In September 2024, Mr. Petrie was a member of the trial team that successfully represented IBM in a two-patent trial against Zynga related to interactive services. After a five-day trial, the Delaware jury returned a verdict of infringement for both of IBM's patents (including willfulness for one of the patents), rejected Zynga’s invalidity defenses, and awarded IBM damages of $44.9M. Mr. Petrie’s responsibilities at trial included cross-examining Zynga’s Senior Director of Engineering and Senior Vice President of Games.
Previously, Mr. Petrie was a member of the trial teams that represented Ravgen in two jury trials against Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (“LabCorp”) and Natera concerning non-invasive prenatal testing. At the Ravgen trials, the team achieved jury verdicts totaling over $329M (over $272M against LabCorp and $57M against Natera) and a finding of willful infringement against LabCorp that led to $100M in enhancement. Mr. Petrie’s responsibilities included cross-examining LabCorp’s and Natera’s expert witnesses and, at the Natera trial, direct examining Ravgen’s technical expert on infringement and validity.
Prior to the Ravgen trials, Mr. Petrie represented ViiV Healthcare and Shionogi in their case against Gilead. The case involved the HIV drugs dolutegravir and bictegravir. Mr. Petrie was involved in the case from drafting the complaint through trial preparations. Shortly before trial was set to begin, the case settled for over $1.25B plus royalties.
Mr. Petrie was also a member of the trial team defending client Cisco against antitrust claims brought by competitor Arista Networks. On the morning of opening statements, Arista Networks agreed to pay Cisco $400M to settle pending disputes between the parties.
Prior to joining Desmarais LLP, Mr. Petrie spent a summer working at a New York-based patent prosecution firm. During law school, he was a member of Cardozo’s Arts & Entertainment Law Journal and spent a semester working in Cardozo’s Tech Startup Clinic providing pro bono legal services to startup companies. Prior to joining law school, Mr. Petrie completed a Master’s degree in Applied Science (chemical engineering), researching conductive polymer nanocomposites.
Prior Experience
- Summer Associate, Desmarais LLP, New York, New York, 2015
- Summer Associate/Legal Intern, Fay Kaplun & Marcin LLP, New York, New York, 2014