Morrison Foerster

Morrison Foerster 's team demonstrates notable strength in life sciences and high tech patents, with a recent focus on semiconductor and emerging medicine cases. The department has a geographically diverse leadership team. In Washington DC, Mark Whitaker, with experience in all key litigation venues, focuses on semiconductors, optical technologies, chemicals and database analytics. Austin-based Brian Nash is a specialist in complex patent litigation, with a particular focus on disputes in the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Rounding out the leadership are Bita Rahebi, based in Los Angeles, and Tim Saulsbury, based in San Francisco; both Rahebi and Saulsbury are key first-chair patent litigators for leading technology companies. Other trusted counsellors include Richard Hung, recognized as a brilliant strategist, and Daralyn Durie, who is highly sought after by both plaintiffs and defendants for her success in IP trials. Both Hung and Durie are located in San Francisco.