Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., 1982, Yale Law School
- M.S., 1978, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- B.S., with distinction, 1974, Stanford University
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to The Honorable Walter K. Stapleton, United Sates District Court for the District of Delaware
Admissions to Practice
- Delaware, 1983
- Federal Circuit, 1985
- Third Circuit, 2002
Mary Graham is a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group at Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP where she has been practicing law since 1983. She has acted in lead roles in numerous intellectual property cases in both trial and appellate courts involving patents, trade secrets, licensing and copyrights, and involving diverse technologies from pharmaceuticals and chemicals to software and medical devices. She has argued cases before every major court in Delaware and the Federal Circuit. She has also worked as Delaware counsel with leading attorneys from around the country who litigate intellectual property and other complex cases in the Delaware federal and state courts. She has been recognized for legal excellence and expertise by Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America, and as a Delaware "Super Lawyer" by Law and Business Media.
Ms. Graham is a graduate of Stanford University, where she received a B.S. in mathematics with distinction, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she received an M.S. in mathematics. She received her J.D. from Yale Law School and served as a law clerk to the Hon. Walter K. Stapleton of the U.S. District Court in Delaware. Active in the Delaware community, she has served as Chair of the Higher Education Commission and is currently a member of the State Board of Education. She spends occasional free time attempting to prove that it is never too late to learn a foreign language (French).
News
- Eighteen Morris Nichols Attorneys Recognized In Best Lawyers In America 2008
According to Best Lawyers, Morris Nichols had the highest number of attorneys named in Delaware in the practice areas of commercial litigation (5) and corporate law (10). - Seventeen Partners and Five Practice Areas Recognized by Chambers & Partners USA
Morris Nichols Ranked First in Delaware for Chancery, Corporate/M&A, and Intellectual Property Law and Second in the State in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Real Estate. - Twelve Morris Nichols Partners Selected For Inclusion in Delaware "Super Lawyers"
The Delaware "Super Lawyers” list represents the top attorneys throughout the state who have achieved high standards for their legal ability, and are recognized by their peers and in the business community for their legal prowess in their individual practice areas. - Morris Nichols 2nd in the Nation for Number of Patent Cases Filed
According to national legal publisher IP Law & Business, Morris Nichols ranked second nationally in the number of patent cases filed in 2005, improving its score from the previous year’s fifth-place finish.
Publications
- Mary B. Graham, Presentation on Forum Selection: Delaware,, Symposium: Ethical Issues In Patent Law; The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, March 29, 2007
- Mary B. Graham, Building A House: The IP Case That Will Sell,, a chapter in IP Legal Strategies, part of the series INSIDE THE MINDS: IP LEGAL SERIES (Aspatore Books, Spring 2007)
- Vice Chancellor Donald F. Parsons, Jack Blumenfeld, Mary Graham & Leslie Polizoti, Explaining Venue Choice and Litigant Preferences: Solving the Delaware Mystery,, in ECONOMIC DAMAGES IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: A HANDS-ON GUIDE TO LITIGATION 67-81 (Daniel Slottje ed., John Wiley & Sons 2006)
- Donald F. Parsons, Jr., Jack Blumenfeld, Mary Graham & Leslie Polizoti, Solving the Mystery of Patentees' 'Collective Enthusiasm' for Delaware,, Delaware Law Review, Vol 7:2 (2005)
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, District of Delaware Intellectual Property Advisory Committee
- Member, Delaware State Board of Education, 1999-Present
- Chair, Delaware Higher Education Commission, 1993-1999
- Board on Professional Responsibility, 1999-Present
- Preliminary Review Committee of Board on Professional Responsibility, 1994-1999
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Delaware State Bar Association