Russell Emerson

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Russ Emerson is a trial lawyer who serves as lead counsel in high-stakes, high-risk patent litigation throughout the country. His cases involve a variety of technologies, from semiconductors to lasers, medical devices to pharmaceutical products, and petroleum drilling technology to computer networking.

Clients also turn to Russ to handle cases involving trademarks and trade dress, copyrights, theft of trade secrets, and other complex technical and related business disputes. In addition to his trial court practice, Russ has successfully argued a number of appeals before the Federal Circuit. He is also active at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, having participated in dozens of inter partes review proceedings.

A former naval officer, Russ leads litigation and trial teams sized to effectively and efficiently accomplish his clients’ goals. As a registered patent lawyer with a degree in mechanical engineering and experience in nuclear engineering, Russ combines technical fluency with the ability to explain complex technology to judges and juries alike.

Before attending law school, Russ served as a division officer on board a nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine and was certified as a Naval Nuclear Engineer by the Department of Energy’s Naval Reactors Division.