Brent Ray is a trial lawyer who has first-chaired multiple cases to verdict. He has served as lead counsel in over 25 cases and for numerous Fortune 500 companies across a broad spectrum of industries. Recognized by The American Lawyer and BTI Consulting, his clients remark: "He understands our needs."
Brent has achieved success in nearly every major patent venue, including the International Trade Commission, the Federal Circuit, federal courts in California, Delaware, Illinois, New York, and Texas, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. His practice has a particular focus on technology, as well as life sciences and medical devices.
A significant amount of Brent’s time is devoted to pro bono civil rights litigation, and he has partnered with ACLU, National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Lambda Legal on a variety of high impact cases. He is an Adjunct Professor at Chicago-Kent School of Law teaching advanced Legal Writing focused on intellectual property issues and is a member of the trial bar of the Northern District of Illinois.
Experience
- Leading pharmaceutical company in ground-breaking unfair competition and false advertising lawsuits against unauthorized GLP-1 pharmacies and compounders
- Technology company in multiple patent investigation involving advanced electronic resource allocation methods
- Disruptive automotive technology company in patent investigation involving remote monitoring technology
- Leading chipset and component manufacturer in high impact investigation on A/V components
- Large semiconductor company in multi-patent investigation over chip assembly methodologies
*Reflects experience at previous employer.
Perspectives
Recognition
Midwest Trailblazers (2022)
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, 2003
- B.S., Northwestern University, 1999
Admissions
- Illinois
- New York
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Activities
- Adjunct Professor, Chicago-Kent School of Law (2017-present)
- Member, Board of Directors, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (2013-present)