Doug Grady’s reputation as a top-notch intellectual property trial attorney earns high praise from thought leaders and clients alike. He has represented hundreds of clients in patent, trademark and trade secret disputes, appearing in more than 75 courts and tribunals across the U.S. and internationally. His clients include Fortune 50 companies, technology giants, emerging and fast-growth companies, sole entrepreneurs and governments. Doug also serves as a Special Assistant Attorney General to Washington State’s Attorney General Robert W. Ferguson, advising the state and its attorneys in certain intellectual property disputes.
Doug is recognized for his courtroom skill in honestly and reliably simplifying the complex technology that is often the subject of technology disputes. He has in-depth experience across an eclectic range of technologies, including system and application software, electrical digital data, machining elements, subterranean mining, petroleum refining, thin film coating, cellular communications and handsets, integrated circuits and others. Doug also works with select clients in preemptive intellectual property portfolio development, and he offers insight on transactional matters that arise under patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and related internet and domain name laws.
Prior to and while studying law, Doug spent nearly a decade as a mountain guide, where he was responsible for safely leading groups on expeditions to some of the highest peaks across the world.