Overview

Leslie Diaz is an intellectual property litigation associate in the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on patent and trade secret litigation. Leslie has worked on matters spanning diverse industries and technologies including, medical devices, computer software, automobile tracking technology, gaming and VR technology. She has played an integral role on case teams and has helped achieve favorable outcomes for clients in all stages of litigation.

Leslie’s experience also includes representing start-up and emerging growth companies in intellectual property transactions and license negotiations. Leslie has also advised venture capitalists on intellectual property aspects of venture capital financings and merger and acquisition activities.

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2021California

Courts

  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley, School of LawJ.D.2020

    Jurisprudence Award in “Advanced Legal Research Pathfinder”

    Senior Article Editor and Article Editor, Berkeley Technology Journal

  • University of California, BerkeleyB.A., Political Science2014
    Dean's Honors