Andrea Weiss Jeffries

Career

Andrea Jeffries is an IP-focused trial lawyer with nearly 30 years of experience. Andrea leads significant patent and trade secret matters across a range of technologies, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, semiconductors, and wireless communications. In the life sciences arena, Andrea has represented major pharmaceutical companies in high-stakes Hatch-Waxman litigation, competitor patent infringement litigation, and trade secret cases involving cutting-edge therapies and treatments. In the technology sector, Andrea has handled complex matters for prominent companies as well as for universities.

Andrea has written and spoken extensively on IP topics, including on cross-border trade secret litigation and patent damages. She has been active in the Sedona Conference, serving as chair and chair emeritus of the Patent Damages & Remedies Working Group and vice chair and vice chair emeritus of the Patent Litigation Best Practices Working Group, both since 2015. In addition, Andrea has served on the Executive Committee of the University of Southern California Intellectual Property Institute (USC IPI) since 2016.

Andrea is recognized among the top IP and technology lawyers in California.