Andrew Jeffrey Strabone

Andrew J. Strabone is a Partner at Irell & Manella LLP, where he focuses his practice on complex intellectual property disputes, with a particular emphasis on patent litigation. His work spans a broad range of technology areas, including telecommunications (such as 4G LTE technology), computer hardware, semiconductors, computer software, computer memory technology, and mobile remote deposit capture technology. He also handles cases involving general IT infrastructure and software, as seen in his defense work for Starbucks related to technologies like Apache Kafka and Kubernetes.

Strabone demonstrates a versatile practice, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes patent disputes. While his tracked appearances include one plaintiff-side role as Lead Counsel and two defendant-side roles as Counsel, his public record highlights significant success for plaintiffs. He played a key role in securing nine-figure jury verdicts for plaintiffs, collectively totaling over $1.3 billion across eight separate jury trials, with favorable findings of patent infringement, validity, and willfulness. Notable plaintiff-side outcomes include a $303.15 million jury verdict for Netlist Inc. against Samsung Electronics Co. concerning computer memory technology, and a $300 million jury award for PanOptis Wireless Technology LLC against Apple Inc. involving 4G LTE technology. He also obtained jury verdicts of $200 million and $102 million for USAA in patent infringement trials against Wells Fargo related to mobile remote deposit capture technology.

On the defense side, Strabone represented Starbucks Corporation as Counsel in Starbucks Corporation v. Valtrus Innovations Ltd. et al., a case where Starbucks initiated action under Washington's Patent Troll Prevention Act to counter alleged bad-faith patent infringement claims. His firm profile indicates experience across all phases of litigation, from pre-suit investigation through trial and appeal. Reliable sources do not explicitly detail his regular appearance or specific outcomes in PTAB or IPR proceedings.

Strabone earned his J.D. from UCLA School of Law, where he served as co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Law and Technology. He holds a B.A. in Linguistics and History from the University of California, San Diego. He was admitted to the California Bar in 2014.