National dispute resolution boutique MoloLamken LLP continues to strengthen its formidable record before the US Supreme Court; it argued three SCOTUS cases during the 2022/23 term, despite the Court’s shrinking docket overall. The firm’s emphasis on high-profile appeals involving IP, energy, telecoms and sovereign immunity also ensures that it is frequently engaged to represent clients before various courts of appeals. Highlighted by sources as a ‘great senior partner’, appellate chair Jeffrey Lamken has argued twenty-seven cases before SCOTUS. Among Lamken’s recent cases, he represented The Humane Society of the United States before the US Supreme Court in a successful defense of California’s Proposition 12 against a constitutional challenge. Next-generation partner Lucas Walker recently argued—and won—his first case before SCOTUS, when he represented Abitron Austria in a precedent-setting trademark case holding that US trademark law is not extraterritorial and applies only to uses of trademarks within the US. The team also includes experienced appellate litigator Michael Pattillo, who is noted for his record in patent appeals before the Federal Circuit; Robert Kry, whose practice spans trial and appellate litigation; and Rayiner Hashem, who focuses on appellate and patent litigation. Named attorneys are based in Washington DC.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The MoloLamken team is composed of people who are "winners". They stood in for our case and brought it to success.’

  • ‘I have been working with Lucas Walker and Jeffrey Lamken. Lucas has both very strong writing and oral argument skills. Jeffrey is a great senior partner.’

Key clients

  • AbbVie
  • Duke University
  • Allergan Sales
  • VLSI Technology
  • DivX
  • Baxter International
  • The Humane Society of the United States
  • Abitron Austria GmbH, Abitron Germany GmbH, Hetronic Germany GmbH, Hydronic-Steuersysteme GmbH, ABI Holding GmbH, Albert Fuchs
  • Official Committee of Talc Creditors (TCC)
  • World Programming
  • Merck & Co.
  • The Regents of the University of California and the University of Vienna
  • Uniloc 2017, Uniloc USA, and Uniloc Luxembourg
  • Stingray IP Solutions
  • Vermont National Telephone Company
  • Amgen
  • PJM Interconnection
  • Hub International
  • Marc S. Kirschner, as Trustee

Work highlights

  • Represented the Humane Society of the United States in the US Supreme Court in defending California’s Proposition 12 against a dormant Commerce Clause challenge.
  • Represented Abitron Austria in the US Supreme Court in a case concerning whether the Lanham Act applies to foreign sales.
  • Represented the Official Committee of Talc Creditors in the Third Circuit in a challenge to the bankruptcy petition filed by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, LTL Management LLC.

Lawyers

Leading lawyers
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MoloLamken LLP
Jeffrey Lamken, a nationally recognized appellate practitioner, has argued 27 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and briefed dozens more on a wide range of topics, including administrative law, antitrust, bankruptcy, civil rights, criminal procedure, energy, intellectual property, searches and seizures, separation of powers, and telecommunications. He has handled matters in virtually all of the federal courts of appeals. He possesses particularly deep expertise in the specialized Federal Circuit. Mr. Lamken also develops, briefs, and argues critical motions in trial matters.  
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jeffrey Lamken

Other key lawyers

Lucas Walker, Michael Pattillo, Robert Kry, Rayiner Hashem, Sara Margolis