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He has a proven track record handling hard-to-win technology cases for some of the world\u0026rsquo;s leading companies and newest disruptive technology companies. His cases often break new ground in undefined areas of the law or are existential disputes for product lines and new business models. Clients frequently turn to Neel shortly before trial to take over hard-to-win cases. Neel has substantial expertise handling disputes related to patents, trade secrets, copyrights, internet law, and complex commercial technology issues.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeel has led matters for some of Silicon Valley\u0026rsquo;s most legendary companies in their most significant technology disputes including groundbreaking cases for Facebook, Oracle, eBay, NVIDIA, LinkedIn, Logitech, and others. Notably, Neel defended Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook in the famed Winklevoss case that later served as the inspiration for the Academy Award winning film \u0026ldquo;The Social Network.\u0026rdquo; He helped develop and then later defended eBay with respect to its online transaction business model, creating important fundamental law that validated internet business models related to user generated content. He has prosecuted, defended and tried cases involving global patent litigation for NVIDIA as part of the smartphone patent wars. He also represented Anthony Levandowski, the star engineer at the center of the complex intellectual property dispute between Google and Uber related to self-driving car technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeel previously clerked for the Honorable Patricia V. 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Chambers USA has described him as being \u0026ldquo;singled out for his abilities acting for hi-tech companies in patent infringement claims,\u0026rdquo; with \u0026ldquo;the ability to think outside the box\u0026rdquo; as well as having \u0026ldquo;in depth knowledge of patent law.\u0026rdquo; In addition, Chambers USA refers to him as being \u0026ldquo;knowledgeable, quick to learn, and truly innovative,\u0026rdquo; with providing \u0026ldquo;practical, business-minded patent advice\u0026rdquo; and a sensitivity \u0026ldquo;to the business objectives of patent litigation.\" Chambers Global recently recognized Neel as being \u0026ldquo;sought-after\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;valued for his strategic approach to contentious matters and his strong courtroom advocacy.\u0026rdquo; Chambers Global further stated that his peers say, \u0026ldquo;He is an outstanding lawyer who is beloved by his clients. He always puts in extra effort and really knows the law.\u0026rdquo; Most recently, IAM 1000 highlighted Neel as someone who \u0026ldquo;gives terrific legal advice and has seen a lot of success in court,\u0026rdquo; also remarking that \u0026ldquo;he exudes friendliness and confidence, and has the right personality to remain at the top.\u0026rdquo; Neel has also been recognized by U.S. News \u0026mdash; Best Lawyers in the field of patent and intellectual property litigation. In 2019, \u0026ldquo;Best Lawyers\u0026rdquo; named Neel the Trade Secret Lawyer of the Year. He was also named to the 2020 Lawyers of Color Power List and recognized by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association as a 2019 MCCA Rainmaker. Neel has also been repeatedly recognized as one of California\u0026rsquo;s Top 100 lawyers by the Daily Journal, as one of the top 500 Cyberlawyers by Law Dragon, and has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer in commercial litigation.\u0026nbsp; Neel has also been recognized for lifetime achievement by Narika, a Bay Area-based organization that promotes women's independence, economic empowerment, and well-being by helping domestic violence survivors with advocacy, support, and education.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeel serves or has served on numerous highly influential boards including serving as the President of the Board of Advisors of Vanderbilt University School of Law. For 23 years, he served on the Board of Directors of the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley. He currently serves on the boards of the Asian Pacific Fund, the Humane Society of Silicon Valley, the South Asian American Justice Collective, and AccessLex. He has also served on the National Advisory Committee of the National South Asian Bar Association. In addition to his board-level work, Neel has served on the Magistrate Selection Committee, the Patent Local Rules Committee, and the Federal Practice Program for the Northern District of California. He is also active in the Sedona Conference Patent Litigation section. 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He has a proven track record handling hard-to-win technology cases for some of the world’s leading companies and newest disruptive technology companies. His cases often break new ground in undefined areas of the law or are existential disputes for product lines and new business models. Clients frequently turn to Neel shortly before trial to take over hard-to-win cases. Neel has substantial expertise handling disputes related to patents, trade secrets, copyrights, internet law, and complex commercial technology issues. \nNeel has led matters for some of Silicon Valley’s most legendary companies in their most significant technology disputes including groundbreaking cases for Facebook, Oracle, eBay, NVIDIA, LinkedIn, Logitech, and others. Notably, Neel defended Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook in the famed Winklevoss case that later served as the inspiration for the Academy Award winning film “The Social Network.” He helped develop and then later defended eBay with respect to its online transaction business model, creating important fundamental law that validated internet business models related to user generated content. He has prosecuted, defended and tried cases involving global patent litigation for NVIDIA as part of the smartphone patent wars. He also represented Anthony Levandowski, the star engineer at the center of the complex intellectual property dispute between Google and Uber related to self-driving car technology. \nNeel previously clerked for the Honorable Patricia V. 