Michael Strapp

Michael Strapp

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About

Michael Strapp is a trial lawyer who handles high-stakes intellectual property disputes, with an emphasis on patent litigation. His practice spans a broad range of technologies, with a particular focus on cases involving computer software and electronics.

Michael has consistently been recognized as a leading patent litigator. Chambers and Partners has described Michael as an "excellent" litigator whose "attention to underlying technology impresses clients," and Patexia has named him one of the best-performing patent litigators in the United States.

Michael has nearly 25 years of experience litigating patent, trade secret, trademark, and copyright cases before federal and state trial and appellate courts in key jurisdictions across the country. Over the course of his career, Michael's patent practice has included more than 120 cases in US District Courts and before the International Trade Commission. He has served as first-chair counsel in California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and Virginia, and has argued before the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Beyond the courtroom, Michael serves as a trusted business partner to companies ranging from start-ups to global enterprises, counseling them on obtaining, protecting, and enforcing their intellectual property rights.

Bar admissionsMassachusettsNew York
CourtsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUnited States District Court for the District of MassachusettsUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of TexasUnited States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkUnited States District Court for the District of ColoradoUnited States District Court for the Western District of Texas

EXPERIENCE

  • Lead counsel for Citrix in patent and false advertising litigation in Florida, Delaware, Massachusetts, and Texas and in patent post-grant proceedings
  • Lead counsel for Fidelity in patent litigation in Texas
  • Lead counsel for Akamai and Check Point Software in trade secret litigation in Colorado
  • Lead counsel for Costco in patent litigation in Texas and California
  • Lead counsel for TIBCO Software in patent litigation in New York
  • Lead counsel for Wrike in patent litigation in Texas
  • Lead counsel for CallMiner in patent litigation in Delaware and in patent post-grant proceedings
  • Lead trial and appellate counsel for The Debt Exchange in patent litigation in Massachusetts and at the Federal Circuit
  • Lead counsel for airSlate in copyright, trademark and trade dress cases in Delaware, Massachusetts, and Texas
  • Lead trial and appellate counsel for ePlus, obtaining a verdict of patent infringement and a permanent injunction in Virginia
  • Trial counsel for Veracode, obtaining a jury verdict of willful infringement and a permanent injunction against the infringer
  • Lead counsel for MIT and Superpedestrian in patent litigation in New York
  • Lead counsel for Biamp Systems in patent litigation in Illinois
  • Lead counsel for Grandstream Networks in patent litigation in Delaware, Texas, Nevada, and Puerto Rico
  • Lead counsel for Lifesize in patent litigation in Texas
  • Lead counsel for Pipeline Conditioning in trade secret litigation in Colorado
  • Lead counsel for Planar Systems in patent litigation in New York and Texas

Awards

Chambers and Partners selected Michael for inclusion in its guide to the best lawyers in the United States, quoting clients who described his work on patent infringement matters as "excellent" and noting that "his attention to underlying technology impresses clients." In 2026, Patexia named Michael a "best-performing patent litigator." Michael has also repeatedly been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, including in the forthcoming 2027 edition, based on feedback from fellow attorneys. He is recognized in The Legal 500 as an attorney recommended for patent litigation and as a Super Lawyer by Boston magazine, and the National Law Journal previously named Michael a Rising Star.

Education
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 2002
  • B.A., Columbia University, 1999
    magna cum laude
    Phi Beta Kappa

Bylines

Michael is the lead author of Protecting and Enforcing Software Innovation: Understanding the Evolving Software-Intellectual Property Landscape and NPE Litigation: A Tactical Guide for Practitioners.

Media Mentions

Michael has been featured or quoted in articles in Corporate CounselNational Law Journal, Law360The American LawyerExecutive Counsel, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, and other outlets.