The ‘excellent’ trade secrets practice at Cooley LLP is led by Michael Attanasio in San Diego who has impressive expertise in high-stakes litigation cases. Tech and life sciences trade secret matters form a large part of the team’s workload, namely developing, protecting and defending tech for its range of clients, the list of which includes significant start-ups and emerging companies. The range of industry sectors are covered by the group which is experienced handling matters at both State and Federal court levels. Key names include Adam Gershenson and Michael Sheetz who has international capabilities in trade secret cases; both work from the firm’s Boston hub. In New York, Ian Shapiro assists such well-known names as Cartier in alleged misappropriation matters. The team also has a considerable presence in Washington DC.
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‘The team has been an excellent business partner. They listened to our concerns and frustration and found litigation solutions that helped to achieve the business goals.'
'They are quick to respond and answer questions with enough time for review.'
‘Both Adam Gershenson and Michael Rhodes have been excellent. Their knowledge of the law and the trademark litigation made this an easier process. I was able to trust what they were recommending and their research because they have practical experience and knowledge.’
Key clients
- Richemont North America, Inc. (Cartier)
- Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
- Group14
- EOFlow
- Thrasio Holdings, Inc.
- Vector Flow
- Pie Insurance
- Lunan Pharmaceuticals
- Mitchell Finer
- Zipline International Inc.
Work highlights
- Representing the client in its prosecution of a claim against a competitor for trade secret misappropriation and several other matters.
- Representing the client in the secured dismissal of all claims in a $70m-$300m trade secret dispute against it.
- Representing the client in a high-stakes trade secrets case against a competitor in a multijurisdictional matter.
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Practice head
Michael Attanasio
Other key lawyers
Adam Gershenson; Michael Rhodes; Michael Sheetz; Ian Shapiro; Phil Bowman; Sanya Sukduang; Steve Smith