Intellectual Property Winner: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner

For the third consecutive year, National Law Journal selected Finnegan as a D.C. Intellectual Property Litigation Department of the Year. National Law Journal interviewed Finnegan partner and leader of the firm’s litigation section, Frank A. DeCosta, III, Ph.D., to discuss the firm’s approach to litigation and his advice for young lawyers.

Frank said, “Finnegan’s success in litigation is predicated on the depth and diversity of experience of the members of our teams. We have more than 230 litigators with substantial bench and jury trial experience who have technical degrees (150+ with graduate degrees) in virtually every field that we have litigated.” He added, “Our litigation practice lives at the intersection of technology and the law….This highlights Finnegan’s strength because our lawyers are subject matter experts that are not just providing strategies for our clients that react to changes, we are also thought leaders that put our clients in the best position to anticipate challenges ahead. We gain a considerable amount of satisfaction from identifying and solving IP-related business issues that our clients did not see coming both within and outside the context of litigation.”

Lastly, Frank offered advice to young lawyers. “Never underestimate your potential to contribute to a case. Young lawyers should dig into every case to get a complete understanding of the legal and factual issues facing the client. It is also important to maintain perspective and ask, ‘How is what I am doing furthering the client’s goals?’”

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