Lily Li is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Group. She has represented companies in high-stakes patent litigation, trade secret matters, competitor cases, non-practicing entity assertions, and commercial disputes.

Leveraging her in-house experience and technical expertise, Lily collaborates with clients to create and execute effective legal strategies that achieve their business objectives. Lily has litigated before state and federal courts, the International Trade Commission, international arbitration tribunals, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Her matters have spanned a wide range of technologies, including computer hardware and software, semiconductors, autonomous driving, aviation, consumer electronics, wireless communication, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Lily has been repeatedly recognized as one of the “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers, a “Rising Star” by Managing IP, and a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers.

Lily frequently advises domestic and international clients in complex cross-border disputes. She was selected to participate in the Federal Circuit Bar Association’s Global Fellows program in 2023-2024, which brings together emerging leaders from the global IP community.

Lily is devoted to promoting justice and committed to pro bono work. She has volunteered countless hours to litigate matters to champion human rights and improve children’s public education.

During and before law school, Lily was an intellectual property manager for a semiconductor company, where she prosecuted patent applications and strategized the company’s global patent portfolios. 

Lily earned her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. She also studied and researched artificial intelligence during graduate school and published articles, including in the IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks.

Lily is a native Mandarin speaker and is admitted to practice in California and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Federal Circuit.