Nirav Desai

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Nirav N. Desai is a director in Sterne Kessler’s Trial & Appellate and Electronics Practice Groups. 

He specializes in simplifying complex matters—inside the courtroom and out—and solving problems in the process. 

Nirav is experienced in a full range of intellectual property issues, with a particular focus on patent litigation and counseling clients in global intellectual property strategy. 

An accomplished litigator, Nirav has served as lead counsel in district court litigation matters around the country and has been involved in matters before district courts, appellate courts, the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and the US International Trade Commission (USITC) in Section 337 actions.

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"I would like to nominate Nirav Desai of Sterne Kessler for inclusion in WIPR Leaders 2026. I have worked with Nirav on both litigation and transactional IP matters and he is a strong partner. He is thoughtful, commercially minded, and genuinely responsive. 

"What I value most is his ability to distill complex issues into clear, actionable guidance. He is technically sharp and keeps business reality in view, which is exactly what we look for from outside counsel. Those qualities together are rarer than they should be. Nirav is a rare find!"