John Rhine

Partner Intellectual Property

Washington, D.C. +1 202 389 5127

John Rhine

Overview

John is an intellectual property litigation partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice is focused on patent and trade secret litigation, and he has represented clients in matters involving a variety of technologies, including semiconductors, mobile devices and electronics.

Prior to joining Kirkland, John's representative matters included:

  • Represented a leading semiconductor company in a patent infringement action in the District of Delaware relating to memory devices.
  • Represented a leading mobile devices company in a patent infringement action concerning mobile device architecture in the Eastern District of Texas.
  • Represented a leading semiconductor company in a trade secret action concerning flash memory technology.
  • Represented a major chemical company in a trade secret action in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Litigation Associate, Paul Hastings LLP

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2013Illinois
  • 2015District of Columbia

Courts

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Education

  • Northwestern Pritzker School of LawJ.D.cum laude2013

    Associate Editor, Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property

    Bluhm Legal Clinic: Environmental Advocacy Center

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Electrical Engineering2008