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Latham & Watkins Strengthens Bay Area IP Litigation Team with Trial Lawyer Kieran Kieckhefer

Kieckhefer joins as partner, bringing extensive expertise in high-stakes patent and technology-related disputes across multiple sectors

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Latham & Watkins has announced the addition of Kieran Kieckhefer to its Bay Area Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. Kieckhefer, a seasoned trial lawyer with a strong background in patent, trade secrets, copyright, and technology litigation, enhances the firm’s capacity to handle complex disputes in sectors suc…
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Latham & Watkins Strengthens Bay Area IP Litigation Team with Trial Lawyer Kieran Kieckhefer Latham & Watkins has announced the addition of Kieran Kieckhefer to its Bay Area Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. Kieckhefer, a seasoned trial lawyer with a strong background in patent, trade secrets, copyrigh... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/latham-watkins-strengthens-bay-area-ip-litigation-team-with-trial-lawyer-kieran-kieckhefer

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