Adam S. Hoffman

Adam S. Hoffman is a Partner at Russ August & Kabat, specializing in intellectual property and litigation, with a significant focus on patent litigation. His practice primarily involves representing plaintiffs, as indicated by all 15 of his tracked case appearances being on the plaintiff side. He has substantial experience in cases involving high-tech companies and has handled patent litigation and trade secret matters resulting in tens of millions of dollars in awards and settlements.

Mr. Hoffman's patent litigation experience spans various technology areas, including wireless communication, network optimization, digital advertising, smart home technology, and OLED displays. Notable cases where he has served as lead counsel or counsel include Qomplx LLC v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc., Intent IQ, LLC v. MNTN, Inc., Athena Security Inc v. Google LLC, DISH Technologies L.L.C. v. Philo, Inc., Headwater Research LLC v. T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al., and Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc. v. HP Inc.

He has secured significant jury verdicts, including a $122 million verdict in AlmondNet v. Amazon involving targeted advertising patents, a $20 million verdict in EcoFactor v. Google concerning smart home patents (affirmed by the Federal Circuit), and a $63 million verdict in Solas OLED v. Samsung for OLED display patents, which was later enhanced to $78 million. In the Headwater Research LLC cases, his clients have achieved significant outcomes, including a $279 million verdict against Samsung and a $175 million verdict against Verizon, with similar lawsuits against AT&T and T-Mobile settling. He has also represented clients in matters involving Wi-Fi 6 standard-essential patents, such as in Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., LTD. et al.

While his district court cases involve parties like Samsung, Palo Alto Networks, and Google, Mr. Hoffman's PTAB/IPR experience is also noteworthy. He represented Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc. in an IPR proceeding initiated by Samsung Electronics Co., LTD. (IPR2025-00988), where the Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied institution of inter partes review. He graduated magna cum laude from Duke University School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2002. He previously worked as an associate at Irell & Manella LLP.