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Isaac Chaput

Isaac Chaput handles complex commercial litigation, class actions, and mass torts.

Isaac represents clients across a range of industries with a particular focus on technology and life sciences. Their practice encompasses privacy, product liability, trademark, trade secret, antitrust, breach of contract, and other commercial matters. Isaac has significant first-chair experience, having examined witnesses at trial, taken dozens of depositions, and argued numerous trial court motions and appeals. Clients value Isaac’s creative, practical, and business-focused advice throughout the litigation lifecycle. They also frequently provide pre-litigation advice to clients facing potential commercial disputes, helping their clients obtain favorable resolutions while avoiding litigation. Isaac maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing transgender and non-binary individuals in civil rights cases.

Isaac is a co-chair of Covington’s LGBTQ+ affinity group and deeply involved in the firm’s efforts to recruit and mentor diverse attorneys, including LGBTQ+ attorneys.

Watch: Isaac and members of the Class Actions practice discuss trends in technology industry class actions, as part of our Navigating Class Actions video series.

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