Stefani C. Smith

Stefani C. Smith is a seasoned patent litigator and Of Counsel at Tensegrity Law Group, where she also serves as the firm's Chief Operating Officer as of 2025. Her practice encompasses a diverse array of technologies, including computer hardware, operating systems and software applications, e-commerce and mobile payment technologies, medical devices, biotechnology, semiconductor packaging, and consumer electronics. She joined Tensegrity Law Group in 2011, having previously been an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

Ms. Smith possesses experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in patent, trade secret, and contract litigation within U.S. district courts and the International Trade Commission. While her tracked appearances primarily reflect plaintiff-side work, her firm profile indicates a balanced practice. A notable case in her experience includes representing plaintiff 10x Genomics, Inc. along with Harvard University, in the patent infringement and antitrust dispute, 10x Genomics, Inc. et al. v. Vizgen, Inc. This significant litigation, centering on gene analysis technology, settled in February 2025 on the fourth day of trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The settlement resulted in a dismissal with prejudice of both the patent infringement claims and Vizgen's antitrust counterclaims.

Her professional profile does not explicitly detail regular involvement in PTAB or IPR proceedings.

Ms. Smith earned her J.D. from Berkeley Law in 2007. She also holds a Ph.D. in Economics (1997) and an M.S. in Economics (1995) from the University of Illinois, and a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics, magna cum laude, from Whitman College (1992). She was admitted to the California Bar in 2007.