Lara S. Garner is a Partner in the Intellectual Property practice group. Her practice emphasizes business and IP litigation and client counseling. She represents and advises businesses, from technology startups to well-established multi-national corporations, in a broad range of matters including contract and privacy issues, all aspects of intellectual property: patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and trademarks; and commercial litigation.
- Obtained favorable settlement for smartphone manufacturer in patent infringement case involving camera technology
- Obtained favorable settlement for business applications service provider of arbitration involving ERP system
- Obtained walk-away stipulation of dismissal of patent infringement case related to ticket scanning technology
- Defended clothing wholesalers and retailers against copyright infringement claims directed to textile design
- Successfully represented marketing technology products company in suits filed in the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of Texas, and post-grant patent proceedings at the USPTO concerning online advertising software patent, copyright and Digital Millennium Copyright Act claims
- Obtained favorable settlement for patentee in patent infringement case involving medical devices after successful claim construction argument
- Defended custom printing company against copyright infringement claims directed to business forms
- Obtained favorable settlement of patent infringement claims against manufacturer of electrophoresis systems
- Obtained complete defense verdict for smartphone companies in a three-patent trial related to H.264 video compression
- Successfully represented inventor in appeal of inter partes review proceedings – IPR win for patent owner affirmed on appeal
- Counsel for Taiwanese golf ball manufacturer in patent litigation brought by one of its largest competitors
- Represented defendant in case relating to automated web browsing tools
- Intellectual Property: What It Is and How to Protect It, Military Entrepreneur Women's Symposium
Admissions
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Community Involvement
- University of San Diego Law School, Adjunct Professor
- Federal Bar Association
- Barrister in the J. Clifford Wallace Inn of Court
- Athena San Diego
- Forums For Executive Women (FEW), 1:1 Mentoring Program
- Pinnacle Scholarship Selection Committee
- Western Center on Law and Poverty, Board Member
Education
- J.D., Harvard Law School
- Journal of Law and Technology
- B.A., with highest distinction, University of California, Berkeley
- Departmental Citation, Phi Beta Kappa
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America® distinction in Litigation – Intellectual Property (2020-2025)
- Tribute to Women & Industry (TWIN) Award
- Super Lawyers® Pro Bono Award Nominee
- San Diego Transcript Young Attorney Award
- Western Center on Law and Poverty Fair Shake Award