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Mike Morin, a nationally recognized first-chair litigator, represents clients across industries in high-stakes IP trials and appeals. He serves as Global Vice Chair of the Litigation & Trial Department. He previously served as Global Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice and as Global Co-Chair of the Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Group.
Mike represents leading companies — from start-ups to global leaders — in their most critical intellectual property matters, including multi-billion dollar cases involving many of the world’s best-selling drugs, medical devices, consumer products, and software products. He has led some of the highest-profile patent cases in the country, particularly in the life sciences arena.
From the start of any engagement, Mike focuses on understanding a client’s business and goals — both for a specific litigation and as part of a long-term strategy. He develops early game plans and then leads teams to execute on those plans in trial, arbitration, or on appeal. He has developed an impressive track record of wins, and a roster of clients that he has successfully served for decades.
Complementing his trial and appellate work, Mike advises clients on their IP portfolios and strategies, assists with licensing and transactional issues, and counsels clients on legal positions, responsibilities, and risk management.
Mike is widely recognized as a preeminent trial lawyer.
Mike also devotes considerable time to pro bono activities, representing disabled veterans in civil matters and indigent defendants in criminal cases.
Mike is a faculty member of the Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia , and led the Working Group on parallel district court and PTO proceedings for the Sedona Conference.
Mike's representative experience includes serving as lead counsel for:
Co-author, “Commentary on Patent Litigation Best Practices: Parallel USPTO Proceedings Chapter (“Stage Two”),” The Sedona Conference Working Group Series (July 2017)
For outstanding results over the past year, Latham received top honors, including Antitrust Firm of the Year, and Firm of the Year: California.
The American Lawyer profiles Latham as a finalist for its prestigious Litigation Department of the Year competition.
Described by Am Law editors as the most competitive cycle they’ve seen for submissions yet, the biannual contest honors litigation teams achieving extraordinary results for their clients.