Atty. Robert Frederickson III
Robert Frederickson, a partner in Goodwin’s IP Litigation practice and co-chair of the firm’s Life Sciences Disputes Sector, represents life sciences, technology and financial services companies in intellectual property litigation and complex commercial arbitrations. Mr.
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Robert Frederickson III is a patent attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Goodwin. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Admitted. Educated at Boston College Law School (J.D., 2007) and George Washington University (B.S., 2004). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Patent (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (2026). Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Robert Frederickson, a partner in Goodwin’s IP Litigation practice and co-chair of the firm’s Life Sciences Disputes Sector, represents life sciences, technology and financial services companies in intellectual property litigation and complex commercial arbitrations
- Mr. Frederickson is an experienced, first chair trial attorney, having tried numerous cases to juries, judges, and arbitrators across the country
- Mr. Frederickson also regularly advises life sciences, biotechnology, and technology companies on intellectual property matters outside of litigation
- In this capacity, Mr. Frederickson advises life sciences and biotechnology companies faced with potential and actual IP disputes with partners, collaborators, suppliers, and vendors
- Mr. Frederickson has broad experience representing a wide variety of companies — ranging from established hardware and software companies that built the Internet, to emerging technology companies seeking to disrupt market incumbents, and from innovators of new classes of drugs, to generic pharmaceutical companies seeking to bring affordable medication to the public
- Mr. Frederickson also regularly works with Goodwin’s market-leading financial services practice to advise banks and financial services companies in IP matters and litigation, including as a member of the firm’s Fintech practice
- Mr. Frederickson has been recognized as a “Key Lawyer” for patent litigation by The Legal 500
- Mr. Frederickson was recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under Hot List 2021 and 2022
- Mr. Frederickson also has been named a “Rising Star” in Super Lawyers magazine each year from 2013–2021, an award given to no more than 2.5% of eligible attorneys
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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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