Sonal N. Mehta is a trial lawyer representing many of the world’s leading technology and life sciences companies in high-stakes disputes. Ms. Mehta is regularly called upon by clients—ranging from Silicon Valley’s largest companies to cutting-edge startups—to serve as both lead counsel in the courtroom and trusted advisor in the boardroom. She has nearly 25 years of experience across all aspects of trial and appellate practice, including federal jury and bench trials, state court jury and bench trials, international arbitrations, and appeals before the federal and California appellate courts. Ms. Mehta litigates complex cases across substantive areas of the law, including antitrust, commercial, class action, false advertising, IP (patent, copyright, trade secret), privacy, and government-facing litigation, among others. While she is ready to take her cases to trial and win, she has a long track record of success at the dispositive motions stage.
Outside of the courtroom, Ms. Mehta serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s Attorney Advisory Council, the Board of Directors for the Northern District of California’s Practice Program, on the Northern District of California’s Patent Local Rules Attorney Advisory Committee, and recently concluded a term as a lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council.
Prior to joining WilmerHale, Ms. Mehta was a partner at another large international law firm, where she built her practice representing major technology sector companies in high-stakes patent litigation at the trial and appellate levels. She then joined a litigation boutique firm based in San Francisco, where she continued to serve as lead counsel for leading technology and life sciences clients in patent and commercial litigation matters.
Updated Oct 2025
