Houston Brown is an intellectual property litigation associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Houston’s practice focuses on complex patent litigation and commercial litigation in federal district courts with an emphasis on the District of Delaware. Houston has experience in all stages of litigation, including pre-suit analysis, fact and expert discovery, motion practice, trial and post-trial briefing. Before returning to Kirkland, Houston clerked for the Honorable Jennifer L. Hall in the District of Delaware. Houston also maintains an active pro bono practice where he regularly appears in state court and administrative tribunals.
Experience
Representative Matters
New Directions Technology Consulting LLC v. Abbott Laboratories Inc. (D. Del.) – Representing Abbott in patent litigation bought by New Directions.
Xene Innovations LLC v. The Boeing Co. (E.D. Va.) – Representing Boeing in patent litigation brought by Xene.
Whaleco Inc. v. Roadget Business Pte. Ltd. (D.D.C.) – Representing Whaleco in trademark, copyright, and unfair competition claims against Roadget.
Roadget Business Pte. Ltd. v. Whaleco Inc. (D.D.C.) – Representing Whaleco in trade secret, copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and false advertising claims brought by Roadget.
Magnolia Medical Technologies Inc. v. Kurin Inc. (D. Del.) – Represented Kurin in patent litigation brought by Magnolia Medical.
Astellas Pharma Inc. v. Sandoz Inc. (D. Del.) – Represented Astellas in ANDA litigation against multiple generic pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Clerk & Government Experience
Law ClerkHonorable Jennifer L. HallUnited States District Court for the District of Delaware2024–2025
Judicial InternHonorable Kathleen O’MalleyUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit2021
Prior Experience
Summer Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2022
Specialist, Apple Inc., 2019–2020
Research Assistant, Columbia University Medical Center, 2017–2019
Pro Bono
Guardian ad litem representing the best interests of children in contentious custody disputes
Pro bono counsel representing parent of a child with disabilities against a public school for violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2023, District of Columbia
2024, New York
2025, Delaware
Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Courts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
United States District Court for the District of Delaware
Education
Cornell Law SchoolJ.D. (Business Law and Regulation Concentration)cum laude2023
Executive Editor, Cornell Law Review
Bench Editor, Cornell Moot Court Board
Louis Kaiser Appellate Brief Prize
Columbia UniversityB.A., Neuroscience & Behavior2019
