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Melissa Keech

Associate

Washington +1 202 662 5068

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  • About

    Melissa Keech is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office, focusing on intellectual property litigation with an emphasis on litigation involving pharmaceutical and biological patents. Melissa also has experience representing companies in federal investigations relating to alleged violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

    Melissa served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert W. Schroeder III of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

    Areas of Expertise

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  • Representative Matters
    • Representation of a pioneer pharmaceutical company in Hatch-Waxman patent litigation involving an anti-depressant medication in the District of Delaware.
    • Defending Eli Lilly and Company in patent litigation related to Erbitux®, a monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of various cancers. The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania v. Eli Lilly and Company et al. No. 15-cv-6133.
    • Representation of a major medical device manufacturer in DOJ investigation concerning alleged criminal violations of the FDCA.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2018
        • magna cum laude
        • Order of the coif
    • Case Western Reserve University, B.S., 2014
        • Biomedical Engineering
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    Pro Bono
    • Representation of African American teenagers related to racial discrimination claims.
    • Filed amicus brief regarding relationship between the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and state identify theft prosecutions. See Kansas v. Garcia, No. 17-834 (2018).

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