The role involves patent litigation experience, including researching and drafting pleadings, discovery, and motion papers.
A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required.
Candidates must have experience in the mechanical arts combined with knowledge of computer technology, coding, and signal processing.
Finnegan's litigation practice operates with over 230 experienced litigators handling hundreds of cases before courts and government agencies across the United States and in Germany and the UK.
In the last five years, Finnegan has represented clients in more than 200 appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Junior Mechanical Patent Litigation Associate

1-3 PQE

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP

1-3 PQE

Salary

$225,000 - $260,000

Employment type

Full-time

Practice area

Intellectual Property · Patent Litigation

Location

Silicon Valley

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Overview

The role involves patent litigation experience, including researching and drafting pleadings, discovery, and motion papers.
A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required.
Candidates must have experience in the mechanical arts combined with knowledge of computer technology, coding, and signal processing.
Finnegan's litigation practice operates with over 230 experienced litigators handling hundreds of cases before courts and government agencies across the United States and in Germany and the UK.
In the last five years, Finnegan has represented clients in more than 200 appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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Last updated: October 14, 2026