Lisa S. Kobialka

Lisa S. Kobialka is a highly experienced patent litigator with a focus on complex intellectual property disputes. Her practice encompasses a diverse range of technology areas, including energy, networking, cybersecurity, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals. While the provided case list shows one tracked plaintiff-side appearance, public profiles indicate she has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, copyright infringement, and unfair competition cases, having handled over 250 litigations and more than 45 trials and evidentiary hearings across the United States.

Currently, Ms. Kobialka is a Managing Partner, Disputes, US, Silicon Valley, at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, following the recent merger with Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel. A notable outcome in her career includes her role as Lead Counsel for Centripetal Networks, LLC in Centripetal Networks, LLC v. Keysight Technologies, Inc. Additionally, she served as counsel for Centripetal Networks, Inc. in its case against Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which resulted in a judgment for Centripetal Networks exceeding $2.75 billion in damages and royalties for patent infringement. She also secured separate jury verdicts of $23.5 million and $30 million in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on networking patents.

While specific appearances in IPR/PGR proceedings are not detailed, Ms. Kobialka was recognized among the top 100 attorneys in Patexia's 2025 CAFC Intelligence Report, evaluating stakeholders before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This indicates significant involvement in appeals stemming from patent disputes, which often include challenges to Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions.

Ms. Kobialka earned her J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1997, following an M.M. from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (1993) and a B.A. from the University of California, Davis (1992). She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1997.