Allan M. Soobert

Summary

Allan M. Soobert is a partner and first-chair litigator in the Washington, D.C. office of Paul Hastings LLP, where his practice focuses on high-stakes patent and trade secret litigation. His work primarily involves defending major technology companies in complex disputes. Soobert’s technical experience covers a range of technologies, including semiconductor manufacturing, cybersecurity software, and wireless communications. His background includes four years as a satellite communications engineer prior to his legal career.

Consistent with the provided case data showing him on the defense side, Soobert's broader public record confirms a practice centered on representing industry-leading operating companies against infringement claims. His notable representations include obtaining a complete defense jury verdict for Sun Microsystems in the Eastern District of Texas and a defense win for GlobalFoundries in the Western District of Texas. In the tracked case, Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Trend Micro Inc., he was part of the Paul Hastings team that successfully defended Trend Micro, securing a ruling that the asserted patents were invalid and later obtaining an award for attorneys' fees for their client.

Soobert has a significant appellate practice and was counsel for eBay in the landmark Supreme Court case eBay v. MercExchange, which reshaped the standard for granting injunctive relief in patent cases. His experience extends to proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He joined Paul Hastings in 2009 from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

According to his firm biography, Soobert has been recognized by numerous legal publications, including Chambers USA, Legal 500, and IAM Patent 1000. Specific details regarding his bar admissions and legal education are not prominently available in the sources reviewed.