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Overview

Farida Shawkat is an associate in the Litigation Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's New York office. Ms. Shawkat's practice focuses on complex litigation with an emphasis on intellectual property matters in the field of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.

Ms. Shawkat received her law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2023, graduating cum laude and with a concentration in Health Law. While in law school, Ms. Shawkat was an Executive Board Member of Seton Hall Law's Health Law Forum as well as the Appellate Advocacy Board. She was also an active member of the law school's Intellectual Property Association and Muslim Law Students Association. Ms. Shawkat earned a B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Rutgers University in 2020. She is an active member of the Muslim Bar Association of New York.

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property

Litigation

Patent Litigation


Languages

Arabic

Anglais


Admissions

New York Bar


Education

Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D. 2023

Rutgers University - New Brunswick, The State University of New Jersey, B.S. 2020