International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP today announced that leading patent litigation attorney Stephen Shahida has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Shahida joins Weil from McDermott Will & Emery LLP, where he was the local head of IP litigation in their Washington, D.C. office.

“Stephen’s expertise in patent litigation and background in technology make him an excellent addition to our market-leading practice,” said Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “His reputation for successfully handling complex matters precedes him and we are excited to welcome him to the firm.”

“We are delighted that Stephen is joining us. His leadership qualities and experience in a broad range of cases involving the International Trade Commission, district court and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals make him a great fit for our D.C. office,” said Jared Bobrow, Head of Weil’s Patent Litigation practice group. “His expertise ideally complements that of our other D.C.-based partners and our overall practice.”

Shahida comes to Weil with a wealth of experience in complex patent disputes, including numerous matters before the International Trade Commission on a broad spectrum of technologies. His cases have involved integrated circuit designs, semiconductor processes, graphics accelerator chips, advanced medical devices, high modulus low shrinkage fibers, internet and e-mail services, massive storage devices, analog and digital circuit design, disk drives and various aspects of telephony.

“I am pleased to be joining Weil’s premier patent litigation practice and look forward to making an immediate impact,” said Stephen Shahida. “I have known and worked with many of these partners in the past and have great respect for their practice.”

Shahida received his B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from George Mason University. He received his J.D. from Georgetown University. He is a member of the ITC Trial Lawyers Association.