William Adams

William Adams is a partner at Knobbe Martens, where an extensive career as a patent attorney has been focused on patent litigation within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Since November 2014, William has been actively involved in numerous patent disputes for life sciences and pharmaceutical companies and co-chairs the firm's Life Sciences Litigation Group. Prior experience includes serving as IP Counsel at Mars and as an Associate Attorney at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, where patent law representation encompassed preparation, prosecution, and litigation. Early in the career, William held positions as a Pharmaceutical Development Scientist at DURECT and a Co-op Polymer Process Engineer at GE Plastics. Academic qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Biotechnology from The Johns Hopkins University, a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Alabama, and a J.D. from The University of Alabama School of Law.