His litigation experience includes managing discovery and handling all aspects of a case in both U.S. District Courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission, including taking and defending depositions of both expert and fact witnesses, drafting and arguing dispositive motions and claim construction, pre-trial disclosures and pre-trial conference, directing and crossing expert witnesses and fact witnesses at trial and/or hearing.
In addition to his litigation work, Lawrence has also assisted clients with patent due diligence, prosecution, and other non-litigation patent analysis, including IP licensing. Lawrence is a patent attorney, registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Prior to joining Fish, Lawrence worked for several years as a software engineer for a Fortune 100 corporation, where he gained substantial technical experience developing software for network security, wireless networks, set-top boxes, video compression, and video conferencing application codecs. During his time working as a software engineer, Lawrence was a member of an R&D team focused on the development of HEVC related video coding algorithms and technology for the companies’ video streaming and playback products, and he also gained extensive experience developing cellular communication and network management software.
In his pro bono practice, Lawrence dedicates his time to Kids in Need of Defense, a nonprofit committed to the protection of children’s rights; the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation; and the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty. Outside the office, Lawrence likes to unwind by spending time with family and friends or playing basketball or flag football.
