Atty. David J. Thibodeau, Jr.
David J. Thibodeau is a Partner in VLP’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.
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David J. Thibodeau, Jr. is a ip attorney based in Amherst, New Hampshire, practicing at VLP Law Group LLP. Admitted to practice in Florida, State Bar of Florida, New Hampshire, State Bar of New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, State Bar of Massachusetts. Educated at Suffolk University (—, 1985) and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (B.S., 1978). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Patent Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026). Serands clients in Amherst, NH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David J. Thibodeau is a Partner in VLP’s Intellectual Property Practice Group
- His practice emphasizes the building and refining of patent portfolios, strategic advice concerning competitive IP rights, and due diligence for technology-based financial, merger/acquisition and other business transactions
- David most often handles prosecution matters before the United States’ and foreign patent offices, but he has also successfully concluded litigations and other disputed matters
- He regularly works with company founders, investors, engineers and scientists across the information technology industry in areas such as data storage, database systems, financial services, social media, network security, medical devices, semiconductors, optics, signal processing, and antennas
- Before joining VLP, David was a partner at several IP law boutique firms and General Counsel of AirNet Communications, a venture funded start-up in the wireless infrastructure industry
- He has developed many patent portfolios leading to significant license revenue and/or client acquisitions, including a billion-dollar initial public offering of a Massachusetts database technology company, and representation of a New Hampshire information technology start up during their billion-dollar private acquisition
- Prior to becoming a lawyer, David was an engineer at IBM and Sanders Associates (now a subsidiary of BAE Systems), developing digital signal processing algorithms for the financial services and defense industries
- David has repeatedly been recognized by his peers as Best Lawyers in America for the area of patent law
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Why local counsel matters in New Hampshire
Practicing law in New Hampshire. Legal matters in New Hampshire are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Amherst are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Hampshire state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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