Counsel registry
McGuireWoods
23 case appearances — 7 as plaintiff counsel · 16 as defendant counsel.
Firm overview
As of May 1, 2026
McGuireWoods LLP is a full-service, international law firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. As an AmLaw 100 firm with more than 1,000 attorneys across 21 U.S. offices and additional locations abroad, it is a prominent BigLaw player. The firm receives consistently high marks for client service and maintains top-tier regional rankings from Chambers and Partners for its Intellectual Property practice, including a Band 1 ranking in Southern Virginia.
The firm’s patent litigation group handles high-stakes disputes for a diverse client base, ranging from startups to large multinational corporations and research universities. While the practice represents clients on both sides of the docket, it has significant experience defending large operating companies. This is consistent with its tracked appearance as local counsel for the defendant in Thales DIS France SA v. Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd. The group has noted expertise in the telecommunications and wireless technology sectors, and its litigators have experience across a range of technologies including semiconductors, software, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals.
McGuireWoods litigates regularly in key patent venues, including the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and the District of Delaware, and has a record of successfully arguing appeals at the Federal Circuit. The firm's website highlights a recent Federal Circuit victory for its client Belvac, where it secured a verdict invalidating the asserted patents. Chambers and Partners also noted the firm's successful defense of Huawei in a patent infringement case concerning internet and cloud-based communications technology.
The firm maintains a significant Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice, representing clients in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. The practice's capabilities were substantially enhanced by the 2024 hiring of Amanda Wieker, who previously served for nearly a decade as an Administrative Patent Judge at the PTAB. Key partners in the intellectual property and patent litigation practice include David E. Finkelson and Brian C. Riopelle, who are both recognized by Chambers USA as Band 1 IP litigators. The attorney of record in the firm's tracked case, Brian E. Schmalzbach, is a co-leader of the firm's Business Litigation Practice Group and a former co-leader of its appellate practice.
Attorneys
Roles
- local counsel23
- lead counsel8
- Counsel6
- counsel2
- Counsel of Record2
- Lead Counsel1
- Partner1
- Local Counsel / Counsel of Record1
- trial counsel1
- lead local counsel1
Cases (23)
- Δ defendantAutoConnect Holdings LLC v. Ford Motor CompanyBrian C. Riopelle · local counsel
- Δ defendantAutoConnect Holdings LLC v. Toyota Motor CorporationJason W. Cook · lead counsel
- π plaintiffBiofrontera AG v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.Tyler T. Vanhoutan · Counsel
- π plaintiffBiofrontera Pharma GMBH et al. v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.George B. Davis · Counsel
- Δ defendantCentripetal Networks, Inc. et al. v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Robert W. McFarland · lead local counsel
- Δ defendantCentripetal Networks, Inc. v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Robert W. McFarland · lead counsel
- Δ defendantCentripetal Networks, Inc. v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Robert W. McFarland · lead counsel
- Δ defendantCentripetal Networks, LLC v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Robert W. McFarland · local counsel
- Δ defendantEmbody Inc. et al. v. LifeNet HealthAmanda F. Wieker · lead counsel
- Δ defendantEx parte reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 10,931,797Robert W. McFarland · local counsel
- Δ defendantFederal Circuit Appeal No. 2024-2373Robert McFarland · local counsel
- π plaintiffLifeNet Health v. Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. et al.George B. Davis · Counsel
- π plaintiffMotorola Mobility LLC v. Maxell, Ltd.Michael K. Nutter · lead counsel
- Δ defendantPalo Alto Networks, Inc. v. Centripetal Networks, Inc.David E. Finkelson · local counsel
- Δ defendantPalo Alto Networks, Inc. v. Centripetal Networks, Inc.Robert McFarland · local counsel
- Δ defendantPalo Alto Networks, Inc. v. Centripetal Networks, Inc.Robert McFarland · local counsel
- Δ defendantThales DIS France SA v. Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd et al.Brian E. Schmalzbach · local counsel
- π plaintiffUntitled caseJason W. Cook · Lead Counsel
- π plaintiffUntitled caseBrian Charles Riopelle · lead counsel
- Δ defendantUntitled caseBrian Charles Riopelle · Local Counsel / Counsel of Record
- Δ defendantUntitled caseRobert W. McFarland · local counsel
- Δ defendantUntitled caseRobert W. McFarland · local counsel
- π plaintiffVB Assets, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co.Jason W. Cook · lead counsel