Patent trolls, beware. Thad Kodish sees you under the bridge, he doesn't like your attitude, and he's coming to get you, trip-trap, trip-trap.

Kodish has defended several large companies—Samsung, Shaw Industries and McKesson Corp. among them—in cases involving "patent trolls," a name given to people who sue for infringement using questionable patents and tactics to win quick settlements or licensing fees, especially in the high-tech industry.