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Daralyn Durie Inducted into the California Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame

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Daralyn Durie, partner in the firm’s global IP Litigation Group, has been inducted into the California Lawyers Association (CLA) “Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame” for 2023. Since 1994, the prestigious honor has been annually bestowed upon one or two exceptional trial lawyers whose careers exemplify the highest values and professional achievements.

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Daralyn Durie, partner in the firm’s global IP Litigation Group, has been inducted into the California Lawyers Association (CLA) “Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame” for 2023. Since 1994, the prestigious honor has been annually bestowed upon one or two exceptional trial lawyers whose careers exemplify the highest values and professional achievements. Following Daralyn’s inclusion, MoFo has more lawyers in the CLA Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame than any other firm, with Arturo González and James Brosnahan having been recognized previously in 2021 and 1996, respectively.Daralyn is consistently identified as one of the nation’s most successful trial lawyers. Able to draw on decades of experience serving as lead counsel in complex matters and securing successful outcomes in major litigation, she is a preeminent trial lawyer with significant experience litigating high-stakes disputes on behalf of leading innovators in the technology and life sciences sectors. Daralyn’s track record has resulted in numerous, consistent recognitions from leading national publications. The CLA highlighted Daralyn’s “four back-to-back wins in post-COVID in-person jury trials,” her success obtaining “a plaintiff-side jury verdict of $178 million in past damages in a patent infringement case,” and her securing of “defense verdicts in major cases involving copyright or trademark infringement claims for Redbubble and Activision/Blizzard” when announcing her inclusion.Daralyn has been named among the Top 10 Intellectual Property Lawyers in the United States by Chambers, which reports that she is “out-of-this-world good. She has great instincts, is a great thinker and is just phenomenal.” She was also selected by Law360 as an Icon of IP and IP MVP, and she was listed as a Top Lawyer in California and across the United States by Benchmark Litigation, and the Daily Journal.Daralyn was inducted into the CLA Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame on September 22, 2023, at the Hilton Bayfront in San Diego, during the CLA’s 2023 Annual Meeting Awards Reception. Please visit the CLA website and read her <a href="https://calawyers.org/section/litigation/trial-lawyer-hall-of-fame/" target="_blank">profile</a>.

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Daralyn Durie is among the top trial lawyers in the country, acting as go-to trial counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants. Daralyn’s exceptional track record has earned her consistent recognition from leading national publications. Chambers has listed her among the top 10 intellectual property lawyers in the U.S. and Law360 has recognized her as an “Icon of IP” and an MVP. Benchmark Litigation reported that “going against her was like going against a boxer in which you know you’re going to get hurt.” She’s a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and an inductee into the California Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame.Daralyn’s legal career began at Berkeley Law, followed by a clerkship for the Honorable Douglas Ginsburg on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She became a partner at a litigation boutique in 1999 and, in 2009, co-founded Durie Tangri, a premier litigation boutique that later combined with Morrison Foerster in 2023.In addition to her courtroom successes, Daralyn is actively involved in the legal community. She is a board member of the National Women’s Law Center, a past president of the Northern California Association of Business Trial Lawyers, and served as an adjunct professor at Berkeley Law, where she taught civil trial advocacy.Life SciencesDaralyn has decades of experience in the life sciences sector. She spearheaded the enforcement of Genentech’s Cabilly family of patents, which generated billions of dollars in licensing revenue. She served as lead counsel in the Herceptin biosimilar litigation and recently achieved a plaintiff-side jury verdict of $178 million in a patent infringement case involving melanoma therapy.TechnologyIn the tech sector, Daralyn recently won defense jury verdicts for Aptiv (USB hubs), Activision (in the Eastern District of Texas), and Redbubble. She served as lead counsel for Google, defending Google Books from copyright infringement claims. Following extensive litigation on copyright and antitrust issues, Google prevailed on summary judgment, resulting in Daralyn being named an Attorney of the Year by California Lawyer magazine.