Desmarais
Atifah Safi

Atifah Safi

Associate, Washington, D.C.
PHONE: 202-451-4938 FAX: 202-451-4901
asafi@desmaraisllp.com
Atifah’s practice focuses on patent infringement litigation across a variety of patented technologies and intellectual property matters before the U.S. Federal Courts and the International Trade Commission. During law school, Atifah served as an Editor for the Virginia Law Review.
 
Atifah also maintains an active pro bono practice, including matters involving asylum and military benefits.

Prior Experience

  • Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC, 2022-2024
  • Summer Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC, 2021
  • Summer Associate, Baker Botts, LLP, Washington, DC, 2020

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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Representative Matters

  • Represented polycrystalline drill bit manufacturers in breach of contract and patent infringement litigation in state and federal court.
  • Represented a multinational technology company in patent infringement and licensing dispute before the International Trade Commission.
  • Represented a precision agriculture company in patent infringement litigation.
  • Represented a pharmaceutical company in ANDA litigation against manufacturers of a generic drug.

EDUCATION

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2022; Virginia Law Review, Editorial Board

University of Maryland, College Park, B.S. Biochemistry, 2017; Dean’s Scholarship; Honors College Honors Citation
 

ADMISSIONS

2022, District of Columbia

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