Gerald F. Ivey

Jerry has acted as lead trial counsel in jury cases involving computer software; optical character recognition technology; parental controls; hardware and software boot-up security; graphic user interface technologies; VOIP technologies; semiconductors; automated key duplication machinery; cases involving self-balancing vehicles; wind and jet engine turbines; cases for biomechanical devices including cardiovascular stents; diagnostic test kits; and pharmaceutical products, such as glaucoma, arthritis, and autoimmune medications. Jerry has also provided advice to clients and tried cases involving trade secret protection and misappropriation issues. He has tried 79 cases to juries in federal and state courts, and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Jerry was previously a partner at another law firm, where he served as trial counsel on major product liability cases involving a variety of claims such as brake failure and loss of steering in automobiles; claims of sudden acceleration and crashworthiness in motorcycles and all terrain recreational vehicles; and electrical system failures in different products such as elevators, automobiles, and computer monitors. Over the years, Jerry has also handled numerous cases involving medical malpractice claims, general wrongful death actions, commercial, construction, and employment litigation.

Jerry serves as co-director and lecturer at the University of Virginia Law School Trial Advocacy Institute. He previously served as an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Law School for 15 years, where he instructed third-year law students in trial advocacy. Jerry was also an instructor at the George Washington University Law School/D.C. Bar Association College of Trial Advocacy. He is a lecturer at various American Bar Association (ABA), Practicing Law Institute (PLI), and Defense Research Institute (DRI) programs.

Jerry has been recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. for patent litigation, voted by his peers for inclusion in the Top IP Lawyers by the Washingtonian Magazine, and named a litigation star by Benchmark Litigation. Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) also named Jerry a “Patent Star” on the national and regional levels. He received the Honorable William J. Brennan, Jr. Award for Outstanding Trial Advocacy Skills.