Aaron Thompson

• Second chaired a successful arbitration hearing for a private equity client, with direct responsibility for day-to-day case strategy, key witnesses, and hearing strategy, resulting in a favorable award, including prevailing party attorneys’ fees
• Litigated multiple matters through final jury verdicts in federal courts, including patent and securities cases, with direct responsibility for key witnesses and critical trial workstreams, including witness preparation
• Represented executives and corporate clients in high-stakes enforcement and securities-related trials

Aaron’s representative matters include:

• Representing Norwest Venture Partners in multiple disputes, including post-investment and contractual conflicts and related litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery, resulting in favorable outcomes
• Second chairing an arbitration for a pharmaceutical company involving complex commercial and regulatory issues, resulting in a favorable settlement
• Representing Valentino S.p.A. in cross-border intellectual property and contractual disputes across US and international jurisdictions, including a favorable arbitration award
• Representing a computer systems design and software development corporation in a trade secrets dispute involving cryptocurrency mining technology, resulting in a favorable outcome
• Representing MeridianLink, Inc. in a complex contractual dispute involving mortgage and credit reporting platforms, resulting in a favorable settlement
• Representing a technology platform in trademark and commercial disputes with major automotive companies, resulting in a favorable settlement
• Defending a patent infringement jury trial in the Northern District of California resulting in a post-verdict dismissal*
• Defending a patent infringement jury trial in the Northern District of California between two major smartphone companies, resulting in a jury finding of noninfringement*
• Defending a major semiconductor designer and a major smartphone company in a patent infringement jury trial in the Central District of California*
• Successfully defending executives in a securities fraud jury trial brought by the Securities Exchange Commission*

*Denotes experience prior to joining Goodwin.

Aaron maintains an active pro bono practice, including federal civil rights litigation and appellate advocacy.