Darin Snyder
Darin Snyder, O’Melveny’s Regional Head of Litigation for Northern California, has extensive experience in major litigation matters involving intellectual property and technology-intensive business sectors. Darin also currently serves as O’Melveny’s Diversity and Inclusion Partner and as a member of the firm’s Executive and Policy Committees.
Among his many accolades, Chambers USA has recognized Darin as “a well respected and experienced practitioner noted for his expertise in advising technology sector clients on complex patent and trade secret disputes.” Legal 500 has acknowledged Darin for his work in patent, copyright, and trade secrets litigation, quoting clients who call him “[o]ne of the West Coast's biggest names in the area.” IAM Patent 1000 (2019) recognized Darin as a leading patent and trade secrets litigator, noting his “swift tactical manoeuvres and textbook-worthy cross-examinations.” And the Daily Journal has repeatedly named Darin one of the top 75 intellectual property litigators in California, including in 2019, and additionally named Darin to its list of Top Trade Secrets lawyers in 2019. Darin’s victory for client NDS Group, in which Darin served as lead counsel, was named by the Daily Journal as one of the top 10 defense verdicts of 2008.
- Recognized as a top trade secrets lawyer by The Daily Journal (2019)
- Named one of the top 75 intellectual property litigators in California by The Daily Journal (2010-2011, 2016, 2018-2019)
- Recognized in Chambers USA as a Leading Lawyer in California, Intellectual Property: Patent (2017-2019)
- Named repeatedly in Legal 500, for Patent, Copyright, and Trade Secrets Litigation
- Recognized in IAM Patent 1000 as a leading patent and trade secrets lawyer (2019)
- Named in Who’s Who Legal: Patents (2016-2019)
- Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2019 for Litigation - Antitrust / Intellectual Property in San Francisco, CA; Darin has been listed in Best Lawyers® since 2014
- Recognized repeatedly by Law & Politics Media Inc. as a Northern California “Super Lawyer”
San Francisco, California 94111
