

Elise S. Edlin
Elise is a versatile patent litigator with broad experience managing all aspects of a patent case, with particular interest and experience in damages.
Elise Edlin is an intellectual property litigator with more than a decade of experience managing complex patent litigation through trial in federal courts and the International Trade Commission. She has represented major technology companies in the fields of semiconductors, computer networking, voice and video conferencing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and wireless, including standardized technologies and standard essential patents. She is passionate about investigating and litigating damages, with success strategically limiting exposure and reducing liability.
Elise has achieved success for her clients at each juncture of the case, including wins on summary judgment, trial, and appeals. She has broad experience managing discovery, taking and defending depositions, partnering with experts on reports, preparing witnesses, and drafting motions.
Elise’s pro bono representations have included veterans’ appeals, asylum hearings, and civil rights litigation.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D., IP Certificate, Notes and Comments Editor, Berkeley Technology Law Journal, 2013
- University of California, Santa Barbara, B.S., Biological Science with an emphasis in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, 2000
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
Related Employment
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Associate, 2018-2019, 2013-2017
- Baker Botts LLP, Associate, 2017-2018
- San Francisco Public Defender's Office, Equal Justice Works Summer Corps Program, San Francisco, CA, Summer Intern, 2011
- Worth Global Style Network (WGSN), San Francisco, CA, Region Manager/Account Executive, 2008-2009
- Corporate Executive Board, Compensation and Benefits Roundtable, San Francisco, CA, Associate Director, 2007-2008; Member Services: Portfolio Manager, 2008, Corporate Leadership Council, London, UK, Member Services: Associate Director, 2006-2007, Account Manager, 2004-2006
Professional Recognition
Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine as "Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Star," 2022-2023