Fish & Richardson’s Juanita Brooks represented Gilead Sciences at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and won a precedential decision that not only clarifies the law regarding what is and is not business and litigation misconduct, but has changed how many technology companies handle due diligence and licensing negotiations. Brooks, who is among the 21 lawyers chosen by The Recorder as Women Leaders in Tech Law as part of this year’s California Leaders in Tech Law and Innovation Awards, listed another of her cases as this year’s favorite in discussing the year with The Recorder.

The Recorder: What’s your proudest professional achievement of the past year and why?