Frank DeCosta 
(Cornell B.S. '85 EE, MEng. '86 EE) 
Finnegan, LLP 

Frank A. DeCosta III, J.D., Ph.D., is a partner at Finnegan, LLP. He is
former head of the firm’s 130 member electrical and computer technology
practice group and a member of the firm’s management committee.
DeCosta has significant experience in patent litigation, client counseling,
and providing opinions related to computers, electronics, software,
medical devices, and information systems. Most of DeCosta’s cases have
involved technology related to his previous research, academic training,
and work experience at Bell Labs and The Mitre Corporation. He
has managed patent enforcement and defense activities for clients in
the United States, Europe, and Asia. As a first chair litigator, he directed
litigation teams that obtained jury and bench judgments of more than
$100 million.

 

901 New York Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001-4413
(202) 408-4012
frank.decosta@finnegan.com

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