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Chambers USA has described him as being “singled out for his abilities acting for hi-tech companies in patent infringement claims,” with “the ability to think outside the box” as well as having “in depth knowledge of patent law.” In addition, Chambers USA refers to him as being “knowledgeable, quick to learn, and truly innovative,” with providing “practical, business-minded patent advice” and a sensitivity “to the business objectives of patent litigation.\" Chambers Global recently recognized Neel as being “sought-after” and “valued for his strategic approach to contentious matters and his strong courtroom advocacy.” Chambers Global further stated that his peers say, “He is an outstanding lawyer who is beloved by his clients. He always puts in extra effort and really knows the law.” Most recently, IAM 1000 highlighted Neel as someone who “gives terrific legal advice and has seen a lot of success in court,” also remarking that “he exudes friendliness and confidence, and has the right personality to remain at the top.” Neel has also been recognized by U.S. News — Best Lawyers in the field of patent and intellectual property litigation. In 2019, “Best Lawyers” named Neel the Trade Secret Lawyer of the Year. He was also named to the 2020 Lawyers of Color Power List and recognized by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association as a 2019 MCCA Rainmaker. Neel has also been repeatedly recognized as one of California’s Top 100 lawyers by the Daily Journal, as one of the top 500 Cyberlawyers by Law Dragon, and has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer in commercial litigation.  Neel has also been recognized for lifetime achievement by Narika, a Bay Area-based organization that promotes women's independence, economic empowerment, and well-being by helping domestic violence survivors with advocacy, support, and education. \nNeel serves or has served on numerous highly influential boards including serving as the President of the Board of Advisors of Vanderbilt University School of Law. For 23 years, he served on the Board of Directors of the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley. He currently serves on the boards of the Asian Pacific Fund, the Humane Society of Silicon Valley, the South Asian American Justice Collective, and AccessLex. He has also served on the National Advisory Committee of the National South Asian Bar Association. In addition to his board-level work, Neel has served on the Magistrate Selection Committee, the Patent Local Rules Committee, and the Federal Practice Program for the Northern District of California. He is also active in the Sedona Conference Patent Litigation section. As a passionate proponent of diversity, Neel also founded the Bay Area Diversity Career Fair. Neel is a regularly invited speaker on the issues of intellectual property, internet law, litigating high-profile cases, diversity and inclusion, and mentorship.  The South Asian Bar Association of Northern California and the North American South Asian Bar Association have each recognized Neel for his strong leadership and mentorship of young lawyers. 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He obtained\u0026nbsp;a unanimous \u003cem\u003een banc \u003c/em\u003edecision on behalf of ALDF from the Ninth Circuit in an appeal that\u0026nbsp;related to how FOIA summary judgment motions\u0026nbsp;are to be evaluated by federal district courts.\u0026nbsp; As a result,\u0026nbsp;ALDF awarded\u0026nbsp;one of Monte's prior firms its award for Law Firm of the Year.\u0026nbsp; His public interest work and leadership with the Sedona Conference\u0026nbsp;and other organizations like The Naples Roundtable and Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) has likewise garnered Monte a significant international profile in intellectual property matters.\u0026nbsp; He is a co-chair of the Sedona Conference Working Group developing best practices in cross-border litigation involving patents and trade secrets, and is\u0026nbsp;the former vice president of IPO's antitrust working group.\u0026nbsp; He is regularly asked to speak at numerous conferences\u0026nbsp;devoted to intellectual property issues, particularly with respect to the impact and treatment of SEPs.\u003c/p\u003e","recognitions":[{"title":"Northern California Super Lawyer, Intellectual Property Litigation","detail":"Super Lawyers, 2012-2025"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":13016}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2025-12-05T05:02:38.000Z","updated_at":"2025-12-05T05:02:38.000Z","searchable_text":"Cooper{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Northern California Super Lawyer, Intellectual Property Litigation\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Super Lawyers, 2012-2025\"}{{ FIELD }}Monte is Counsel in King \u0026amp; Spalding's San Francisco office, where he is a member of the Business Litigation Group and specializes in disputes involving intellectual property, IP licensing, antitrust and FOIA issues.  He has more than 30 years of experience litigating high profile \"bet-the-company\" patent, copyright, trade secret and antitrust cases for companies like Meta, Cisco, VMware, LEDVANCE, and Samsung.  He also is a well-known thought leader and regular contributor to organizations like the Sedona Conference on such disruptive intellectual property issues as standard essential patents (SEPs) and artificial intelligence.  \nMonte's intellectual property and antitrust practice is rooted in contexts that involve computer hardware and software, as well as AI and network-related applications.  He also has extensive experience arguing and briefing matters before the United States Supreme Court, multiple federal courts of appeal, and multiple state appellate bodies, including the California Supreme Court.  He likewise has extensive experience with respect to both ITC and Inter Partes Review proceedings.  He has further advised numerous companies on complex IP licensing issues involving SEPs, the impact of bankruptcy, and due diligence relating to mergers and acquisitions.  Many of the matters on which Monte has worked, including at the appellate level, have garnered significant national attention, such as his representation of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg in the copyright and trade secret litigation that was dramatized in the Academy Award winning movie \"The Social Network.\" \nMonte also is deeply committed to pro bono activities for such entities as the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley.  He obtained a unanimous en banc decision on behalf of ALDF from the Ninth Circuit in an appeal that related to how FOIA summary judgment motions are to be evaluated by federal district courts.  As a result, ALDF awarded one of Monte's prior firms its award for Law Firm of the Year.  His public interest work and leadership with the Sedona Conference and other organizations like The Naples Roundtable and Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) has likewise garnered Monte a significant international profile in intellectual property matters.  He is a co-chair of the Sedona Conference Working Group developing best practices in cross-border litigation involving patents and trade secrets, and is the former vice president of IPO's antitrust working group.  He is regularly asked to speak at numerous conferences devoted to intellectual property issues, particularly with respect to the impact and treatment of SEPs. Counsel Northern California Super Lawyer, Intellectual Property Litigation Super Lawyers, 2012-2025 Duke University Duke University School of Law University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado California Colorado California Bar Association Colorado Bar Association The Sedona Conference Intellectual Property Owners Association The Naples Roundtable Law Clerk, Zita L. 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Her practice focuses on technology transactions and complex commercial contracts matters, including sourcing, distribution, resale, purchase and supply, and consulting and professional services transactions; software licensing and transfer agreements; product integration and distribution agreements; terms of service and software-as-a-service agreements; and maintenance, support and hosting agreements.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexa also advises on the intellectual property aspects of merger, acquisition, asset sale and financing transactions, and works on general corporate governance matters. 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She has worked with companies in a broad range of industries, including cloud and infrastructure, enterprise software, financial services and fintech, cybersecurity, e-commerce, AI/ML, logistics and healthcare.\nAlexa recently seconded with a leading cloud computing services provider, advising business teams primarily on inbound enterprise technology agreements for hosted services (software- and platform-as-a-service) and professional services, software licensing and procurement, and information technology hardware procurement.\n  Associate Tulane University Tulane University Law School Emory University Emory University School of Law Virginia","searchable_name":"Alexa Christianson","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":442852,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":6045,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eZachary Coots is an associate of the firm's\u0026nbsp;Trial \u0026amp; Global Disputes practice.\u0026nbsp; Zach specializes in intellectual property litigation with an emphasis on patents and has experience litigating cases before the U.S. District Courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the Patent Trial \u0026amp; Appeal Board.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a mechanical engineering degree, Zach\u0026nbsp;is a technology-heavy litigator.\u0026nbsp; Zach narrows in on the technical issues of the case, pulling\u0026nbsp;from his experience as a judicial law clerk at the Patent Trial \u0026amp; Appeal Board and as an examiner in Technology Center 3685 (Blockchain and Cryptography)\u0026nbsp;to craft winning arguments and develop a strong\u0026nbsp;record.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZach has litigated cases and advised clients on\u0026nbsp;a range of technologies including: computer and internet security, enterprise content management, signal processing, radio frequency modulation, telecommunications, internet of things, automotive and transportation technologies, carbon nanotubes, windmill technology, blockchain networks and payment systems, and cryptographic technologies for secured transactions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutside of his technology litigation practice, Zach also regularly represents survivors of domestic violence in the D.C. 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Superior Court through the D.C. Volunteer Lawyers Project.    Associate George Washington University George Washington University Law School District of Columbia Pauline Newman American IP Inn of Court Judicial Clerk, Michael Kim, Rama Elluru, Garth Baer, Patent Trial \u0026amp; Appeal Board","searchable_name":"Zachary Coots","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":101,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null}]}}