Levi Snotherly & Schaumberg

Levi Snotherly & Schaumberg, PLLC is an IP litigation boutique headquartered in Washington, D.C.. The firm maintains a single office in the nation's capital but serves clients nationally. Recognized by Chambers and Legal 500 as a leading firm for its specialized practice, Levi Snotherly & Schaumberg distinguishes itself by providing focused representation in intellectual property disputes.

The firm's core specialty lies in Section 337 proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), an area where its attorneys possess nearly a century of combined law firm, government, and in-house experience. While heavily focused on the ITC, the firm also handles patent infringement cases in federal district courts. Their expertise spans diverse technology sectors, including consumer electronics, medical devices, automotive, digital video receivers, computer software, and various industrial and consumer products.

Levi Snotherly & Schaumberg represents clients on both the complainant and respondent sides in Section 337 matters, demonstrating versatility in IP enforcement and defense. For instance, the firm acted as principal counsel for Trina Solar in its patent infringement lawsuit against Canadian Solar defendants, a plaintiff-side engagement.

A notable outcome related to a tracked case involved Trina Solar's assertion of patents against Canadian Solar. Although Levi Snotherly & Schaumberg represented Trina Solar, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued final written decisions in April 2026, invalidating several of Trina Solar's TOPCon solar cell patent claims. This PTAB decision effectively dismantled the basis for Trina Solar's infringement lawsuit in district court, and parallel ITC proceedings were terminated.

Key partners leading the firm's practice include Ben Levi, Rett Snotherly, and S. Tom M. Schaumberg, all of whom are recognized by Chambers for their expertise in International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337). Ben Levi and Rett Snotherly co-founded the firm, bringing extensive backgrounds as former Senior Investigative Attorneys with the ITC's Office of Unfair Import Investigations. Tom Schaumberg contributes over 40 years of experience litigating Section 337 cases before the ITC and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.