Hayley Ostrin

Hay-lee Ah-strinAssociate
Washington, DC
About

Hayley Ostrin is an intellectual property lawyer, with a specialization in international trade, specifically Section 337 investigations in front of the International Trade Commission (ITC). She is also experienced in complex litigation in other forums including district courts, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and Rule 177 proceedings before U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Exclusion Order Enforcement Branch. Hayley’s practice encompasses patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and related claims such as violations of non-disclosures and non-competes. She is technologically versatile, representing clients in a wide variety of industries and technologies, including automotives, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, batteries, lighting, and consumer products.

Areas of FocusIntellectual PropertyLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsLife Sciences
Bar admissionsDistrict of ColumbiaTexas
CourtsUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of TexasUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Southern District of IowaUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Education
  • J.D., University of Texas School of Law
    with honors
  • M.S., Bioengineering, University of California: Riverside
  • B.S., Bioengineering, University of California: Riverside
    cum laude

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Prior Experience

Between 2023 and 2025, Hayley served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert W. Schroeder III, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, where she managed jury trials, covered civil and criminal dockets, and assisted with special sittings at the Fifth Circuit and the Federal Circuit. Prior to her clerkship, Hayley worked in intellectual and international trade boutique law firms in Washington, D.C. While in law school at the University of Texas, Hayley served as Editor in Chief of the Journal of Law and Technology as well as President of the Law Yoga Club.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association, Co-editor of the 337 Reporter (2022-2024), Website Committee (2021-2023)
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+1 202 799 4271
(Work, Washington, DC)