Qiushi (William) Yao
Associate
Washington, D.C.
william.yao@lw.com
+1.202.350.5374
PRACTICES
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Litigation & Trial
INDUSTRIES
EDUCATION
- JD, Harvard Law School, 2023
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Union College, 2020
summa cum laude
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- English
PROFILE
Will Yao is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice.
Will maintains an active pro bono practice, representing veterans with disabilities and individuals seeking asylum.
While in law school, Will served as a submissions manager for the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology and was a judicial intern for Magistrate Judge Sherry R. Fallon in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
Prior to attending law school, Will received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Union College.