Mackenzie Paladino

Mackenzie Paladino is a patent litigation attorney primarily focusing on plaintiff-side representation, particularly for non-practicing entities (NPEs) and patent assertion entities (PAEs). Her practice areas frequently involve complex technologies within wireless communications, including cellular standards (such as 3GPP LTE-Advanced, 5G NR, and Wi-Fi 6), mobile device technology, and network data management. She also handles matters related to software virtualization, cloud computing, and containerization technology.

Based at Russ August & Kabat, Ms. Paladino has been involved in significant patent infringement lawsuits. She served as lead counsel for Headwater Research LLC in a patent suit against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., which resulted in a $279 million jury verdict in April 2025 for infringement of push-messaging technology patents. She was also part of the trial team that secured a $175 million jury verdict for Headwater Research LLC against Verizon Communications in July 2025, related to device-assisted traffic control technology. Her case experience also includes representing VirtaMove Corp. in patent disputes against companies like Oracle and IBM concerning application containerization, with one case against Oracle settling swiftly in early 2026. Her clients' patent portfolios, such as those of Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc. and Cobblestone Wireless LLC, are often asserted against major technology and telecommunications companies.

While not frequently appearing as lead counsel in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings, Ms. Paladino's practice involves clients whose patents are subject to inter partes review (IPR) and ex parte reexamination challenges. She has been listed as an attorney of record for a patent owner in concurrent litigation matters that involve PTAB proceedings.

Ms. Paladino earned her Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis and previously clerked for the Honorable Juan F. Alanis in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.