14 May 2026
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Adds Two Patent Litigation Partners in San Francisco
"Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton adds partners Seth Herring and Christine Morgan to its San Francisco Patent Litigation Team to strengthen its intellectual property and technology litigation practice."
Seth Herring joins Kilpatrick as a partner from Reed Smith. He is a first-chair trial lawyer with a diverse practice in patent litigation across technologies including computer software and hardware, wireless and wired networks, semiconductors, medical devices, and cybersecurity. Mr. Herring has tried patent cases in various jurisdictions, including United States District Courts and before the International Trade Commission. He also maintains an active trademark and trade dress litigation practice, trying cases and representing clients in the food and beverage, consumer products, and hospitality sectors in federal court and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. His work has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Litigation – Intellectual Property, IAM Patent 1000, WTR 1000, and the Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for IP Litigation. Mr. Herring frequently provides pro bono services, particularly in immigration matters. He earned his J.D. from the University of California, College of Law, San Francisco and a B.A. in Chemistry and Philosophy from Brandeis University.
Christine Morgan joins Kilpatrick as a partner from Reed Smith. She is a first-chair trial lawyer who represents clients in patent and other technology disputes across industries, including video game publishing, fintech, ride sharing, cybersecurity, electronic trading, consumer hardware and electronics, Wi‑Fi semiconductors, mobile printers, health care software and hardware, and wireless security. Ms. Morgan has tried patent cases, including as first chair, in venues such as the Eastern District of Texas, the Northern District of California, the Eastern District of Virginia, the International Trade Commission, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. She is a leading practitioner of the Section 101 patent ineligibility defense, achieving numerous early case wins and teaching a course on litigating Section 101 patent eligibility at Santa Clara University School of Law. Ms. Morgan also has substantial experience litigating technology-focused trade secret and complex commercial disputes and serves as a voluntary diplomat for the Republic of Estonia. Her recognitions include inclusion in IAM Patent 1000 and honors from ALM California Legal Awards, the Recorder, and the Daily Journal. Ms. Morgan earned her J.D., cum laude, from Santa Clara University School of Law and a B.S. in Managerial and Agricultural Economics from the University of California, Davis.