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United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes

Winston & Strawn LLP‘s team of ‘top notch legal talent’ is active in high-profile cases across the full range of sectors, from aviation, consumer products, agriculture, to TMT, insurance, and finance, with a growing oil and gas litigation practice. In Dallas, Tom Walsh co-chairs the complex commercial litigation practice and specializes in energy-related disputes. Co-chair Samantha Lerner in Chicago handles commercial and patent litigation on behalf of Fortune 500 companies. Chicago-based Linda Coberly is co-chair of the litigation department alongside Tom Melsheimer in Dallas, who leverages his wealth of both civil and criminal jury trial experience. Also in Chicago, Dan Webb is regularly called upon to lead high-profile litigation, while Steve D’Amore has a strong track record defending companies against breach of contract, fraud, false advertising, and RICO violations, as well as in class actions.

United States > Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)

Comprised of ‘strong members from the top down’. Winston & Strawn LLP’s boasts a strong patent litigation team with expertise in high technology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. The practice also specializes in patent cases involving AI. In Los Angeles, Nimalka Wickramasekera specializes in medical device patents. Wickramasekera co-chairs the department with Charlotte-based Danielle Williams, an experienced litigator in semiconductor and software patent infringement. David Enzminger, also in Los Angeles, is well-regarded for his work on complex hardware and software patent infringement cases. The team is further strengthened by the esteemed George Lombardi, in Chicago, who is a leading patent litigator for cases involving telephone and computer tech. In Washington DC, both Chuck Klein and Jovial Wong excel in high-value patent cases related to pharma and biotech. Dallas-based Thomas Melsheimer is another of the firm’s go-to patent litigators. Additionally, clients praise Krishnan Padmanabhan in New York for his ‘winning arguments’ and technological expertise in district courts.