HAGENS BERMAN

Debra G. Josephson - Associate

Ms. Josephson’s work at the firm involves litigation in the brand-name prescription drug industry based on alleged schemes to prevent the marketing of lower cost generic drugs to consumers. Her cases include In re Tricor Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Litigation, In re Ditropan Antitrust Litigation, In re Norvir Antitrust Litigation, In re Flonase Antitrust Litigation, and the Wellbutrin SR and Wellbutrin XL antitrust litigation.

Ms. Josephson began her legal career in patent law in 1992. From 1994 to 2001, she served as a patent agent for small pharmaceutical companies. After graduating law school in 2001, she served as intellectual property counsel, advising clients in domestic and international intellectual property portfolio development, protection, and enforcement. Her clients included start up and development stage companies, mid-sized corporations, and world class investigators in major academic institutions. Prior to her law career, Ms. Josephson was a polymer chemist and later obtained extensive experience in regulatory affairs and clinical affairs in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Additionally, Mrs. Josephson is named as a co-inventor on several patent applications, the technologies of which are currently marketed or under development by various companies.

Ms. Josephson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Natural Science from St. Anselm College, where she did advanced coursework in biotechnology, polymer chemistry, and food and drug law. She earned her law degree from Franklin Pierce Law Center and is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the District of Massachusetts, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She has lectured on trademark law, drug labeling, and various topics in securing, protecting, and enforcing intellectual property rights. Ms. Josephson also serves on the board of directors of On The Rise, a shelter and safe haven for women in crisis in Cambridge, MA., and Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, Boston Chapter, a global organization devoted to advancing women’s careers.