Ashok Ramani

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Ashok is the head of Davis Polk’s IP Litigation practice. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, he focuses his practice on patent and trade-secret matters. Leading publications including Chambers USA and the Daily Journal recognize him as among the country’s best IP trial lawyers.

Ashok has tried 21 cases, including 16 jury trials and 14 as lead counsel. He has represented leading technology and healthcare companies including Comcast, Magnolia Medical, Netflix, Pfizer, Signify Health and TSMC.

For his plaintiff clients, he has secured multiple nine-figure settlements and obtained a permanent injunction after winning a patent jury trial. For his defendant clients, he has won a jury trial where the plaintiff sought $177 million and secured a finding of no violation on all patents before the ITC.

Ashok is co-chair of Davis Polk’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. He serves on the boards of Bay Legal, the Center for Investigative Reporting, and the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy.