Jon Wright Returns to Sterne Kessler in New Role as General Counsel

Washington, D.C. (September 4, 2024) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox today announced that Jon Wright has returned to the firm as general counsel. Mr. Wright was previously a director in the firm’s Trial & Appellate and Electronics Practice Groups and co-chair of the firm’s PTAB Trials practice before leaving at the end of 2023.

In his new position, Mr. Wright will oversee the legal affairs of the firm, including litigation, risk management, loss prevention, ethics and compliance-related issues. He will also chair Sterne Kessler’s Ethics Committee, which will include providing ethics and risk management training and counsel to attorneys and staff. In addition, Mr. Wright will review and negotiate contractual agreements on behalf of the firm.

“We are so excited to welcome Jon back to the firm in this new capacity,” said Robert K. Burger, Sterne Kessler’s chief operating officer. “Not only is he a fantastic patent lawyer and litigator, but he also understands the myriad legal issues that affect organizations like ours. Jon is the perfect fit for this role, and it is great to have him on the Sterne Kessler team once again.”

Added Mr. Wright, “Having spent more than two decades working alongside some of the best in the business, I am delighted to be returning to Sterne Kessler in this new capacity. Highly regarded as one of the largest and most diverse IP firms in the United States, this move was truly a terrific opportunity that I couldn’t pass up.”

Mr. Wright received his J.D., with high honors, from George Mason University – Antonin Scalia Law School and his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Vermont. In between his undergraduate studies and law school, Mr. Wright spent seven years as an officer in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force.

About Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox

Based in Washington, D.C. and renowned for more than four decades for dedication to the protection, enhancement, and enforcement of intellectual property rights, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is one of the most highly regarded intellectual property specialty law firms in the world. Its team of attorneys, registered patent agents, technical specialists, specialized trademark paralegals, and law clerks include some of the country’s most respected practitioners of IP law, tackling innovations across a broad spectrum of industries. The firm’s practitioners represent Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, inventors, venture capital firms, and universities in a client service driven environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and intellectually stimulating. Visit the firm online at sternekessler.com.