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Mindy Sooter

1 720 274 3164 mindy.sooter@wilmerhale.com

Position

Partner

• Partner-in-Charge, Denver Office

Career

Mindy Sooter is a trial lawyer focusing on patent, trade secret, and other high-stakes commercial litigation. Ms. Sooter represents large clients, such as those in the medical device, telecommunications and technology sectors, as well as emerging businesses, in a variety of jurisdictions across the country. She has led and co-led many cases to verdict in federal and state courts across the country, and argues post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. With a background in engineering, Ms. Sooter focuses on cases involving telecommunications, electrical engineering, computer science and medical devices. Ms. Sooter also focuses on bringing highly technical subject matter to a jury in an accessible and persuasive manner.

Before law school, Ms. Sooter worked for a large management consulting firm, and then led the engineering group at a startup software company.

Professional Activities

Ms. Sooter is an adjunct professor teaching patent litigation at the University of Colorado School of Law.

Education

• JD, University of Colorado Law School, 2003
• ME, Telecommunications, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1999
• BS, Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1990