Cornell University

University of California, Berkeley

Duke University School of Law

Attorney at Russ August & Kabat

Los Angeles, California, United States

Adam Hoffman is a partner at Russ August & Kabat, where he practices in the intellectual property and litigation departments.While at Russ August & Kabat, Mr. Hoffman has represented plaintiffs in patent litigation resulting in tens of millions of dollars in settlements, against a wide range of high-tech companies, including Microsoft, Apple, RIM, HP, Barnes & Noble, Dell, Sony, HTC, and Sanyo, among others. In 2011, Mr. Hoffman was part of a trial team that obtained an $11.6 million jury verdict for Clear With Computers against Hyundai, in Clear with Computers LLC v. Hyundai Motor America Inc., No. 6:09-cv-00479 (E.D. Tex.).

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Mr. Hoffman was an associate at Irell & Manella LLP from 2002 to 2009, where he was a member of the litigation and IP litigation work groups. While at Irell & Manella, Mr. Hoffman litigated patent infringement and licensing disputes for high-tech companies – including the award of over $400 million in infringement and contempt damages in TiVo v. EchoStar Communications Corp., No. 2-04-cv-01 DF (E.D. Tex.) – and copyright and licensing disputes for entertainment companies.