Leah Ehler McIntire

Associate Intellectual Property

Washington, D.C. +1 202 389 3300

Leah Ehler McIntire

Overview

Leah Ehler McIntire is an intellectual property associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on patent litigation in federal district courts and before the United States International Trade Commission (ITC).

Leah maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing veterans seeking benefits before the Board of Veterans Appeals and survivors of domestic abuse seeking to obtain legal status in the United Status under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

Representing a sports data and technology company in Eastern District of Texas litigation involving claims of patent infringement and antitrust law violations.

Representing agricultural company in a royalty dispute arbitration proceeding.

Represented medical device manufacturer in global litigation against involving several patents related to continuous glucose monitoring devices for people with diabetes.

Defended an electronics manufacturer against its competitor in an ITC investigation.

Consultant, W. Capra Consulting Group

Represents veterans before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in appeals of VA decisions denying entitlement to disability benefits.

Represented survivor of domestic abuse seeking to obtain legal status in the United Status under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Author, “The Printed Publication Bar and the Price of Publicly Available Information,” North Carolina Law Review, 2023

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2023, District of Columbia
  • Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Education

  • University of North Carolina School of LawJ.D.with High Honors2023

    Order of the Coif

    North Carolina Law Review

  • Vanderbilt UniversityB.S., Chemical Engineering; Chemistry & Engineering Management Minors2018