Law360, New York (August 11, 2009, 6:47 PM ET) -- John L. North, chair of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP's intellectual property practice group, focuses his practice on patent litigation and related antitrust controversies, and also has handled a number of trade secret disputes. Many international corporations have relied on North to take the lead counsel role in major patent litigations, including one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical corporations, a cutting-edge minerals technologies company and a major entertainment company.

North spends considerable time in court handling trials, hearings and appeals. He has handled cases involving a...