Overview

Sharre Lotfollahi is a nationally recognized trial attorney in Kirkland & Ellis’ Litigation Group. Sharre focuses on high-stakes commercial disputes involving cutting-edge technology, including in the areas of SaaS, online ad creation and customer service software, online tracking, semiconductor manufacturing, microprocessor design, and medical devices and implants.

Sharre is a deeply experienced litigator, and has tried numerous cases, including as lead and co-lead counsel. These include both plaintiff and defense side cases to verdict. In January 2026, Sharre obtained a complete defense win days before trial on behalf of Applied Materials in a high-stakes litigation with hundreds of millions in dispute. She also recently obtained a complete defense jury verdict for Samsung in February 2024 in a patent case brought in Waco, Texas alleging $4 billion in damages. At trial, Sharre has conducted numerous direct and cross-examinations of fact and expert witnesses and argued numerous motions. As a firm leader in pro bono matters, she successfully led a trial team on behalf of low-income tenants against slumlords in South Los Angeles in California state court. Sharre’s roster of clients includes LivePerson, Omnitracs, Samsung and Applied Materials, among others.

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Recognition

“Top Minority Attorney in Los Angeles,” Los Angeles Business Journal, 2026

“500 Leading Global IP Lawyers,” Lawdragon, 2025

“Global Trade Secrets Rankings,” World Intellectual Property Review, 2025

“Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters),” The Legal 500 United States, 2024–2025

“Patents: Litigation (Full Coverage),” The Legal 500 United States, 2024–2025 

“USA Trade Secrets Rankings,” World Intellectual Property Review, 2024

“Women of Influence: Attorneys,” Los Angeles Business Journal, 2024

Memberships & Affiliations

Board of Directors, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA)

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2008California

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of California

Education

  • Loyola Law School, Los AngelesJ.D.summa cum laude2008

    Order of the Coif

    Articles Editor, Loyola Law Review

  • University of California, BerkeleyB.S., Bioengineering2002
    UC Berkeley Alumni Scholar