William McSpadden

William McSpadden is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in patent litigation and engineering. Currently serving as Chief Counsel for US Patent Litigation at Cochlear since July 2019, William previously held the position of Partner at Baker & McKenzie LLP from March 2001 to June 2019, and served as an Associate Attorney at Sidley & Austin between 1997 and 2001. William's legal career began as a Law Clerk at Rosenblatt & Redano in 1996. Prior to entering the legal field, William worked as a Process Engineer at National Semiconductor from 1992 to 1994, specializing in ion implant and thin film metallization processes. Academically, William earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center and a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.