribunals.

Colin specializes in complex, high-stakes patent, commercial and antitrust disputes. He represents a broad range of clients in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. Colin also serves as lead trial counsel in cases involving computer software, medical devices and consumer products.

Recently, Colin won a defense verdict for a medical device company following a jury trial in the District of Delaware. The jury rejected the plaintiff’s claim that NuVasive fraudulently induced him to enter into a royalty buyout and license agreement.  The Court then excluded the plaintiff’s damages expert in advance of a subsequent jury trial involving claims on patent infringement.

In late 2023, Colin secured a landmark victory for Sanderson Farms in a blockbuster broiler chicken antitrust conspiracy case, defeating $7 billion in damages claims. Following a six-week trial, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois returned a full defense verdict.

Colin previously served as in-house litigation counsel for a global life sciences company. He also served as a Special Assistant District Attorney in Dorchester, MA.

Colin volunteers as regular faculty for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and the firm’s trial advocacy training programs. He is Board Chairman of FreeFrom, a charitable organization that helps survivors of domestic violence achieve financial independence. He is also a board member of Tech Goes Home, a Boston-based non-profit that empowers underprivileged communities by providing access to computers, Internet access and training.