Michael Pattillo > MoloLamken LLP > Washington D.C., United States > Lawyer Profile

Litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP has a thriving intellectual property practice, handling complex intellectual property matters before federal courts of appeals and the Supreme Court, working on precedent-setting cases. The group covers the gamut of IP linked litigation, from infringement verdicts, to defending favorable PTAB decisions, to defending exclusion orders. The department has many impressive clients, including Musee du Louvre, Wagner Aeronautical, Express Mobile, Ericcson, and Amgen. In Washington DC, Jeffrey Lamken and Michael Pattillo lead the team joined by Ben Quarmby in New York.

The appellate practice at national litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP is commended by sources for its ‘unmatched intellect, knowledge of law and strategic case management’. A popular choice for complex cases involving patents, energy, telecoms, and sovereign immunity-related issues, the ‘super humble, but really smart’ group consistently appears before the Supreme Court and other federal courts of appeals. Firm co-founder Jeffrey Lamken spearheads the practice and has argued 27 cases before the US Supreme Court;  he successfully represented Amgen in obtaining Supreme Court review of a Federal Circuit decision holding certain of Amgen’s patents invalid for a lack of enablement. In another SCOTUS case, Lamken teamed up with up-and-coming partner Lucas Walker, noted for his ‘great writing style’, and Michael Pattillo, who has strong experience in high-stakes patent cases, to represent Abitron Austria in a case concerning whether the Lanham Act applies to foreign sales. Robert Kry, who has extensive expertise in acting for or against foreign sovereigns and state-owned entities, is also recommended. Named attorneys are based in Washington DC. James Barta left 2022 to become Deputy Solicitor General of Indiana.