Senate Confirms Patent Litigator to Federal Circuit
Tiffany Cunningham, partner and patent litigator at Perkins Coie, was confirmed by a Senate vote of 63-33 July 19 as circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (see 2103300044). Cunningham will be the first Black…
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judge in that court's history. At Perkins Coie, Cunningham is a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property practice and Patent Litigation subgroup in the Chicago office. "Tiffany is a superb and accomplished lawyer who is highly respected and regarded within and outside Perkins Coie," managing partner Bill Malley said in a press release. "We congratulate her on her groundbreaking appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. We greatly appreciate all of Tiffany’s leadership and many contributions to the firm and our clients and wish her well on the next exciting chapter of her career."