Dexter Pagdilao

Dexter is a highly accomplished paralegal specialist who plays a critical role in Cooley’s Supreme Court and appellate practice. He brings more than 20 years of substantial experience partnering with attorneys and clients to navigate the appellate filing processes and delivering favorable results before the US Supreme Court and federal circuit courts of appeal. Respected for his veteran leadership, team-first mentality and creative solutions, Dexter is a trusted resource to Cooley and its clients.

Before joining Cooley, Dexter was a litigation paralegal at other global law firms, where he managed complex, high-profile civil matters involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, products liability, healthcare and other commercial litigation. He also successfully led trial support teams to secure favorable jury and bench verdicts in numerous high-stakes civil cases in state and federal courts involving novel and bet-the-company litigation issues, among others.