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Daralyn Durie Named as a Bloomberg 2026 Unrivaled Litigator

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Morrison Foerster partner Daralyn Durie has been named as one of only 25 lawyers who are recognized on the Bloomberg Law list of 2026 Unrivaled litigators, which honors trial lawyers whose work in high-stakes litigation has shaped industries and delivered exceptional results. The award recognizes Daralyn’s recent courtroom successes in high-stakes disputes involving technology and life sciences companies. During the selection period, she secured a complete defense verdict for Epic Games in a closely watched patent trial involving virtual events in Fortnite, helped achieve a global settlement resolving litigation between Avadel Pharmaceuticals and Jazz Pharmaceuticals, and continued to lead complex matters at the intersection of intellectual property, antitrust, and emerging technologies. <a href="https://media2.mofo.com/v3/assets/blt5775cc69c999c255/blt9586bed12033a548/260708-daralyn-durie-named-as-a-bloomberg-2026-unrivaled-litigator.pdf" target="_blank">Reflecting on her approach to trial work</a>, Daralyn said, “Treat the witnesses like human beings. Be respectful. You’re getting paid to be there. The jurors aren’t.”A fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Daralyn is widely recognized for her trial leadership and her work helping clients navigate their most consequential disputes.<a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/introducing-bloomberg-laws-2026-unrivaled-honorees" target="_blank">Read more</a> about Bloomberg’s 2026 Unrivaled litigators and view the complete list of honorees.

Daralyn Durie Named as a Bloomberg 2026 Unrivaled Litigator

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Daralyn Durie is among the top trial lawyers in the country, acting as go-to trial counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants. Daralyn’s exceptional track record has earned her consistent recognition from leading national publications. Chambers has listed her among the top 10 intellectual property lawyers in the U.S. and Law360 has recognized her as an “Icon of IP” and an MVP. Benchmark Litigation reported that “going against her was like going against a boxer in which you know you’re going to get hurt.” She’s a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and an inductee into the California Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame.Daralyn’s legal career began at Berkeley Law, followed by a clerkship for the Honorable Douglas Ginsburg on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She became a partner at a litigation boutique in 1999 and, in 2009, co-founded Durie Tangri, a premier litigation boutique that later combined with Morrison Foerster in 2023.In addition to her courtroom successes, Daralyn is actively involved in the legal community. She is a board member of the National Women’s Law Center, a past president of the Northern California Association of Business Trial Lawyers, and served as an adjunct professor at Berkeley Law, where she taught civil trial advocacy.Life SciencesDaralyn has decades of experience in the life sciences sector. She spearheaded the enforcement of Genentech’s Cabilly family of patents, which generated billions of dollars in licensing revenue. She served as lead counsel in the Herceptin biosimilar litigation and recently achieved a plaintiff-side jury verdict of $178 million in a patent infringement case involving melanoma therapy.TechnologyIn the tech sector, Daralyn recently won defense jury verdicts for Aptiv (USB hubs), Activision (in the Eastern District of Texas), and Redbubble. She served as lead counsel for Google, defending Google Books from copyright infringement claims. Following extensive litigation on copyright and antitrust issues, Google prevailed on summary judgment, resulting in Daralyn being named an Attorney of the Year by California Lawyer magazine.