Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Counsel - IP Litigation

Intellectual Property (IP)Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 10 years of litigation experience, preferably including experience at a top-tier law firm or in government as a regulator or federal prosecutor.
Preferably have significant experience handling trials, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and mediations.
Experience in multiple categories of intellectual property litigation and Patent Office proceedings, particularly patent litigation.
Juris Doctor with excellent academic credentials.
Strong analytical and writing skills.
A business-savvy, creative approach to problem solving.
Evidence of exceptional ability.

Responsibilities

Develop and drive Tesla’s strategy for intellectual property litigation.
Manage and help run all aspects of litigation matters in the United States and worldwide, including e-discovery, fact-finding and analysis, witness preparation, depositions, case management conferences, motion practice, and arbitration or trial preparation and presentation.
Supervise and partner with outside counsel to ensure the quality of Tesla’s legal representation, including day-to-day matter management, overall strategy, written work, and oral advocacy.
Litigate select matters directly in-house as part of Tesla’s growing in-house intellectual property litigation team.
Identify potential litigation risks and counsel the business to minimize exposure.

Category	Legal & Government Affairs
Location	Palo Alto, California
Requisition ID	276328
Type	Full-time

Job Description

Tesla is seeking a Sr. Counsel, IP Litigation for our Palo Alto location. As a member of Tesla’s IP Litigation team, you will be directly engaged in developing and driving litigation strategy with a trial-focused approach and partnering with the business to identify potential litigation risks and solutions.  You will be supporting Tesla in a wide range of significant litigation matters worldwide, but primarily focused on intellectual property litigations and Patent Office proceedings.  You will be joining a fun, fast-paced and growing legal team working collaboratively together on novel legal issues.

Job Responsibilities

Develop and drive Tesla’s strategy for IP litigations
Manage and help run all aspects of litigation matters, in the U.S. and worldwide, including e-discovery, fact-finding and analysis, witness preparation, depositions, case management conferences, motion practice, and arbitration or trial preparation and presentation
Both supervise and partner with outside counsel to ensure that all aspects of Tesla’s legal representation are of the highest quality, including the day-to-day running of matters, overall strategy, written work, and oral advocacy
Litigate select matters directly in-house as part of Tesla’s growing in-house IP litigation team
Identify potential litigation risk and counsel the business to minimize exposure

Job Requirements

10+ years’ litigation experience, preferably including experience at a top tier law firm or in the government as a regulator or federal prosecutor, and preferably with significant experience handling trials, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and mediations
Experience in multiple categories of IP litigation and Patent Office proceedings, particularly focused on patent litigation
Juris Doctor with excellent academic credentials
Excellent analytical and writing skills
Business-savvy, creative approach to problem solving
Evidence of exceptional ability

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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