Edward Poplawski focuses his practice on patent litigation, notably district court jury trials and proceedings before the International Trade Commission and U.S. Courts of Appeals. Acknowledged as one of the nation’s leading trial lawyers, he has litigated and tried high-profile and bet-the-company cases involving patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, trademark and copyright infringement, and antitrust violations. His clients have included Fortune 100 companies, emerging Silicon Valley companies, and multinationals.
Edward is consistently recognized as one of the top intellectual property attorneys in both California and the U.S. He received the “California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year” (CLAY) Award in 2009 for his work in IP litigation, notably his work as lead trial counsel for Cornell University in winning a $184.1 million jury award against Hewlett-Packard and for Etex Corporation in obtaining an $81 million damages award plus attorneys’ fees against Medtronic.
He is regularly recognized by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America®, The Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000, and other publications as a leading trial lawyer, and “a superstar” who, “according to clients, demonstrates ‘an intelligence and commitment that earns him the trust of the court and jury,’” “is brilliant in the courtroom, and conducts himself with integrity at all times.” In addition, clients indicate that “he is a superb advocate, both in the courtroom and in negotiations” “he is able to assemble a highly talented team that promptly responds to the constant barrage of motions and demands from adversaries,” “he is used to handling important cases” and he is “a great first chair who is very effective in highly charged adversarial scenarios.”
Previously, Edward was a partner at an Am Law 100 firm, where he was a member of the Executive Committee and Global Co-Chair of its Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. He was also a partner at another Am Law 100 firm in which he headed its patent litigation practice.