WilmerHale Partner Steven Horn Recognized as a 2025 Law360 Rising Star in Intellectual Property
Law360 Recognizes Steven Horn as 2025 Rising Star
Steven Horn, a partner at the law firm WilmerHale, has been honoured as a 2025 Law360 Rising Star in the Intellectual Property category. This prestigious award recognizes top legal professionals under 40 for their outstanding accomplishments.
Horn specializes in intellectual property and appellate litigation, representing clients in the technology and life sciences sectors in complex patent disputes. His expertise spans across various technologies such as microprocessors, smartphones, and pharmaceuticals. He has a significant track record in U.S. district courts, Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, and appeals, including before the U.S. Supreme Court.
One of Horn's most notable cases is his strategic leadership in defending Intel Corp. in a high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional patent litigation brought by VLSI Technology LLC. This case, involving billions of dollars and nearly two dozen patents, has been ongoing for several years. Over the past five years, Horn has been instrumental in guiding the litigation strategy for WilmerHale in this major matter.
Before joining WilmerHale, Horn held prestigious clerkships for Judge David B. Sentelle of the D.C. Circuit and Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of the District of Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard Law School and undergraduate studies at Yale University. Prior to his legal career, he worked as a media relations coordinator for the New England Patriots.
In his Law360 profile, Horn expresses his gratitude and passion for his work in intellectual property litigation. He shares his journey to becoming an IP litigator and his strong commitment to his profession. The profile does not provide any new details about the WilmerHale team or the litigation against VLSI Technology LLC, but it does highlight Horn's strategic leadership for the team representing Intel in this long-running litigation.
This recognition by Law360 follows a competitive review of over 1,100 nominations across 34 practice areas. The selection process underscores the high regard in which Horn is held by his peers and the legal community.
[1] Law360 Rising Star Profile: Steven Horn - [Link to the Law360 profile] [2] WilmerHale Partner Steven Horn Recognized as a Law360 Rising Star - [Link to the WilmerHale press release] [3] Intel Corp. v. VLSI Technology LLC - [Link to the case information]
Steven Horn's expertise lies in intellectual property and appellate litigation, regularly working on complex patent disputes for clients in the technology and life sciences sectors. His recognition as a 2025 Law360 Rising Star in the Intellectual Property category highlights his role in the litigation finance aspect of such cases, as he has been instrumental in guiding the litigation strategy for WilmerHale in significant business matters, such as the ongoing litigation between Intel Corp. and VLSI Technology LLC.
