Richard LaCava joined Dickstein Shapiro in 2002 and is a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice. Mr. LaCava practices in all aspects of intellectual property law with particular emphasis on the procurement and enforcement of intellectual property rights, the preparation of patent infringement and validity opinions, and client counseling on intellectual property matters. His experience covers many areas of technology and includes mechanical, electro-mechanical, medical devices, and materials engineering, semiconductor manufacture and related materials and processes, chemical engineering, chemical formulations, business methods and financial systems, computer and information technologies, and computer hardware and software. Mr. LaCava’s practice also encompasses trademark and copyright procurement and enforcement.

Bar Admissions

New York
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

Rochester Institute of Technology, B.S., 1992
Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, J.D., 1997