Wendy Lynn Devine is an associate in the San Diego office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Wendy's practice focuses on intellectual property litigation with a concentration in patent litigation and counseling. She has counseled and represented clients in matters involving various technologies and processes, including biotechnology, biosimilars, pharmaceuticals, medical methods, trademarks, and trade secrets. Wendy has significant experience in Hatch-Waxman patent litigation and related client counseling, including pre-litigation strategy. She has represented clients in litigations in several jurisdictions, including the District of Delaware, District of New Jersey, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of California, and San Diego Superior Court.
In addition to intellectual property, Wendy's practice includes litigation and client counseling involving privacy and information governance. She is particularly interested in issues involving the intersection of information management and ownership and privacy. This area of Wendy's practice includes evaluation of evolving law relating to data management in healthcare and internet contexts, including HIPAA, ECPA, and security breach legislation, as well as risk management pertaining to growth fields and emerging technologies.
Prior to joining the firm, Wendy acquired an extensive scientific background at the University of California, Davis. Her work included laboratory research focused on high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), genetic sequencing, animal husbandry, histology, and physiology. Wendy maintains a strong interest in agricultural sciences.
