Denise S. Kraft

Denise S. Kraft: Professional Summary
As of May 11, 2026

Denise S. Kraft is a business trial litigator with a focus on intellectual property, corporate, and commercial litigation in Delaware's state and federal courts. Her patent litigation experience spans a wide range of technologies, including computer software and hardware, cloud services, mobile phones, medical devices, e-commerce, and internet technologies. Kraft has been recognized by Chambers USA for her litigation practice in Delaware since 2012. She frequently serves as Delaware counsel for out-of-state firms, assisting lead counsel in patent and other IP litigation matters through trial.

Based on a tracked appearance in Harmony Biosciences Management Inc et al. v. AET Pharma US Inc et al., Kraft has recently served as local counsel on the plaintiff's side. Her broader practice description, however, details a focus on the general enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights for companies, suggesting a practice that is not limited to one side.

Kraft is currently of counsel at Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP and is also affiliated with Barnard, Mezzanotte, Pinnie & Seelaus, LLP. The tracked appearance in the Harmony Biosciences case lists her affiliation as Saul Ewing. She has held leadership roles in the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, including serving as Chair of the Patent Litigation Subcommittee of the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee.

Kraft earned her J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. Following law school, she clerked for The Honorable Jerome O. Herlihy of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware.