David E. Moore

Biography

David E. Moore is a commercial litigator who concentrates his practice in several areas, including intellectual property litigation, trade secret litigation, contract disputes and other complex commercial litigation, as well as in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. His clientele ranges from the world’s best-known and largest companies in technology, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and manufacturing to innovative startups developing everything from bamboo flooring to nutritional supplements. He also counsels numerous intellectual property and patent law firms.

Dave typically operates as a patent litigator in the US District Court for the District of Delaware. Operating as local counsel in most cases, his role is to advise and guide clients, often large non-Delaware firms, in Delaware procedures, personalities and practices. He has argued many times before Delaware judges, and practiced law with some occupants of the bench when they were attorneys themselves. As the de facto envoy to the courts where he has practiced for twenty years, his firsthand familiarity with the Delaware bench is a source of considerable value for his clients.

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From a matter’s inception through trials and post-trial briefings, Dave harmonizes the client’s case strategy with what he knows the judges are looking for. As one example, Delaware courts are known for a high level of civility. Rhetoric that would be considered totally unremarkable elsewhere can do serious harm to a Delaware case. Dave ensures that his clients are aware, and observant, of factors such as these, and operate in Delaware courts as effectively as possible. As another, more substantive, example, Dave also draws on his experience to help his clients shape arguments and positions to maximize their chances of success in the courts he knows well.

As a senior, highly experienced attorney, Dave’s role is to solve problems in a manner that resolves each client’s issue as rapidly and cost-effectively as possible. While he is not somebody to tangle with in litigation if it can be avoided, he is nevertheless primarily a problem-solver and a strategist. He views his work as means to an end, and strategy as an essential element of making that happen.

And he’s extremely effective at it, as borne out by comments from his clients. In recent Chambers interviews, clients have said, "David is excellent" and "Dave has a true understanding of how to successfully navigate complex patent litigations." He is “an invaluable resource in any Delaware case” and “is responsive, really smart and has personal credibility with judges.”

A longtime participant in firm committees and management, Dave formerly served as a member of the firm's Executive Committee and practice leader of the firm's General Litigation Group. In his spare time, he is an avid boater, surfer – anything out on the water.

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