David L. Hecht

Founder And Co-managing Partner at Hecht Partners

David L. Hecht is the firm’s founder. He represents individuals, companies, and nationwide classes in high-stakes commercial disputes. David has consistently been recognized as a titan in the field of intellectual property law, having litigated some of the most high-profile and closely-watched cases in recent years. For example, he was recognized as among the most influential, well-known, and well-respected attorneys in the world of music and entertainment law in Billboard’s “Top Music Lawyers 2021” list. David was also included in the 2020 and 2021 editions of the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners. He was recently described to IAM by his clients as having “a brilliant legal mind and a passion for the law along with free-flowing writing skills.” He was further described as “[e]ntrepreneurial, tenacious, motivational,” and doing “a superb job carrying the day in high-exposure computer, software, communications, and medical technology cases.” He has also been recognized by Super Lawyers every year since 2015.

David regularly speaks on intellectual property issues and has appeared on CBS This Morning and NBC lx.

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