Charles Tait Graves

Charles Tait Graves litigates trade secret disputes and provides intellectual property counseling on complex trade secret matters. Few globally have similar depth, experience, and insight in this area.

Tait is renowned for his focus on trade secret law. For more than two decades, he has handled countless trade secret matters in Silicon Valley and around the country. He is often hired for the most difficult cases, including jury trials. He has secured defense verdicts in jury and bench trials and eliminated a large number of cases through motion practice. He also frequently writes and lectures in the field. A number of his ideas and approaches have been adopted in important court rulings that have set new precedent in California and influenced the practice of trade secret law nationwide.

Tait currently serves on the firm's board of directors. He previously served on the firm’s Compensation Committee from 2019-2020 and was co-chair of the Nominating Committee from 2016-2018.