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Paul, Weiss Adds Nationally Prominent Intellectual Property Lawyer
January 18, 2017 read the press release
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that J. Steven Baughman is joining the firm as a partner in its litigation department, resident in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Baughman's practice will focus on patent and trade secret disputes, as well as trademark, copyright and other complex commercial matters.
"We're delighted to welcome Steve to the firm," said Paul, Weiss chair Brad S. Karp. "Steve is one of the nation's top patent litigators and the country's leading lawyer handling patent validity reviews before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), a critical area of expertise demanded by our technology, biotech and pharmaceutical clients."
"Our clients will benefit enormously from Steve's expertise in this increasingly important area of patent practice," said Kenneth A. Gallo, managing partner of the Washington, D.C., office.
"Many major patent litigations today involve a PTAB component," echoed Paul, Weiss IP Litigation chair Nicholas Groombridge. "Steve's practice is a natural fit with our patent litigation practice and deep patent trial bench."
Mr. Baughman has been recognized as a leader in his field byIAM Patent 1000andLaw360. He has been counsel of record in more than 145 Covered Business Method,Inter PartesReview and Post-Grant Review proceedings, including more than 45 proceedings that have been fully adjudicated before the PTAB, and in eight of the first nine Covered Business Method trials to be argued before the PTAB. He has not lost a single PTAB case on behalf of a challenger, obtaining final decisions that have invalidated every claim ruled on by the Board.
Mr. Baughman received a B.S.E., Tau Beta Pi, from Princeton University and a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School.
Events & Publications
Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Seven New Partners
- Dec 06, 2019
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Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Seven New Partners
Jonathan Ashtor, Rachael Coffey, Alexia Korberg, Caith Kushner, Kyle Seifried, Brette Tannenbaum and Austin Witt have been elected to the partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Senior DOJ Antitrust Official Rejoins Paul, Weiss
- Sep 09, 2019
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Senior DOJ Antitrust Official Rejoins Paul, Weiss
Andrew Finch has returned to the firm as Co-Chair of the Antitrust Practice Group.
Paul, Weiss Expands M&A Practice With Hire of Laura Turano
- Oct 21, 2019
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Paul, Weiss Expands M&A Practice With Hire of Laura Turano
M&A lawyer Laura Turano has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department.
Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Employee Benefits Partner
- Jul 10, 2019
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Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Employee Benefits Partner
Jean McLoughlin is joining the firm as a partner in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice, resident in the New York office.
Leading Private Equity Lawyer Sarah Stasny Joins Paul, Weiss
- Jul 01, 2019
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Leading Private Equity Lawyer Sarah Stasny Joins Paul, Weiss
Sarah Stasny is joining the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department.
Jeannie Rhee Joins Paul, Weiss From the Mueller Special Counsel's Office
- Jun 21, 2019
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Jeannie Rhee Joins Paul, Weiss From the Mueller Special Counsel's Office
Jeannie Rhee, a former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General, is joining the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department.
Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch Joins Paul, Weiss
- May 28, 2019
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Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch Joins Paul, Weiss
Loretta Lynch, the Attorney General of the United States from 2015 to 2017, has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department.
Paul, Weiss Adds Kannon Shanmugam, Renowned Supreme Court and Appellate Lawyer
- Jan 27, 2019
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Paul, Weiss Adds Kannon Shanmugam, Renowned Supreme Court and Appellate Lawyer
Kannon Shanmugam, a renowned Supreme Court and appellate lawyer, has joined Paul, Weiss as a partner in the Litigation Department and will chair the Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation Group.
Paul, Weiss Announces Election of New Partners
- Dec 07, 2018
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Paul, Weiss Announces Election of New Partners
Paul, Weiss is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been elected to the partnership, effective January 1, 2019: Justin Anderson, Robert Britton, David Carmona, Harris Fischman, Christopher D. Frey, Matthew B.…
Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Five New Partners
- Dec 01, 2017
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Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Five New Partners
Paul, Weiss announced that five new partners have been elected to the partnership, effective January 1, 2018: Yahonnes Cleary, Brian S. Grieve, Kyle J. Kimpler, Lindsay B. Parks and Ramy J. Wahbeh.
Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Five New Partners
- Dec 06, 2013
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Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Five New Partners
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that five new partners have been elected to the partnership effective January 1, 2014: Ross A. Fieldston, Brian P. Finnegan, Jaren E. Janghorbani, Patrick N. Karsnitz and Jane …
Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Financing Partner
- Jun 02, 2014
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Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Financing Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Brian Kim has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate department, resident in New York, where he will focus on acquisition financing, distressed debt and…
Paul, Weiss Adds Prominent Personal Representation Partner
- Jul 03, 2013
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Paul, Weiss Adds Prominent Personal Representation Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Loretta A. Ippolito has joined the firm as a partner in its personal representation department, resident in New York, where she will focus her practice on estate planning …
Paul, Weiss Adds Prominent Litigation Partner
- Jul 28, 2014
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Paul, Weiss Adds Prominent Litigation Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Elizabeth M. Sacksteder has joined the firm as a partner in its litigation department, resident in New York, where she will focus on complex litigation and…
Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Tax Partner
- Jan 02, 2014
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Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Tax Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Scott M. Sontag has joined the firm as a partner in its tax department, resident in New York, where he will focus his practice on a wide range of domestic and…
Paul, Weiss Adds Prominent Corporate Partner
- Feb 02, 2015
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Paul, Weiss Adds Prominent Corporate Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Taurie M. Zeitzer has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate department, resident in New York, where she will focus on private equity, mergers &…
Leading Federal Prosecutor and Senior Enforcement Official Joins Paul, Weiss
- Jun 26, 2014
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Leading Federal Prosecutor and Senior Enforcement Official Joins Paul, Weiss
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Lorin L. Reisner, the Chief of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange…
Senior Treasury Official Joins Paul, Weiss
- Sep 28, 2015
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Senior Treasury Official Joins Paul, Weiss
Roberto J. Gonzalez, former Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, will join Paul, Weiss as partner in its litigation department, resident in Washington, D.C.
Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Five New Partners
- Dec 05, 2014
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Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Five New Partners
Paul, Weiss announced today that five new partners have been elected to the partnership, effective January 1, 2015: Edward T. Ackerman, Catherine L. Goodall, Amran Hussein, Brian M. Janson and Jennifer H. Wu. All five are resident in…
Leading Federal Prosecutor Joins Paul, Weiss
- Feb 04, 2015
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Leading Federal Prosecutor Joins Paul, Weiss
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Richard C. Tarlowe, Chief of the Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and a former member of its…
Paul, Weiss Adds Two Leading Corporate Partners in Hong Kong and Beijing, Names Jeanette Chan as Managing Partner, China
- Feb 24, 2016
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Paul, Weiss Adds Two Leading Corporate Partners in Hong Kong and Beijing, Names Jeanette Chan as Managing Partner, China
Betty Yap and Judie Ng Shortell have joined Paul, Weiss as partners in the corporate department, resident in Hong Kong and Beijing, respectively. Corporate partner Jeanette Chan has been appointed Managing Partner of the China…
Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Six New Partners
- Dec 04, 2015
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Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Six New Partners
Six new partners have been elected to the partnership, effective January 1, 2016: Jacob A. Adlerstein, Geoffrey R. Chepiga, Ellen N. Ching, William A. Clareman, Gregory F. Laufer and Claudine Meredith-Goujon.
Paul, Weiss Adds Experienced Compliance Counsel to FCPA Practice
- May 10, 2016
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Paul, Weiss Adds Experienced Compliance Counsel to FCPA Practice
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Peter Jaffe has joined the firm as counsel in its Washington, D.C. office, expanding the firm's deep bench of skilled United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act…
Scott Barshay Joins Paul, Weiss as Global Head of M&A
- Apr 03, 2016
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Scott Barshay Joins Paul, Weiss as Global Head of M&A
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Scott A. Barshay is joining the firm as Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, where he will focus on advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, activist defense,…
Paul, Weiss Adds Renowned Trial Lawyer and Strategist
- May 03, 2016
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Paul, Weiss Adds Renowned Trial Lawyer and Strategist
David M. Bernick has joined Paul, Weiss as a partner in its litigation department, resident in New York.
Paul, Weiss Adds Four Prominent Antitrust Lawyers
- Aug 04, 2016
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Paul, Weiss Adds Four Prominent Antitrust Lawyers
Charles F. (Rick) Rule, Jonathan S. Kanter, Joseph J. Bial and Andrew J. Forman have joined the firm as partners in its Antitrust Group, resident in Washington, D.C.
Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Three New Partners
- Dec 02, 2016
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Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Three New Partners
Paul, Weiss has announced that three new partners have been elected to the partnership, effective January 1, 2017: David M. Klein, Brian C. Lavin and Richard C. Tarlowe. All are resident in Paul, Weiss's New York office.
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson Rejoins Paul, Weiss
- Jan 23, 2017
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Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson Rejoins Paul, Weiss
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has rejoined Paul, Weiss as a partner in its Litigation Department. He will be advising clients on crisis management, government and internal investigations, high-stakes litigation and …
Paul, Weiss Adds Nationally Prominent Intellectual Property Lawyer
- Jan 18, 2017
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Paul, Weiss Adds Nationally Prominent Intellectual Property Lawyer
Steven Baughman has joined the firm as a partner in its litigation department, resident in Washington, D.C. Mr. Baughman's practice will focus on patent and trade secret disputes, as well as trademark, copyright and other complex…
Paul, Weiss Adds Paul Basta as Bankruptcy Co-Chair
- Oct 24, 2017
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Paul, Weiss Adds Paul Basta as Bankruptcy Co-Chair
Paul, Weiss announced that Paul M. Basta joined the firm as co-chair of the Bankruptcy & Corporate Reorganization Department, resident in the New York office.
Paul, Weiss Adds Prominent M&A Lawyer in London
- May 18, 2017
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Paul, Weiss Adds Prominent M&A Lawyer in London
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Alvaro Gomez de Membrillera Galiana has joined the firm as a partner in its Mergers & Acquisitions Group, resident in the London office.
Awards & Recognition
Paul, Weiss Partners and Matters Recognized By FT Innovative Lawyers - North America
- Dec 13, 2017
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Paul, Weiss Partners and Matters Recognized By FT Innovative Lawyers - North America
Litigation partner Nick Groombridge, corporate partner Scott Barshay and Paul, Weiss were recognized by the Financial Times in an annual feature recognizing this year’s most innovative North American law firms and lawyers.
Six Paul, Weiss Partners Named Law360 MVPs
- Dec 12, 2017
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Six Paul, Weiss Partners Named Law360 MVPs
Law360 has honored firm chair Brad Karp, corporate partner Scott Barshay, litigation partners Jay Cohen and Audra Soloway and real estate partners Harris Freidus and Meredith Kane with 2017 MVP Awards.