Overview
With over 40 years of successful jury trial experience in Intellectual Property and Commercial cases within the Eastern District of Virginia, Stephen Noona is a well-respected federal court trial lawyer who has appeared over 125 patent cases. He is highly valued for navigating the procedural complexities of the Eastern District of Virginia’s “rocket docket” and his trial experience and professionalism have garnered him a Fellowship in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers.
As head of the Litigation Section and the Intellectual Property Law Litigation Practice Group, Stephen has spent almost 40 years trying complex IP and commercial cases in federal and state courts. Known for his hard work, Stephen has a long and successful record as a trial lawyer who focuses his trial practice on intellectual property law cases in the Federal Courts across the nation. As a former President of the Virginia State Bar’s Intellectual Property Law Section and the local Federal Bar Association, he is particularly well known for his knowledge and ability to navigate the complexities of the Eastern District’s “rocket docket” and has appeared in over 125 patent cases in all four of the District’s Divisions along with many associated jury trials. Based on his trial experience and professionalism, Stephen has been inducted as a Fellow in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers.
In his trial practice, Stephen routinely serves as counsel and co-counsel to major Fortune 500, international, and regional companies, covering a diverse variety of industries ranging from software to pharmaceuticals. He has appeared regularly in all divisions of the Eastern District of Virginia and in other district courts across the nation. He is known for his client-centered and constructive attitude and uniformly respected for his professionalism by both the bench and the bar. Coupled with his commitment to his clients, Stephen has devoted significant time to serve as an officer in several statewide bar positions to give back to the profession and his peers.
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Representative Matters
Represented Pharmaceutical companies in multiyear patent litigation involving the Covid-19 vaccines
Represented client in four-week jury trial case for the infringement of a series of patents covering video on demand and interactive services in Norfolk Division resulting in one of the largest verdicts in District
Represented cybersecurity company in several multi-week patent jury trials, resulting in large jury verdicts
Defended locally based national peanut company in antitrust litigation
Co-counsel for major internet provider accused of infringing three complex patents in three-and-a-half-week jury trial in Norfolk Division
Represented cybersecurity company in patent jury trial against competitor and separate six-week bench trial on ZOOM against major components manufacturer resulting in one of the largest verdicts in nation
Represented cybersecurity firm in recent three-week jury trial resulting in one of the largest verdicts in District
Represented international computer company defending patent infringement claims in Richmond Division
Defended major pharmaceutical company in Multi-District Antitrust Litigation in the Norfolk Division
Represented several major pharmaceutical companies in patent infringement and antitrust class action cases in Norfolk Division
Represented major internet provider in multi-week jury trial accused of infringing multiple patents in Norfolk Division
Defended major internet provider in several patent infringement cases filed in all three divisions
Defended international manufacturer of outboard motors in three-week patent infringement jury trial in Alexandria Division
Represented international manufacturer of outboard motors in post-verdict proceedings in Norfolk Division
Represented National Healthcare company in patent infringement claim against competitor
Represented major nonprofit tissue transplant organization in three-week patent infringement jury trial
Represented high tech security company in two-week patent infringement jury trial
Represented international media entity and celebrity in music copyright infringement claim within the Fourth Circuit and the Norfolk Division
Represented client in wrongful termination counterclaim filed against and for a national distributor of delicatessen meats in trademark action filed in the Norfolk Division
Represented international grocery store chain in defending against trademark infringement claims in Richmond Division
Defended national grain supplier in trademark infringement and publicity matter in Richmond Division
Represented claim for preliminary injunction for trademark and trade dress infringement brought against a Hong Kong entity in a week-long bench trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Represented plastic components company in a two-week patent infringement jury trial in the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Recognition & Honors
Honors & Recognitions
Fellow; American College of Trial Lawyers, 2010
American College of Trial Lawyers; Virginia State Committee, Former Board Member
Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame Class of 2025; Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Virginia Law Foundation; Fellow, 2014; Board of Directors, President, 2025; Board of Directors, Member and Officer
Martindale-Hubbell; AV® Preeminent Rated
Best Lawyers in America; Norfolk Litigation – Intellectual Property and Litigation – Patent “Lawyer of the Year,” 2026
Chambers USA; Tier 1 Rated, Intellectual Property Litigation
Best Lawyers in America, 2002–2026
Virginia Super Lawyers; Law & Politics, 2015, 2019-2025
Virginia Super Lawyers; (listed in top 10, top 50, and top 100 lawyers overall), Intellectual Property Litigation, Law & Politics, 2006–2021
Virginia’s Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2004–2025
Go To Lawyer – Intellectual Property Law; Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2022
America’s Leading Lawyers for Business; Chambers USA, Litigation and Intellectual Property, 2005–2014, 2016-2023
Norfolk Litigation – Patent “Lawyer of the Year”; Best Lawyers in America, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2024
Norfolk Litigation – Antitrust “Lawyer of the Year”; Best Lawyers in America, 2020
Norfolk Litigation – Intellectual Property Law “Lawyer of the Year”; Best Lawyers in America, 2012, 2015, 2017-2019, 2024
Virginia Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition; Law & Politics, 2009-2010
Top Lawyers; CoVaBIZ Magazine, 2017-2025
Press & Publications
News
Community & Professional
Associations
Virginia Law Foundation; President, Board of Directors
Virginia State Bar; Past President, Intellectual Property Law Section
Virginia Bar Association; Past Member, Governing Board, Intellectual Property Law Section
Federal Bar Association; Tidewater Chapter, Past President
I’Anson Hoffman American Inns of Court; Past President and Executive Committee
Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, Member
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Virginia Professionalism Course; Past Presenter
Virginia Professionalism in Law Schools; Past Presenter
Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association
Virginia Beach Bar Association
Porsche Club of America, First Settler’s Region (25+-year member)
Credentials
Education
University of Virginia; B.A., high distinction, 1982
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Resident, 50 East Lawn
- Varsity Swimming and Diving
University of Virginia School of Law
- Dillard Fellow
Court Admissions
United States Supreme Court
Court of Appeals for the Federal and Fourth Circuits
Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
Various Other Federal District Courts
Virginia Supreme Court
Beyond the Law
Outside of the law, Stephen is known as an accomplished Saltwater Fly Fisherman and Fly Tyer who has traveled the world extensively pursuing gamefish on the fly. He is also an avid UVA Sports fan as a former D-1 athlete at the University of Virginia.
