Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling, Virginia represented a wide range of clients from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies at a San Francisco litigation boutique, focusing mainly on intellectual property litigation. Prior to working in private practice, Virginia was an Assistant District Attorney in the Anchorage District Attorney's Office, where she handled criminal matters ranging from violent crime—including homicide—to financial crime, including embezzlement. Virginia has extensive experience presenting complex cases to a grand jury and has an undefeated trial record.
Virginia Kain
Associate
Virginia's practice focuses on representing companies, financial institutions, board members, and executives in complex civil and criminal investigations and litigation. Virginia's practice also focuses on antitrust and complex commercial litigation.
Experience
Representative matters
In 2023, Virginia led the briefing on summary judgment in the matter Viasat, Inc. v. Acacia Communications, Inc., No. 19-60731 (Super. Ct. S.D. Cnty.), resulting in a historic award of $97 million.
Beginning in 2022, Virginia represented Google against claims of patent infringement across a wide variety of software and devices. In 2023, Virginia successfully moved to exclude the opinions of plaintiff's damages expert under Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Qualifications
Admissions
Attorney-at-law, State Bar of Alaska, US, 2020 (inactive, in good standing)
Attorney-at-law, State Bar of California, US, 2022
Attorney-at-law, State Bar of New York, US, 2023
Courts
Northern District of California, 2022
Western District of Texas, 2023
Central District of California, 2023
Academic
B.A. Political Science, summa cum laude, Boston University, 2017
J.D., Boston College Law School, 2020
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.