David A. Perlson | San Francisco | Hogan Lovells

David A. Perlson

Partner Intellectual Property

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David A. Perlson
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David Perlson is a partner in Hogan Lovell’s San Francisco office.  He is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer specializing in intellectual property and commercial litigation and practices extensively in patent, antitrust, trade secret, and class action litigation.  Mr. Perlson has successfully tried many cases to verdict over the course of his career and won numerous cases on dispositive motions before trial.  He also plays an active role in the firm’s appellate practice and has argued several winning appeals at the Federal Circuit.  

Mr. Perlson has substantial experience representing companies in a wide range of industries, including Internet, digital media, life sciences, gaming, financial services, and other technology fields—specifically litigation in connection with smartphones and other mobile devices.  

Credentials

Education
  • Juris Doctor, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, cum laude, 1996
  • B.A., Political Science, University of Wisconsin, 1993
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • California
Court admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas

Recognition

Leading Litigators in America, IP & Commercial Litigation, Appellate

Lawdragon 500

2024-2025
MVP

Law360

2022
Litigator of the Week

Law360

2020