Sharon K. Gagliardi

Sharon K. Gagliardi is a litigator who represents clients in IP and complex commercial matters, with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical and biotechnological life sciences.

Ms. Gagliardi has represented clients before U.S. District Courts, U.S. Appellate Courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. She has extensive experience litigating patent infringement actions on behalf of pharmaceutical companies involving small molecules, antibodies, peptides, and gene therapies. Her practice also focuses on the intersection of IP and antitrust law. Ms. Gagliardi has handled all phases of litigation including pre-filing investigations, drafting pleadings, preparing contentions, managing electronic discovery, drafting Markman briefing and arguing at hearings, working with infringement and validity experts, drafting motions and declarations, taking and defending fact and expert deposition, supervising pre-trial filings, crafting trial testimony, and managing large trial teams. She has also assisted in leading client task forces for global pharmaceutical assets and in coordinating U.S. discovery in aid of foreign patent proceedings.

Ms. Gagliardi has been recognized for her mentorship capabilities and has been honored with Dechert’s Exceptional Teacher Award for her commitment to training and developing associates. She maintains an active pro bono practice, defending the rights of victims whose civil liberties have been violated and assisting individuals in immigration and family law matters. In 2007, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP) honored Ms. Gagliardi as Philadelphia VIP’s November Volunteer of the Month. Additionally, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children presented Ms. Gagliardi an Award of Merit for her work in successfully returning a child to his father in a case brought pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

Ms. Gagliardi is an active member of the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association and ChIPs.