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John McDermott

John McDermott

Associate

Admitted in Illinois

Not admitted in District of Columbia but being supervised by a licensed District of Columbia Bar member

About
John is an intellectual property litigator with experience before federal district courts and the International Trade Commission.  John has represented clients in patent infringement cases involving a broad array of technologies including medical devices, hard disk drive assemblies, cybersecurity software, fluorescent imaging tools, and artificial sweeteners.  John has also helped biotechnology clients resolve trade secret and royalty disputes arising out of the clients’ drug development processes.  

John received a B.S. from Duke University in 2017 and a J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 2020.  From 2023-2024, John served as a law clerk to the Honorable Colm F. Connolly, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. 
Bar admissionsIllinois
Education
  • J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law 2020, cum laude 
  • B.S., Duke University 2017, cum laude

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