Overview

He has served as lead counsel in IPR proceedings for some of the world’s leading smartphone manufacturers in various post-grant proceedings. For more than 20 years, Michael has helped a variety of medical device companies to achieve their intellectual property goals and secure strong patent protection.

Michael is motivated by his love of learning about cutting-edge technologies, innovative companies, and groundbreaking ideas. His clients rely on his strategic, cost-effective solutions to achieve their business, litigation, and settlement goals. Not only does Michael represents a number of Fortune 100 companies, but his work also focuses on strategic counseling for emerging and early-stage companies, helping them to build robust patent portfolios and develop comprehensive IP strategies. He conducts freedom-to-operate studies, secures patent protection for their innovations in the U.S. and abroad, establishes offensive and defensive asset protection strategies, and sets the stage for venture capital funding, commercialization, and long-term growth.  

In addition to his victories in the PTAB, Michael was recognized in "The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners" by IAM Patent 1000, where he was singled out nationally as a leading attorney for post-grant proceedings (2020-2021). He has also been recognized as a "Rising Star in Minnesota" by Super Lawyers (2016-2017) and as an "Up & Coming" lawyer by Minnesota Lawyer (2013).

Michael also serves as a volunteer attorney for the Children’s Law Center of Minnesota, providing pro bono representation and a voice for foster kids who are navigating the family court system. He also provides pro bono inventor assistance for low-income inventors referred through LegalCORPS and California Lawyers for the Arts.