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Provided by William F Lee
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Bill Lee is a leading trial and appellate lawyer and intellectual property litigator who has represented a variety of technology-focused clients for more than 40 years. Mr. Lee has tried more than 200 cases to verdict and argued more than 100 cases to the Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit and other appellate courts. Those have included some of the highest profile cases of the last decade.
Mr. Lee has acted as lead trial counsel for Apple Inc. in the "smart phone war" litigations; in several cases between Apple, Intel and Qualcomm; and in a number of other federal court cases involving genetically engineered products, laser optics, video compression, cellular communications, remote data storage, secure Internet communications, pharmaceutical products, high-speed chromatography and medical devices. Mr. Lee also achieved a victory as lead trial counsel for Harvard in the case challenging its admissions policies as discriminatory.
To learn more about Mr. Lee, please visit: https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/people/william-lee
Professional Memberships
Mr. Lee is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. In July 2010, Mr. Lee was appointed a Fellow of the Harvard Corporation. In 2014, he was elected the Senior Fellow of the Harvard Corporation.
Personal
JD, magna cum laude, Cornell Law School, 1976; MBA, with Distinction, Cornell University, 1976; AB, magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1972.
Chambers Review
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William Lee has an exceptionally impressive track record in the representation of technology and life sciences organizations in high profile intellectual property trials and appeals. He offers substantial experience in matters relating to pharmaceuticals, medical devices and genetic engineering.
William Lee is a preeminent IP litigator with an impressive track record of success representing leading life sciences and technology companies in high-value patent trials.
William Lee is a leading IP litigator who brings decades of experience in high-stakes IP litigation and appellate mandates for market-leading clients, particularly those in the technology sector.
William Lee is a leading IP litigator who brings decades of experience in high-stakes IP litigation and appellate mandates for market-leading clients, particularly those in the technology sector.
William Lee is widely regarded as a leader in intellectual property and patents disputes with an enviable track record acting in major trials and appeals on behalf of leading technology sector clients. He is based in WilmerHale's Boston office.
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"Bill Lee is a legend in this space."
"Bill Lee is an icon in the field."
"He is truly extraordinary. Stylistically, he's incredibly relatable, you automatically trust everything he says to you. He's fantastic."
"He's an outstanding lawyer who is able to communicate with juries in a way many others can't and to explain really complicated things in a way that's simple."
"Bill Lee is a legend in this space."
"Bill Lee is an icon in the field."
"He is truly extraordinary. Stylistically, he's incredibly relatable, you automatically trust everything he says to you. He's fantastic."
"He's an outstanding lawyer who is able to communicate with juries in a way many others can't and to explain really complicated things in a way that's simple."
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