Nina S. Tallon

Nina S. Tallon is a patent trial lawyer whose practice focuses on complex technology litigation, particularly in federal district courts and Section 337 proceedings before the US International Trade Commission (ITC). Her case experience spans a wide array of technologies, including computer security, microprocessors, flash memory, cellular communications, and enterprise software. While the tracked cases show her exclusively on the plaintiff side for Visa Inc., her broader practice, as reported by legal media, has heavily involved defending major technology companies in high-stakes patent disputes.

Ms. Tallon has spent a significant portion of her career at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. However, more recent public records, including a 2023 ITC filing, list her as counsel at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, indicating a firm change that may not be reflected in the provided case data. Her work has included notable representations for clients like Apple and Intel. A significant reported victory includes co-leading a trial team that secured a complete jury verdict for McAfee (an Intel subsidiary), defeating a $13 million infringement claim from a non-practicing entity. She has also been recognized for her undefeated record in ITC cases in which she has been significantly involved.

Ms. Tallon is a recognized practitioner before the ITC, playing a key role in numerous Section 337 investigations. She has represented leading computer and mobile device companies in multi-patent ITC actions, including matters related to the "smartphone wars." She is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law, where she has co-taught patent litigation.

She earned her JD from Georgetown University Law Center in 2001 and her AB from Princeton University. Ms. Tallon is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Massachusetts, and before the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.