Alan Laquer is a litigation partner in our Orange County office. He has litigated dozens of patent, trade secret, trademark, technology contract, and copyright cases. Relying on his industry experience as a programmer, Alan frequently handles cases with software/IT claims. Alan represents clients ranging from startups to industry leaders, and as defendants as well as plaintiffs. His victories include resolving several cases through motions to dismiss, summary judgment, trial, and appeal.
Alan focuses on litigating efficiently and ensuring that case strategy matches his clients’ business goals. He has served as second-chair trial counsel in district court, the International Trade Commission, and arbitration. He is a registered Patent Attorney and has litigated several inter partes reviews for petitioners as well as patent owners. Alan has also worked as a criminal trial prosecutor in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office through its Trial Attorney Partnership program.