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Band 3

Litigation: General Commercial

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds

6 Years Ranked

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Lawrence H. Pockers represents clients nationally in complex commercial litigation with a primary focus on non-compete, trade secrets and unfair competition cases. Mr. Pockers is co-chair of the Duane Morris Trade Secrets and Non-Compete division of the Trial Practice Group and a member of the firm's governing Partners Board. He is also the founder and lead editor of the Duane Morris Trade Secrets and Non-Compete blog. Mr. Pockers has been lead trial counsel in a number of key cases in this area of the law, including The Valspar Corporation v. Van Kuren, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111862 (W.D. Pa. Aug. 9, 2012), in which he obtained an injunction on behalf of The Valspar Corporation prohibiting a former manager who had no non-compete or other post-employment restrictive covenant from taking a competitive position, only the second U.S. District Court decision (the celebrated Bimbo Bakeries case being the first) decided under Pennsylvania law enjoining employment of an individual who had no non-compete or other post-employment restrictive covenant.

Career

Duane Morris LLP: Partner, 2008-present, Associate, 1999-2007

Professional Memberships

Chairman of the Board of Directors of American Red Cross, Eastern Pennsylvania Region; Board of Directors, Support Center for Child Advocates.

Publications

Mr. Pockers is the founder and lead editor of the Duane Morris Non-Compete and Trade Secrets blog.

Personal

Temple University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1999; American University, B.A., cum laude, 1996

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Litigation: General Commercial - Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds

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Lawrence Pockers is active in disputes surrounding breach of contract, trade secrets and noncompetes. He is also noted for his experience in unfair competition litigation.

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