Atty. Alison Burton
Alison Burton focuses her practice on complex litigation matters, particularly intellectual property disputes. Ms.
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Alison Burton is a business, ip, and litigation attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. Educated at Harvard University (J.D., 2016). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Antitrust Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026). Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Alison Burton focuses her practice on complex litigation matters, particularly intellectual property disputes
- Ms. Burton has represented clients in patent cases involving a variety of technologies, such as pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and smartphones
- Ms. Burton has experience with all phases of litigation, including fact and expert discovery, motion practice, claim construction, trial, and appeal
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Alison Burton is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Massachusetts →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Alison Burton is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Massachusetts →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Alison Burton is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Massachusetts →
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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