John Garretson's national patent litigation and counseling practice focuses on pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices and information technology. He has successfully handled cases in federal courts across the country, including more than 20 trials and appeals to the Federal Circuit, and has first-chaired cases for both domestic and international clients. He is a co-author of "U.S. Patent Litigation — 150 Questions and Answers," published in Japan, and is a contributing author to Patent Resources Group's "Pharma and Biotech Strategies — Hatch-Waxman and Litigation" (2011). He is frequently quoted in industry publications such as Bloomberg News, Law360 and Inside Counsel on intellectual property issues, and has served as a mediator chosen by the parties to help resolve ongoing litigation.
Before his legal career, Mr. Garretson was a sailing, celestial navigation and coastal charting instructor at Culver Summer Naval School in Culver, Indiana. He also served as technical director and as a board member of the Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society, a community musical theater group in Washington, D.C. A former trombonist, orchestra member and occasional jazz group musician, Mr. Garretson sang baritone in the University Glee Club of New York City, a men's choral group that gives concerts in the United States and internationally. In addition, he is a member of the Samaritan’s Circle for the New York City Rescue Mission, a ministry and shelter that reaches out to New York City’s homeless population.
