Joanna M. Fuller

Senior Counsel | She/Her/Hers

Overview

Joanna Fuller is a senior counsel based in Crowell & Moring’s Orange County office in the Antitrust and Competition Group. Joanna’s practice includes handling complex antitrust matters including those intersecting with science and technology and representing pharmaceutical and high-tech clients in patent matters nationwide. Joanna’s cases have touched on a wide range of technology, including pharmaceuticals, medical software, materials science, mobile telecom, network security, encryption, audio and video encoding, and GPS technology.

Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Joanna clerked for the Honorable David R. Thompson and interned for the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She also clerked for the San Diego U.S. Attorneys’ Office and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Before becoming a lawyer, Joanna practiced as a chemical engineer. She did pharmaceutical research and development work at ALZA Corporation and chemical manufacturing at Dow Chemical Corporation. Joanna was named a San Diego Rising Star in Intellectual Property Litigation from 2015 to 2020.

Career & Education

    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
      Law Clerk, Honorable David R. Thompson, 2009–2010
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
      Law Clerk, Honorable David R. Thompson, 2009–2010
    • University of California, Berkeley, B.S., With High Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, Chemical Engineering, 1996
    • University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., Magna cum Laude, Order of the Coif, 2009
    • University of California, Berkeley, B.S., With High Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, Chemical Engineering, 1996
    • University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., Magna cum Laude, Order of the Coif, 2009
    • California
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
    • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    • California
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
    • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Federal Bar Association, San Diego Chapter
    • San Diego County Bar Association
    • Lawyers Club of San Diego
    • ATHENA San Diego

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • Federal Bar Association, San Diego Chapter
    • San Diego County Bar Association
    • Lawyers Club of San Diego
    • ATHENA San Diego

Joanna's Insights

Firm News | 5 min read | 08.20.26

Crowell & Moring Earns Top Honors in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Edition, with Two Attorneys Named Lawyer of the Year

Washington – August 20, 2026: The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 57 of the firm's attorneys in its 2027 edition, a testament to the firm's deep bench of legal talent across practices and offices nationwide. In addition, 29 attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list, recognizing outstanding attorneys earlier in their careers. ...

Representative Matters

  • Defended numerous multinational technology companies in patent litigations and successfully knocked out tens of millions of dollars in potential damages by identifying and developing marking, license, and exhaustion defenses.
  • Defended an international smart device corporation in patent litigation, and briefed and argued two claim construction positions that lead directly to one invalidity determination, one narrowed construction, and the plaintiff’s offer to drop these patents.
  • Contributed to numerous winning teams on both offensive and defensive sides, including for leading smart device corporations, a groundbreaking non-profit research institute, inventors of innovative greenhouse water technology, and inventors of a leading energy technology company regarding innovative thermal management solutions.

Joanna's Insights

Firm News | 5 min read | 08.20.26

Crowell & Moring Earns Top Honors in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Edition, with Two Attorneys Named Lawyer of the Year

Washington – August 20, 2026: The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 57 of the firm's attorneys in its 2027 edition, a testament to the firm's deep bench of legal talent across practices and offices nationwide. In addition, 29 attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list, recognizing outstanding attorneys earlier in their careers. ...

Joanna's Insights

Firm News | 5 min read | 08.20.26

Crowell & Moring Earns Top Honors in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Edition, with Two Attorneys Named Lawyer of the Year

Washington – August 20, 2026: The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 57 of the firm's attorneys in its 2027 edition, a testament to the firm's deep bench of legal talent across practices and offices nationwide. In addition, 29 attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list, recognizing outstanding attorneys earlier in their careers. ...