North America - United States • Intellectual property
Baker Botts L.L.P.
The multidisciplinary practice at Baker Botts L.L.P. is formed of specialists in IP, employment, commercial and tech law, the range of which are channelled into its trade secrets offering. The team is experienced defending its corporate clients in claims of misappropriation brought by competitors. Tech and energy are the key industry sectors of focus for the practice and it represents such names as Mastercard and Dell Technologies on an ongoing basis. Christa Brown-Sanford based in Dallas is the firm’s IP department chair, Jennifer Tempesta in New York is the IP group’s deputy chair, while David Wille, also in Dallas, co-chairs the trade secrets group alongside Cheryl Cauley in Palo Alto. Houston’s Danny David and Paul Morico are key trial lawyers in the team, and Katharine Burke in Washington DC is also a name to note.
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Work highlights
- Secured a major victory for the client in a lawsuit alleging misappropriation of trade secrets.
- Representing the client in trade secrets litigation against its competitor, successfully defeating the summary judgment motion in the ongoing case.
- Represented the client in an ongoing misappropriation of trade secrets case filed against them by a competitor.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christa Brown-Sanford, Jennifer Tempesta, David Wille, Cheryl Cauley