William S.D. Cravens

William has tried cases in state and federal courts as well as in domestic and international arbitration proceedings and has advised clients in connection with a broad range of competition and IP matters, including matters before the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and foreign competition bodies in European and Asian jurisdictions.

William works extensively with telecommunications and technology companies to address and resolve litigation issues at the intersection of IP law and antitrust and particularly in the context of technical standards development. He also represents and counsels standards development organizations (SDOs), technology consortia, collaborative licensing organizations, and participants in standards development activities on a wide range of issues, including the development and use of SDO IP rights (IPR) policies, licensing and technology transfer and related commercial and antitrust issues, and export administration and national security issues that affect international and domestic standards development.

William also represents clients in the pharmaceutical industry in antitrust matters brought by state and federal enforcement agencies and private parties. He provides counseling concerning litigation, regulatory, and IPR issues that affect manufacturers of prescription drug and biologics products.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, William was a partner in the litigation practice of another international law firm.

In addition to his legal career, William spent 10 years as an Intelligence Officer in the US Navy Reserve, including a tour on active duty in Iraq in 2007.