Zach B. Quinlan

I’m an associate in the Firm’s Litigation Department, where I focus my practice on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation. I represent clients through all stages of litigation in matters such as patent infringement disputes, patent licensing, related commercial contract issues, as well as copyright and trade secret cases. My experience includes both defending and prosecuting patent infringement actions, supporting source code review and technical product analyses, and assisting with trial preparation. I also draft substantive pleadings and dispositive motions, conduct discovery—including taking and defending depositions—and perform detailed legal research. Before becoming a lawyer, I worked as a software engineer, developing and implementing services for cloud-based applications. This technical background plays a key role in my litigation work, especially in cases involving complex software and technology. I earned my J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School, where I served on the Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law and participated in the Intellectual Property and the Arts Clinic. I hold a B.S.A. in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin.