David M. Ball

David J. Ball Jr. is an Of Counsel attorney in the Litigation Department at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, specializing in patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and related litigation. His practice spans a diverse array of technology areas, including consumer electronics, mobile technology, computer hardware and software, biotechnology, and video games. He also has experience in disputes involving wind turbine, LED, and traffic information technologies.

Mr. Ball primarily represents leading corporations, often defending them against patent infringement claims, aligning with his role as lead counsel for the defendant in Almondnet, Inc. et al. v. AT&T Inc. This case, brought by an entity specializing in internet advertising patents, involved technology related to online advertisement systems and methods. His notable successes include securing a $170 million jury verdict for General Electric in a patent infringement case concerning wind turbine technology and achieving complete defense jury verdicts for Cisco Systems and Garmin in patent litigations involving computer networking and traffic information technologies, respectively. He also obtained a $465 million jury verdict in a trade secret case for Lexar Media, which led to a $288 million settlement inclusive of patent claims.

Prior to becoming Of Counsel, Mr. Ball was a partner at Paul, Weiss. His professional background includes substantial experience before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as arguments before the Federal Circuit. Before joining Paul, Weiss, he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Division for the District of Columbia and as an Associate Solicitor of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He also gained valuable judicial insight through a clerkship with Judge Randall R. Rader on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Mr. Ball earned his J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1992, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas in 1988, and a B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering with honors from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 1985. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, New York, Texas, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.