Ava Giannella

Ava Giannella focuses on quantifying economic damages arising from intellectual property disputes and providing general litigation support. Ava has consulted on various engagements involving the determination of economic damages for patent, trademark, and copyright infringement as well as trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract matters.

While specific issues vary by engagement, her work has included evaluation and analysis of financial and business data for the quantification of lost profits, reasonable royalties, disgorgement, price erosion, and unjust enrichment.

Additionally, Ava has assessed the commercial success of patented products and the economic criteria necessary for preliminary and permanent injunction. She supports counsel in all phases of the litigation process from discovery to trial, and her experience spans several industries, including pharmaceuticals and medical devices, construction, mortgage lending, internet/e-commerce, software, oil & gas, government contracting, and semiconductors, among others.

Ava has also assisted clients through IP licensing engagements. In this role, she has prepared valuations, researched comparable licenses, and recommended licensing structures. Ava has additional experience conducting royalty audits for multinational firms.