Michael Strapp

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.