Education

  • J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law (2007)
  • B.A., Business Administration, Azusa Pacific University (2004)

Clerkship

  • The Honorable Edward J. Davila
    U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Admissions

  • California
  • Kansas
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Jennifer Estremera, a founder and Deputy Managing Partner of the firm, is a trial lawyer with over a decade of experience in high-exposure commercial and intellectual property cases in federal and state courts across the country. Jennifer is known for her ability to organize and manage large-scale, complex cases as well as her authentic practice style, stemming from small-town roots, which provides a unique perspective in connecting with jurors.

Jennifer ranks among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, and Benchmark Litigation for intellectual property litigation. Recognized in IAM Patent 1000, sources described her as a “brilliant researcher and writer who is exceptionally bright and hard working. She has a keen insight into how juries think and is excellent at framing patent cases for them.” Clients also praised her as “uniquely gifted in organizing the large teams that are necessary to try complex patent cases. Thoughtful and decisive, she is extremely accomplished all round.”

Representing clients in a wide range of cases, Jennifer’s work involves trade secrets, commercial transactions, patents, trademarks, false advertising, energy and environmental issues, constitutional violations, consumer class actions, product liability and personal injury, and securities claims in FINRA arbitration. In addition, she has represented clients in pro bono cases including insurance, consumer protection, housing, and immigration.

Jennifer serves on the board of directors for Teach Democracy, a nonprofit organization which focuses on civic engagement through interactive programs and resources for teachers and youth. She also serves on Law360’s 2024 Trials Editorial Advisory Board.

Jennifer served as a clerk to Hon. Edward J. Davila of the U.S. District Court Northern District of California. Jennifer is a graduate of Santa Clara University School of Law, where she was on the Dean’s List, was an Honors Moot Court Finalist, and received the merit-based Emery Scholarship and the Witkin Award in Legal Research and Writing. During law school she also served as a judicial extern in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Representative Matters

  • Secured a $237 million willful patent infringement verdict for Densify against VMware, following a nine-day jury trial in the District of Delaware. The National Law Journal recognized the win in the 2021 “Verdicts Hall of Fame” and 2020 “Top 100 Verdicts.”

  • Secured an $84 million willful patent infringement verdict on behalf of Cirba, Inc. (d/b/a Densify) against VMware, following a five-day jury trial in the District of Delaware. The win earned The AmLaw Litigation Daily’s Shout Out.

  • Represented Droplets in securing a $15 million patent infringement verdict against tech giant Yahoo following a three-week jury trial in the Northern District of California. Won post-trial motions for a total award of $27 million for client Droplets against Yahoo. In Droplets’ consolidated case against Nordstrom, Nordstrom settled on confidential terms immediately after the Yahoo verdict.

  • Represented Densify in two cases against Turbonomic involving patent and Lanham Act claims in the Southern District of New York and the District of Delaware.

  • Represented Arconic (f/k/a Alcoa) in trade secret and antitrust litigation with a strategic rival regarding aluminum aerospace parts. The case in the Northern District of Georgia, involved hundreds of millions of dollars in dispute based on allegations of willful misappropriation of critical aircraft wing components.

  • Represented Immersion in patent infringement cases against Fitbit in China and the U.S. (Northern District of California) regarding haptic feedback technology in wearable devices. 

  • Represented Unwired Planet in a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple involving mobile handset and networking technology (Northern District of California).

  • Represented Alcoa at trial of a several hundred-million-dollar dispute against the state of North Carolina before the Eastern District of North Carolina. The case involved ownership rights to a 45-mile stretch of riverbed and four hydroelectric dams on the Yadkin River under federal navigability doctrine and associated constitutional principles. Represented Alcoa through multiple summary judgment proceedings and trial, resulting in a complete defense win for Alcoa. 

  • Represented Ericsson in a patent infringement dispute against Apple in the Eastern District of Texas involving patents related to LTE and wireless communication devices and echo cancellation technology.

  • Represented San Diego Gas and Electric in an energy and environmental dispute involving a $300 million-dollar wind farm in Montana and compliance with federal laws relating to preservation of wildlife habitat. 

  • Represented individual with disabilities pro bono as lead counsel in a three-day jury trial in housing case in San Mateo County state court. 

  • Represented Maxava in Lanham Act claims against a competitor in appeal to the Ninth Circuit. Case involved innovative high availability and disaster recovery software solutions and services. 

  • Represented Les Mills in copyright, trademark, and false advertising matters.

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