Adi Williams
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Adi Williams

Associate

Email

adi.williams@aoshearman.com

Phone

1 (212) 848 8081

Offices

New York

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Adi’s practice focuses on all aspects of IP litigation, both at the trial and appellate level, including federal courts and the International Trade Commission, as well as post-grant proceedings in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

He possesses technical expertise in the mechanical and aerospace engineering fields, including in the area of computational fluid dynamics. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Pauline Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Honorable Susan G. Braden of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. He previously served as an intellectual property litigation associate at a large international firm.

Expertise

Experience

Pro bono

  • Representing client on an Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act matter.
  • Immigration Hotline Project, advising individuals who are calling with a variety of immigration-related questions.
  • Representing client in a Trademark dispute.

Published Work

  • Author, IAM Article, “Multidistrict Litigation in Patent Cases: A Run-Around on TC Heartland?”

Speaking Engagements

  • 33rd Annual U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judicial Conference, Courtside Observations and Practical Advice from the Best Seats in the House
  • Pauline Newman Inn of Court, panel on Clerkship

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Giles S. Rich Inn of Court, past Historian
  • Pauline Newman Inn of Court, past Secretary

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-Law, New York

Attorney-at-Law, District of Columbia

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Courts

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

United States Court of Federal Claims

Academic

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center

M.S., Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California

B.S., summa cum laude, Mechanical Engineering, New York Institute of Technology

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.