Keith Orso
Partner
Irell & Manella LLP
A partner with Irell & Manella LLP for more than a decade, Keith Orso balances his role in firm leadership with a thriving patent law practice in the firm’s litigation and intellectual property groups. Orso is one of three partners on Irell’s Management Committee, which fulfills the function of a managing partner; serves as hiring chair of the firm’s Los Angeles office, and chairs Irell’s Mentoring Committee.
Orso is experienced in a range of technologies from pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to computer architecture and communications. He has leveraged his education and background to navigate the highly complex scientific and technological nuances involved in such matters, helping him secure significant victories for clients.
He holds a graduate degree in chemical engineering and studied both engineering and economics as an undergraduate. In addition to helping develop younger lawyers at the firm, he co-teaches the ‘Patent Intensive’ course at UCLA School of Law.
