About Joel Merkin

Joel Merkin serves as a Principal at GLS and is responsible for due diligence and monitoring of patent investments.

Prior to joining GLS, Joel was a partner in the intellectual property litigation group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago, where he practiced for over a decade. At Kirkland & Ellis, Joel’s practice focused on complex patent litigation before federal district courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the Federal Circuit.

Joel is a registered patent attorney and uses his patent litigation experience and engineering background to evaluate patent opportunities, particularly in the high-tech space. He has worked with a wide range of technologies and has significant experience in all phases of patent litigation, having practiced in many of the nation’s most popular patent venues.

Joel holds a J.D. and B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois.