
Gary R. Sorden
Member, Cole Schotz P.C.
Gary Sorden is a nationally recognized trial attorney that is regularly asked to go to trial on bet-the-company litigation – representing clients on both sides of the “v.”
Gary specializes in intellectual property disputes and has tried numerous commercial litigation disputes in forums across the country including multiple top 100 verdicts in the nation as well as complete defense wins in district courts as well as the International Trade Commission. He serves as lead counsel on intellectual property matters related to patent, copyright, DMCA, trade secret, trademark, and trade dress issues. He has extensive experience advising clients on both sides of the aisle in federal and state matters as well as alternative dispute resolution forums.
Through his trial experience, Gary has developed a reputation as a “go to” dealmaker in intellectual property license disputes and transactions regarding intellectual property. Gary regularly assists clients in licensing negotiations and transactions involving intellectual property with substantial deal values.
By harnessing his diverse litigation experience, Gary provides comprehensive representation in a wide variety of litigation matters while maintaining the business objectives of his clients. His litigation experience includes representing clients in a wide variety of matters including standard essential patents (SEPs), IoT, security systems, embedded systems including hard drives, chip packages, board-level components, software and integrated designs in intellectual property matters. Gary has served as lead counsel in various commercial, oil and gas, and business litigation matters. Gary has successfully represented numerous companies in Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) and Post Grant Review (PGR) trials.
