• Daniel Williams litigates patent matters in both the life science and technology industries. In the life sciences, Daniel works on disputes involving small molecule and biologic drugs, drug delivery technology, and recombinant DNA technology. As a member of the trial team, Daniel recently represented a major pharmaceutical company in Hatch-Waxman litigation involving a blockbuster cancer therapy. Daniel has also worked on numerous patent cases involving computer security software.

    Daniel brings an extensive technical background to his work on behalf of life science clients. While pursuing his bachelor’s degree, he worked as an undergraduate researcher in an RNA biology lab, and after graduating, spent two years in the private sector working in a hybridoma lab developing monoclonal antibodies. During law school, Daniel interned at Genentech, where he worked on tech transfers for the research group.

    Credentials

    Education

    • J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law, 2018
      • High Tech Law Certificate: Intellectual Property Specialization, with honors
      • Dean’s List
      • High Tech Excellence Award
      • Emery Merit Scholarship recipient
      • Biotechnology Law Group, Vice President
    • B.S., Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2013
      • Undergraduate Researcher
    • B.A., Legal Studies, with highest honors, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2013

    Bar Admissions

    • California, 2018

    Court Admissions

    • U.S.C.A., Federal Circuit
    • U.S.D.C., Central District of California
    • U.S.D.C., Eastern District of California
    • U.S.D.C., Northern District of California
    • U.S.D.C., Southern District of California