Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

WilmerHale works at the intersection of business and government, with clients in finance, life sciences, and technology. Its published matters and analysis span litigation, regulation, antitrust, and intellectual property. The firm's materials show how changes in public policy and legal doctrine can affect the operation of businesses in those sectors.

Its work includes patent appeals and analysis of Federal Circuit decisions, as well as antitrust questions involving information sharing and emerging technologies. Published representations also include media litigation, such as the defense of The New York Times in Sarah Palin's libel case alongside co-counsel. These examples connect specialized subject matter with broader issues of advocacy and regulation.

For students, WilmerHale's practice offers several routes into business-government work. A matter may involve defending conduct in court, interpreting an agency's requirements, or protecting intellectual property. The firm's public practice materials make those connections visible while showing the different legal skills needed for each kind of engagement.