Jennifer Ayers is an accomplished intellectual property trial lawyer who has significant experience representing global businesses in complex IP litigation, including outsourcing, patent infringement, trade secret, non-compete and unfair competition disputes.
Representing clients in a wide variety of technologies—including computer hardware and software, semiconductors, networking and connectivity devices, and consumer electronics—Jennifer advises on litigation involving:
- Complex multi-patent disputes spanning microprocessors, video streaming and content delivery networks, secure internet/network communication protocols, virtualized systems, geolocation and navigation tools, alternate reality, targeted advertising and digital content management
- Trade secret misappropriation claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), including alleged theft of proprietary source code, algorithms, system architectures, manufacturing processes and other confidential technical information
- Large IT and business process outsourcing (BPO), software-as-a-service (SaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) disputes, representing both providers and customers, including against states and the federal government
- Healthcare industry disputes relating to custom and custom-off-the-shelf (COTS) computer hardware and software, including enrollment, claims processing and medical record systems
Positioning clients for successful outcomes even before trial, Jennifer has excluded numerous technical and damages experts on Daubert and has obtained case dispositive wins before trial. Also skilled in making highly technical issues understandable, Jennifer has successfully taken multiple trials to jury verdict.
Jennifer has represented clients in courts throughout the United States, federal district courts in Texas, Delaware, California, Illinois, and New York. Jennifer has also litigated in the Delaware Court of Chancery and New York County Supreme Court, including the complex commercial division.
Jennifer is a barrister in the Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn Inn of Court and serves as co-chair of the firm’s Women Lawyers Group.
In her free time, Jennifer enjoys reading, running and travel.