John M. Fritsche Jr.
Law Clerk, Admission Pending
- WASHINGTON, D.C. Phone: 202-916-7762 Fax: 202-451-4901
Mr. Fritsche’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and counseling.
During law school, Mr. Fritsche was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, an honorary organization recognizing exceptional oral advocacy and brief-writing skills. He earned this distinction after winning Best Southeastern Regional Brief and competing nationally in the Giles S. Rich Moot Court Competition, and winning the Rothwell IP Moot Court Competition. Mr. Fritsche also interned at HHS, evaluating AI compliance within healthcare regulatory frameworks. Prior to law school, he conducted NIH-funded research investigating medications for opioid use disorders at Brown University. Mr. Fritsche studied neuroscience at the University of Arizona, where he worked in the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Laboratory.
During law school, Mr. Fritsche was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, an honorary organization recognizing exceptional oral advocacy and brief-writing skills. He earned this distinction after winning Best Southeastern Regional Brief and competing nationally in the Giles S. Rich Moot Court Competition, and winning the Rothwell IP Moot Court Competition. Mr. Fritsche also interned at HHS, evaluating AI compliance within healthcare regulatory frameworks. Prior to law school, he conducted NIH-funded research investigating medications for opioid use disorders at Brown University. Mr. Fritsche studied neuroscience at the University of Arizona, where he worked in the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Laboratory.
Prior Experience
- Summer Associate, Desmarais LLP, Washington, DC, 2025
- Legal Intern, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Office of Policy, Washington, DC, 2024–2025
Other Distinctions
- Order of the Barristers, 2026
- Giles S. Rich National Moot Court Competition, Best Southeastern Regional Brief, National Competitor, 2026
- Rothwell IP Moot Court Competition Winner, 2025
- Centennial Achievement Award, University of Arizona, 2018
- Kang, A. W., Fritsche, J., et al. (2024). Medications for Opioid Use Disorders Among Incarcerated Persons and Those in the Community Supervision Setting: Exploration of Implementation Issues With Key Stakeholders. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 19(1), 95.
- Kang, A. W., Fritsche, J., et al. (2024). Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorders: A Multi-Site Comparison of Qualitative Evidence With Stakeholders. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 260, 110490.
- Martin, R. A., Fritsche, J., et al. (2022). Use of Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine in the Correctional Setting. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 142, 108851.
EDUCATION
The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2026; Order of the Barristers; Moot Court Board; Student Intellectual Property Law Association; Public Contracts Law JournalUniversity of Arizona, B.S., Neuroscience, 2019; Centennial Achievement Award