Overview

Connor Donaldson is an intellectual property associate in the Houston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on litigation relating to patent, copyright and trademark disputes in federal district court and the United States International Trade Commission.

Connor has experience in all phases of litigation, including pre-suit analysis and strategy, fact and expert discovery, claim construction briefing, summary judgment and trial.

Connor represents clients on matters implicating a range of technologies and industries, from sports betting to pharmaceuticals. He also maintains an active pro bono practice representing incarcerated individuals in vindicating their civil rights and on death penalty appeals.

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Author, “Militant Moralism: The Hegemonic Consequences of German Content Moderation,” German Law Journal, 2024

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2023Texas

Courts

  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Education

  • Washington and Lee University School of LawJ.D.cum laude2023
    Senior Articles Editor, German Law Journal
  • Washington and Lee UniversityB.A.C., Global Politics; Quantitative Biology Minor2017