
Intellectual Property: Litigation
USA Guide 2026 : District of Columbia
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Baker Botts offers a team of focused and technically trained Intellectual Property lawyers who work with you to understand your business, providing creative solutions for your toughest challenges across every industry and technology. The lawyers in the firms IP practice handle a full range of IP related matters, including, but not limited to Branding, Advertising and Copyright, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Management, International Trade Commission (ITC), Licensing, Privacy and Data Security, PTAB Trials, Technology Transactions and Trade Secrets. With over 180 attorneys and patent professionals dedicated to IP from coast to coast and across the globe, Baker Botts has one of the largest and most highly regarded IP practices of any general practice law firm.
To learn more about our practice, please visit: www.bakerbotts.com/services/practice-areas/intellectual-property
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Work Highlights
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Baker Botts L.L.P. advised Aireon Technologies on a series of patent prosecutions, primarily related to satellite constellation operation, maintenance and communications and related ground-based communication systems.
Strengths
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Baker Botts' strategic analysis and proactive dedication helps to put us in a position for success.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentUSABaker Botts' ability to collaborate is invaluable and its creativity is exceptional.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentUSABaker Botts provides helpful support using the team's multiple perspectives and experiences. The firm produces results that are beyond expectation.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentUSABaker Botts attorneys have strong technical skills.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Luke Pedersen
Luke Pedersen is a trusted adviser with notable experience in handling a broad range of patent matters, including prosecution and licensing.
Luke has a lot of experience and knowledge about obtaining powerful patents efficiently.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentUSALuke is an expert in his field. He is professional, easy to work with and delivers results.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Katharine Burke
Katharine Burke is co-chair of the firm's patent litigation group. She provides expert counsel to clients in the telecommunications and medical devices industries, among others.
Katharine is incredibly intelligent on the technical side of matters and understands litigation strategy. She always thinks about the big picture and themes of a case.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentUSAKatharine Burke is brilliant and knowledgeable. She is creative in providing strategies to achieve goals.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentUSAKatharine Burke is excellent at balancing legal advice with the strategic needs of a company.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentUSAKatherine's courtroom skills are spectacular. She has a very succinct and persuasive way of arguing.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentUSAKatharine Burke is technically minded and a great communicator.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Lauren Dreyer
Lauren Dreyer is and up-and-coming attorney known for her representation of technology corporations in patent litigation, both at trial and appellate level.
Lauren is a rising star. She's a very dedicated lawyer.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentUSALauren really understands patent litigation from start to finish. She presents well before the Federal Circuit and has obtained great results.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentUSALauren Dreyer is exceptionally collaborative and responsive.
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Ranked Individuals at Baker Botts L.L.P. (3)
Members
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Lisa Kattan
Head of Department

Christa Brown-Sanford
Head of Department

Katharine Burke

Eliot D. Williams

Lauren J. Dreyer

Jamie R. Lynn

Tommy Martin

Jennifer C. Tempesta
Head of Department

Lauren Dreyer
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Luke Pedersen
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Katharine Burke
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Baker Botts L.L.P. has rankings in the following guides
Band 1 Band 4 USA 2026
Practice area: Intellectual Property
Location: USA - Nationwide
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