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Neil Desai
USC Gould School of Law

Neil Desai

Lecturer in Law

699 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90089-0074 USA

Last Updated: October 6, 2022




Neil Desai is an associate at Wilson Sonsini focusing on intellectual property litigation. He is experienced in legal matters relating to a wide range of technologies, including software, electronics, biotechnology, and medical devices and diagnostics.

Prior to his legal career, he was an electrical engineer at Northrop Grumman Space Technology, where he worked on digital circuit design for communication systems. He also worked in Northrop Grumman’s Intellectual Asset Management group helping to identify technologies for patenting.

Desai received his undergraduate and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from UCLA and USC, respectively, and his JD from UCLA.  

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