Jason T. Lao
Jason Lao is a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group in the Orange County office. He focuses primarily on intellectual property litigation, with an emphasis on patents and licensing matters. He has represented clients across various industries, including biotech, semiconductor, wireless communications, smart meters, standards patents, trusted computing, digital rights management, satellite technology, virtual machines, and cybersecurity.
Jason has been part of numerous trial teams on both the plaintiff and defense side. In addition to his trial experience, he has extensive experience in all phases of pre-trial litigation including pre-suit investigations, fact and expert discovery, claim construction, motion practice, and final pre-trial preparations.
Before law school, Jason served as a senior member of the Computer Incident Response Team for Ford Motor Company where he worked in network security and software vulnerability analysis.
Jason also maintains an active pro bono practice and has represented clients on matters concerning civil actions for the deprivation of rights (1983 suit), immigration, and contract disputes. He regularly attends the Federal Pro Se Clinic to advise pro se litigants.
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, Howard T. Markey Intellectual Property Inn of Court
- Member, Orange County Asian American Bar Association
- Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Selected Publications and Speeches
- “Balancing Act,” co-author, Intellectual Property Magazine, May 1, 2018.
Education
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California Berkeley, 2001
J.D., New York University School of Law, 2012
M.S., Computer Information Systems, University of Michigan, 2006
Admissions
California
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Three Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers have been selected to participate in the 2021 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows and Pathfinders Programs. Partner Jason Lao has been named a Fellow, and Associates Serge Agbre and Maria Hopper will participate in the Pathfinder Program. Founded in 2009, LCLD is a growing organization of more than 350 corporate chief legal officers and law firm [...]