Noted for its capabilities in tech, life sciences, and consumer products work, the practice at Cooley LLP is geared to support clients with a broad range of trade secrets issues. The team has notable strengths in handling claims of proprietary information misappropriation and theft, RICO, and breach of contract, and successfully acts as both plaintiff and defendant counsel. At the forefront of the practice are Amanda Main in Palo Alto, experienced in restraining order proceedings; Gerard O’Shea in New York, proficient in employee raiding claims; and Stephen Smith, who is based in Washington DC. Lowell Mead, also in Palo Alto, is another name to remember, recommended for tech disputes. Adam Gershenson has left the firm.
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Key clients
- Lunan Pharmaceuticals
- Ritual (Natals)
- Mitchell Finer
- Mango Technologies (ClickUp)
- AnySignal
- EOFlow
- Group14
- Midea
- Qu POS, Inc.
- ARS
- LeapXpert Group
- Zipline International Inc.
Work highlights
Advised Lunan Pharmaceuticals on international trade secret case against defendant Long Zhao.
Advised Ritual (Natals) on alleged breach of an exclusive contract and theft of trade secrets.
Advised Mitchell Finer on trade secret, RICO and contract cases.
Practice head
Amanda Main; Gerard O’Shea; Stephen Smith
Other key lawyers
Lowell Mead