Jon DeFosse is a litigation partner in Shearman & Sterling’s Washington, D.C. office.

Mr. DeFosse has had more than a decade of experience litigating high-stakes commercial disputes and has participated in multiple trials. Mr. DeFosse’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation involving diverse corporate clients in the automotive, electronics, telecommunications, and other industries. He also has extensive experience advising on a variety of complex commercial litigation and tax litigation issues. Recently, Mr. DeFosse was part of a team that obtained summary judgment victories on behalf of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in separate patent infringement cases in California and New Jersey.