David Higer

David Higer is an experienced legal professional currently serving as a Shareholder at Winstead PC since June 2023. Prior to this role, Higer was a Partner at Wick Phillips from January 2022 to May 2023 and held the same title at Faegre Drinker from 2018 to January 2022. Higer has a strong background in managing patent, copyright, trade secret, CFAA, DMCA, antitrust, and commercial litigation matters as lead counsel, successfully leading teams across various firm offices and collaborating with co-counsel on high-stakes cases. Higer also spent over a decade at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where responsibilities included handling all aspects of intellectual property and antitrust disputes, as well as providing critical advice on corporate matters. Higer earned a Doctor of Law (JD) from Gonzaga University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) from the University of Washington.