Sushila is an IP litigation attorney, with a background in privacy and cybersecurity, who represents clients at both the trial and appellate levels in federal and state court, and before the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”).

She specializes in patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright disputes. Additionally, Sushila assists clients in post-issuance proceedings such as Inter Partes Reviews before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”), and has drafted amicus briefs in multiple U.S. Supreme Court cases. 

Sushila has managed all stages of high-stakes litigation. She has successfully argued dispositive motions in court, deposed fact and expert witnesses, prepared witnesses for trial, led joint defense groups, and assisted clients with securing favorable settlements. She has also counseled clients on IP due diligence and licensing matters.    

Sushila has represented pro bono clients in company formation matters, landlord/tenant disputes, and immigration cases before the Board of Immigration Appeals. Prior to law school, Sushila was a Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She also previously served as a U.S. Supreme Court Legal News Correspondent.

Representative Experience

• Defended a German automaker against patent infringement claims related to audio and multimedia integration systems in district court.
• Defended a Japanese automobile motors manufacturer at the ITC.
• Defended a Japanese parent company and its U.S. subsidiaries in various matters at the ITC and district courts.
• Represented a global financial institution in a declaratory judgment action related to mobile banking technology.
• Defended a fraud prevention software company against non-practicing entities.
• Defended a Taiwanese company in two concurrently-proceeding multi-patent infringement actions related to smartphones.
• Defended a health insurance company in a trademark infringement action.
• Obtained summary judgment of copyright infringement on behalf of a large Canadian telecommunications company.
• Counseled a medical devices company regarding potential litigation.
• Counseled an amicus curiae with respect to a U.S. Supreme Court case addressing enhanced damages in patent infringement cases and the proper interpretation of 35 U.S.C. § 284.

Bar Admissions

Education
JD, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, Hastings Law Journal, Seniors Articles Editor, Hastings Business Law Journal, Articles Editor, 2007BA, Cognitive Science (Computational Modeling/Artificial Intelligence emphasis), Minor in Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley, 2002