Top Rated Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney in San Francisco, CA

Adam Lauridsen is an attorney and partner at Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP in San Francisco, California. Mr. Lauridsen handles antitrust, commercial, contract, intellectual property and professional liability matters, representing a wide range of clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. An accomplished trial attorney, he has had successful results in both state and federal courts. His clients have included major corporations and prominent individuals.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Lauridsen has received recognition and honors for his accomplishments in the legal profession. The Daily Journal included him on its “Top 40 Lawyers Under 40” list in 2017, and the National Law Journal named him a “West Trailblazer” in 2021.

Mr. Lauridsen graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree. He went on to receive a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Cambridge before obtaining his law degree from Harvard Law School. While in law school, he served as editor of the Harvard Civil Rights – Civil Liberties Law Review and belonged to the Board of Student Advisers.

Following law school, Mr. Lauridsen passed the California bar examination and became qualified to practice law before all California state courts. Prior to joining Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP, he gained legal experience through federal clerkships. He spent one year as a clerk for a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and another year clerking for a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Outside of his law practice, Mr. Lauridsen engages in pro bono work in criminal justice and immigration law. He also serves as a mock trial coach for the Bar Association of San Francisco.