Sean Christofferson

Sean Christofferson is an experienced legal professional currently serving as Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Intellectual Property at Arista Networks since May 2014. Responsibilities include litigation oversight, intellectual property development, product clearance, technology transactions, and software licensing. Prior to this role, Sean held positions as Partner and Associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and served as Senior IP Counsel at Covidien, focusing on intellectual property development. Sean also has experience as an Associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, and worked as a Senior Software Engineer at BEA Systems. Educational background includes a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Physics, and Biochemistry from the University of Washington.