Kenneth M. Fitzgerald

Practice Areas: Business Litigation, General Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation

Ken Fitzgerald serves as a partner at the Fitzgerald Knaier LLP law firm located in San Diego, California. Renowned for his prowess as a top-tier trial attorney, Mr. Fitzgerald’s primary legal focus lies in intricate commercial litigation and disputes pertaining to intellectual property. With a career spanning over 30 years, he boasts an extensive track record of successful trials in both state and federal courts.

Throughout his professional journey, Mr. Fitzgerald has managed a diverse range of cases, encompassing business-related wrongdoings, contract conflicts, securities disputes, antitrust litigations, franchise disagreements, employment and ERISA matters, construction conflicts, and more. His reputation as a prominent figure in the field of intellectual property law is further bolstered by his assistance to numerous clients in handling copyright and trademark infringement allegations, trade secret misappropriation lawsuits, and issues of false advertising and unfair competition.

Graduating from Rice University in 1984, Mr. Fitzgerald pursued his legal education at the UCLA School of Law, achieving his Juris Doctor degree in 1989 and graduating with honors as a member of the Order of the Coif. During his time in law school, he actively participated in the UCLA Law Review and secured the Distinguished Third Year Advocate award for his accomplishments in the moot court program. Following his graduation, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Howard B. Turrentine, a United States District Judge for the Southern District of California. Subsequently, he joined the globally recognized law firm Latham & Watkins, where he honed his skills over nearly two decades, ultimately emerging as one of the firm’s most seasoned trial lawyers. In 2010, he made the decision to establish a specialized litigation boutique with a strong emphasis on trial-oriented approaches.

Over the course of his distinguished legal career, Mr. Fitzgerald has presided over numerous trials, displaying his expertise by consistently securing favorable verdicts. His legal acumen extends to his role as a special assistant district attorney, where he expanded his already substantial experience with jury trials. His thought leadership is evidenced by his substantial written contributions and his active participation in lectures and seminars covering an array of legal subjects related to commercial litigation and intellectual property law. He remains actively engaged in the legal community, holding positions in the intellectual property law sections of esteemed organizations such as the American Bar Association, The State Bar of California, and the San Diego County Bar Association. Notably, he has served multiple terms on the Board of Governors of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers’ San Diego chapter.

Mr. Fitzgerald’s professional demeanor and exceptional legal expertise have not gone unnoticed. He has been consistently recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for his accomplishments in commercial litigation and intellectual property litigation, a testament to his outstanding professionalism and skills. In 2015, he secured the coveted Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year award from the same organization. The San Diego Business Journal also honored him with the Best of the Bar distinction in 2014, 2015, and 2017, and he has been named a Top Attorney for intellectual property and corporate litigation by the San Diego Transcript for multiple years.

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