Lisa S. Blatt

Lisa S. Blatt is primarily recognized as a leading Supreme Court and Appellate litigator, currently serving as the Chair of Williams & Connolly LLP's Supreme Court and Appellate practice. Her practice areas within intellectual property specifically involve appellate matters related to trademark and copyright law, and she also has substantial experience with the pharmaceutical industry. Chambers USA also ranks her for "Intellectual Property: Appellate," recognizing her depth of experience arguing intellectual property cases before the Supreme Court.

Blatt boasts an exceptional record before the United States Supreme Court, having argued 57 cases with an 82-89% win rate. Her notable achievements include being named Managing IP's 2021 “Practitioner of the Year (Appellate)” for her lead counsel role in Booking.com before the Supreme Court. She has secured multiple Supreme Court victories for trademark and copyright holders, and her appellate work for the pharmaceutical industry has addressed significant issues such as manufacturers' First Amendment rights. While her appearances are predominantly appellate, the single tracked district court case, STARBUCKS CORPORATION et al. v. Pi Design AG, saw her represent Starbucks as plaintiff's counsel in a design patent dispute which ultimately settled.

Based on available information, her professional profiles and rankings do not indicate a regular practice in PTAB or IPR proceedings; her litigation focus remains at the appellate and Supreme Court levels. Blatt earned her J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Texas School of Law in 1989 and subsequently clerked for Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She began her career at Williams & Connolly, held government positions, was a partner at Arnold & Porter, and returned to Williams & Connolly in 2019.