Mr. Crotty is a partner in the Litigation Department of Morrison & Foerster's San Francisco office. Mr. Crotty joined the Litigation Department of Morrison & Foerster’s San Francisco office in 1998 as an associate. His practice focuses on intellectual property with an emphasis on patent litigation. He has represented clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in several technologies, both in district courts and on appeal in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Mr. Crotty received his B.A. from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 1993 and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1997. Following graduation, he served as law clerk to Judge William B. Shubb of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, in Sacramento. He is a member of the State Bar of California, the U.S. District Courts in California, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Federal Circuit.