Sarah E. Piepmeier
- Member, Firmwide Executive Committee
- San Francisco
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Sarah leads and tries high-profile IP cases in federal district courts across the United States and before the International Trade Commission.
Sarah Piepmeier has devoted more than 20 years to guiding technology companies through their most significant intellectual property (IP) disputes and has earned a reputation as an accomplished and agile first-chair trial lawyer. Her practice concerns all aspects of IP and technology-related commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on patent litigation. She regularly advises Fortune 500 clients on technology issues related to semiconductors, networking, wireless standards, relational databases, social networking, and encryption software.
Sarah is ranked as a leading patent litigator in California by Chambers USA, which noted client feedback that "Sarah is the whole package: she is excellent in court, a great oral advocate, and is very strategic in her approach." Sarah was also honored with a 2019 California Lawyer of the Year for Intellectual Property Award, and she was previously named one of the Top Women Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal, a Woman Leader in Tech Law by The Recorder, and one of the Top 40 LGBT Lawyers Under 40 in 2011.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- New York University School of Law, J.D., Articles Editor, Annual Survey of American Law, 2003
- Wellesley College, B.A., cum laude, 1996
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. International Trade Commission
Related Employment
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Partner, 2011-2019
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Associate, 2006-2011
- Perkins Coie LLP, Associate, Summer Associate, 2002-2006
Professional Recognition
Named a "2023 BTI Client Service All-Star" by BTI Consulting Group
Ranked by Chambers USA as "America's Leading Lawyer" for Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation, 2022-2024
Named one of the “Top Women Lawyers in California” by the Daily Journal, 2018, 2021, 2023
Listed in Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000, 2020-2024; "Litigation Bronze Band," 2020-2022
Received 2019 Clay Award, Intellectual Property, Daily Journal
Named “Woman Leader in Tech Law,” The Recorder, 2018
Listed in Northern California Super Lawyers, 2013-2015
Listed in Northern California Rising Stars, 2010-2013
Named a “Best LGBT Attorney Under 40,” National LGBT Bar Association, 2011
