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Robert Frederickson III

Partner

Goodwin

Robert Frederickson, a partner in Goodwin’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice and co-chair of the firm’s Life Sciences Disputes sector, represents life sciences, technology and financial services companies in intellectual property litigation and complex commercial disputes. Robert is an experienced IP trial lawyer, having tried numerous cases to juries and judges across the country. He has won hundreds of millions of dollars in jury verdicts in patent and trade secret cases and has successfully defended life sciences and technology companies accused of intellectual property infringement and misappropriation. Robert also focuses a large part of his practice representing life sciences and technology companies in complex, commercial arbitrations, involving licensing disputes.

Alexandra Valenti

Partner

Goodwin

Alexandra Valenti is a partner in Goodwin’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice. She is a well-rounded and experienced litigator who focuses her practice on intellectual property and commercial matters across a variety of innovative industries. She is a core member of the firm’s renowned life sciences litigation team, and also brings substantial expertise in representing clients across the technology and consumer products sectors. Recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under Hot List” and by the IAM Patent 1000 and Managing IP, Alexandra has represented clients in numerous intellectual property and commercial disputes in federal courts nationwide, including significant victories after trial and on appeal.

Jason Cross

Institute Director, Structural & Computational Drug Design

MD Anderson Cancer Center