Luke McCloud

Luke McCloud serves as a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University and is a partner at Williams & Connolly LLP, specializing in patent litigation and complex civil matters with extensive appellate experience including arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Education:

• BS in Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
• JD, Harvard Law School (Vice President & Treasurer of Harvard Law Review)

His professional expertise centers on patent law, appellate litigation, and high-stakes civil disputes, directly informing his academic instruction through real-world courtroom experience.

Awards:

• The Legal 500 Rising Star—General Commercial Disputes (2020)
• The Legal 500 Rising Star—General Commercial Disputes (2021)
• Managing IP Rising Star (2020)

Mr. McCloud actively serves on Williams & Connolly's Hiring and Pro Bono Committees, previously contributed to the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and maintains a robust pro bono practice focused on veterans' rights, landlord-tenant disputes, and education initiatives. His judicial clerkship background includes Justice Sonia Sotomayor at the U.S. Supreme Court (October Term 2014), Judge Brett Kavanaugh at the D.C. Circuit, and Judge Paul Niemeyer at the Fourth Circuit.