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Jay brings extensive experience handling complex intellectual property disputes across industries.
Vinson & Elkins today announced that Michael Jay has joined the firm as a Los Angeles-based partner in its Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation practice.
A first-chair trial lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, Jay represents technology, media, life sciences, and other innovative companies in high-stakes patent and trade secret disputes. He has litigated cases in federal district courts throughout the United States and the U.S. International Trade Commission, and has argued before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. His practice spans a broad range of technologies, including wireless communications, smartphones, semiconductors, computer software, and medical devices. He also brings broad technical experience to disputes involving emerging technologies across industries, including energy transition, data centers, and grid infrastructure.
“Michael’s technical fluency and litigation experience strengthen our ability to help clients in innovation-driven industries with complex business challenges,” said Hilary Preston, co-head of the firm’s IP & Technology Litigation practice. “He also enhances our growing patent litigation presence on the West Coast.”
“As the fourth California-based IP litigator to join the firm this year, Michael’s arrival reflects the momentum of our IP practice and our ability to attract top talent,” said Steve Moore, co-head of the firm’s IP & Technology Litigation practice. “His experience, reputation, and client-focused approach make him an excellent fit for our firm.”
“Vinson & Elkins has built a strong IP practice and a collaborative culture that brings together exceptional lawyers across disciplines,” said Jay. “I look forward to helping grow the practice, deepening client relationships, and working with colleagues across the firm.”
Jay earned a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology from the University of California, Berkeley and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.
Vinson & Elkins’ Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation team combines trial experience with substantial practical litigation strategies, industry experience, and technical training to maximize clients’ chances for successful and efficient results in their IP disputes. We work with clients to protect, maximize, and strategically leverage their IP assets in an increasingly complex, technology-driven marketplace. We advise on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, licensing, and technology transfer matters, helping clients develop and implement IP strategies aligned with their business objectives. Our lawyers represent clients across a broad range of industries, including technology, energy, media, telecommunications, and consumer products.
About Vinson & Elkins
For more than a century, Vinson & Elkins has provided outstanding client service across important industries that drive the global economy. Built on a strong culture of collaboration across 14 offices worldwide, V&E lawyers are committed to excellence, offering clients decades of legal experience in handling transactions, investments, projects and disputes across the globe. Learn more by visiting www.velaw.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.
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