Overview

Sam Blake is a partner in Kirkland’s intellectual property litigation group. Sam primarily litigates patent, trade secret and other business tort cases in US District Courts, and before the US Patent and Trademark Office and the USITC. Sam has played an integral role in more than eight jury trials and has represented clients in appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Sam has represented clients in various industries including semiconductor technology, microprocessor technology, network technology, mobile devices, medical devices and pharmaceuticals, among others.

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Recognition

The Legal 500 U.S., Patents: Litigation (Full Coverage)

Kirkland & Ellis Pro Bono Service Award, 2016–2018

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2016California

Courts

  • United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of California

Education

  • Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State UniversityJ.D.magna cum laude2016

    Order of the Coif

    Articles Editor, Arizona State Law Journal

  • University of ArizonaB.S., Aerospace Engineering; Mathematics Minor2013