19 March 2026
DLA Piper’s Erin Gibson tops Patexia’s list of leading US International Trade Commission litigators
DLA Piper has been recognized by Patexia ITC Section 337 Intelligence Report as one of the nation’s leading patent litigation firms in US International Trade Commission (ITC) litigation based on activity, success, and performance scores – further demonstrating DLA Piper’s market-leading strength in guiding clients through complex ITC investigations. In addition, Erin Gibson, Global Co-Chair of the firm’s Technology sector and Chair of its ITC practice, was ranked as the #1 most active ITC attorney representing respondents and the #1 best performing ITC attorney representing respondents, earning a Patexia performance score of 100 percent.
Thirteen of the firm’s patent litigators were recognized among the top 100 best performing ITC attorneys representing respondents, including five DLA Piper attorneys who ranked in the top 20. As a whole, the firm ranked as the #2 most active firm representing respondents, reflecting the breadth and consistency of its ITC practice across a wide range of technologies, industries, and types of alleged violations.
The following DLA Piper attorneys were recognized as best performing ITC attorneys:
- Sean Cunningham (Partner, Washington, DC)
- Brian Erickson (Partner, Austin)
- Mark Fowler (Partner, Palo Alto)
- Erin Gibson (Partner, Washington, DC)
- Michael Jay (Partner, Los Angeles)
- Helena Kiepura (Partner, Washington, DC)
- Matt Satchwell (Partner, Chicago)
- Daniel Valencia (Partner, Washington, DC)
- Erin McLaughlin (Of Counsel, New York)
- Martin Ellison (Associate, Los Angeles)
- Peter Nelson (Associate, Washington, DC)
- Claire Schuster (Associate, Boston)
- Paulina Starostka (Associate, Chicago)
“Back-to-back recognition in both district court and ITC litigation underscores the exceptional strength and consistency of our intellectual property litigation team,” said Sean Cunningham, Global Co-Chair and US Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice. “In high stakes matters where our clients’ core technologies and commercial interests are at stake, our team’s strong knowledge and integrated approach achieve market-leading results.”
The Patexia ITC Section 337 Intelligence Report analyzed 408 investigations filed between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2025. Based on these cases, Patexia calculated activity, success, and performance scores for companies, law firms, and individual attorneys. The methodology provides a robust and reliable foundation for understanding key trends and stakeholder dynamics within ITC Section 337 investigations.
With a deep bench of lawyers with advanced technical and scientific degrees in key jurisdictions worldwide, DLA Piper’s Patent Litigation team has a strong track record of driving successful outcomes in complex cases by combining courtroom acumen with in-depth technical knowledge, advanced degrees, and experience across the electronics, computer science, telecommunications and wireless, pharma and biotech, medical devices, chemical engineering, materials, and automotive industries.