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Paul F Brinkman

Paul F Brinkman

USA 2026

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Kirkland & Ellis LLP
 Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)

USA - Nationwide

19 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Paul focuses on Section 337 litigation before the U.S. International Trade Commission. He has won 17 of 19 trials at the ITC and won or favorably settled many more prior to trial. His work for plaintiffs has led to orders excluding competitors’ products from the United States and high-value settlements and license agreements, and he has a near-perfect track record of wins following trial on the defensive side. Paul also works with Customs and Border Protection.

Career

Previously leader of the Section 337 practice at Quinn Emanuel, founder of the Washington office; partner at Alston & Bird; law clerk to the Hon. James Turk (W.D. Va.).

Personal

UVA School of Law, J.D.; Cambridge University, M.Phil.; Yale University, B.A.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) - USA - Nationwide

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Paul Brinkman is a respected trial attorney who has deep experience representing clients in Section 337 claims before the ITC.

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Strengths

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  • Paul is very good at ITC work.

    International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)Chambers Guide to the USA

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California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou

California: Southern

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