Alaina Lakawicz focuses her practice on IP and commercial litigation, including appellate work in a range of federal courts. Her engineering degree enables her to effectively understand complex technologies and assist clients in all aspects of litigation.
Alaina has represented clients in a multitude of cases pending in district court, before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and in matters before the U.S. Supreme Court. She provides strategic leadership for her litigation teams with a focus on delivering solutions that best support each client’s broader business objectives, ensuring that her legal approaches align with practical, commercial needs. She has handled every aspect of litigation — including drafting complaints, managing discovery, working with experts, preparing for and participating in trial, navigating post trial proceedings and handling appeals.
In addition to her practice, Alaina serves as an adjunct professor at Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law, where she teaches Patent Litigation. Her teaching deepens her engagement with the evolving landscape of patent law and reinforces her command of cutting edge litigation strategies. This academic work not only enhances her ability to anticipate emerging legal trends but also enriches the counsel she provides to clients by integrating both doctrinal insights and real world litigation experience.
Alaina is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and serves as the co-chair of the Philadelphia Chapter of the ChIPs Network, which promotes women in technology, law and policy.
