Lindsay Cooper Hayman is a litigation partner and a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group. Her practice focuses on supporting established and emerging technology companies in their most important business disputes, with an emphasis on high-stakes, complex intellectual property and commercial litigation. She has litigated some of the most significant intellectual property cases of the past decade, including disputes for Google against Apple, Uber and Sonos. She was selected as a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” by The Recorder, an award that recognizes lawyers in California under age 40 who are considered to be the next generation of legal leaders. She was also named to the Daily Journal's 2024 Top 40 Under 40 list.
Ms. Cooper Hayman has extensive trial experience in state and federal courts around the country, including cases involving patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, trademark and trade dress infringement, breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition, and employment law. Her work spans many industries, including technology, telecommunications, e-commerce and finance. She has litigated intellectual property cases concerning autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, search technology, computer hardware and software, speaker technology, battery management, mobile gaming, network security, fintech and cryptocurrencies.
Ms. Cooper Hayman also maintains an active pro bono practice. She works closely with the Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco, which awarded Ms. Cooper Hayman its Housing Justice Award for her success in representing low-income tenants facing eviction.
She received her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2012 and her B.A. from Duke University in 2009.