David McDonald

K&L Gates

925 Fourth Avenue
Suite 2900
Seattle
USA
WA 98104-1158
206.370.7957
david.mcdonald@klgates.com

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Washington
Intellectual Property (Band 2)

Profile

Practice Areas: David McDonald, a partner in, and Practice Area Leader of, the firm’s Intellectual Property practice, emphasizes technology-related intellectual property litigation, including strategic litigation arising from contract-based disputes. He also regularly advises on matters of constitutional and statutory law relating to political parties. Much of his practice has focused on software-related disputes, and he has represented Microsoft Corp. in significant litigation since 1986. He has led legal teams in significant matters at all levels, including on the merits in the United States Supreme Court.