Young, Garcia & Quadrozzi

Firm Summary: Young, Garcia & Quadrozzi (Acquired by Varnum LLP)

Date: 2026-05-01

Prepared by: Senior US Patent Litigation Analyst

Young, Garcia & Quadrozzi (YGQ) was a highly regarded litigation boutique based in Southeast Michigan. In a significant development for the Michigan legal market, the firm was acquired by Varnum LLP in June 2024, and its attorneys joined Varnum's Birmingham office. Prior to its acquisition, YGQ was not a large, multi-office "BigLaw" firm, but rather a specialized trial boutique that had built a national reputation for handling high-stakes, "bet-the-company" commercial and intellectual property disputes.

The firm's practice had a significant emphasis on intellectual property litigation, including patent, trade secret, and copyright infringement matters. While the authoritative case data shows a single tracked appearance on the defendant side as local counsel in WirelessWerx IP LLC v. Audi Of America LLC, the firm's broader activities indicate a capacity for more substantive roles in patent disputes. A notable public success was a complete jury-trial victory for medical device manufacturer Arthrex in a patent infringement case in the Eastern District of Texas, which protected the client's patents. This, combined with the firm's general focus on complex commercial disputes for corporate clients, suggests a practice that primarily defended operating companies.

The key trial lawyers and leaders of the firm, J. David Garcia and Jaye Quadrozzi, are now partners at Varnum. Their practices continue to focus on complex commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on intellectual property disputes. The attorney of record in the firm's single tracked case, Christopher G. Darrow, is the President of the intellectual property firm Darrow Mustafa P.C. He has an established practice in patent litigation and frequently serves as a court-appointed special master and technical advisor in patent infringement cases, suggesting he was engaged as specialized counsel. There is no public record of Young, Garcia & Quadrozzi having a significant practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The firm's core strength and reputation were built on its capabilities in the courtroom.