Will Orlady is a litigation and trial associate in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins.
Will is a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. He focuses on high-stakes patent litigation in district court and on appeal. He also has extensive experience litigating intellectual property disputes at the International Trade Commission (ITC) in Section 337 investigations. Beyond his work before federal tribunals, Will devotes significant time to AAA arbitrations. Will’s practice routinely involves complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes on matters with global implications for his clients.
Will leverages his experience having been part of six trial teams. Will ’s courtroom experience includes preparing and examining a witness at trial and arguing before federal district courts. Additionally, Will has deep experience spanning all phases of litigation, including pre-suit diligence, fact and expert discovery, claim construction, dispositive motions, and post-trial briefing. Will also has extensive experience preparing for, defending, and taking important fact and expert depositions.
Will focuses his work on life science technologies, representing industry-leading companies. Will has broad experience litigating disputes related to small molecule drugs, antibodies, vaccines, and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).
In addition to his intellectual property practice, Will dedicates his time to pro bono matters and is a member of the PTAB Bar Association.
Will earned his JD magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. He also received the Faculty Book Award, highest grade, for Advanced Patents. In addition, he was the lead articles editor for the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science and Technology.
