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MoloLamken LLP founding partner Steven Molo, based in New York, draws together a wide range of sector expertise to support clients from boards, corporations, and investors to individuals in business, white-collar criminal, and IP-related matters. Molo is currently acting as lead trial counsel for Elon Musk and X.AI Corp in their suit against Sam Altman, OpenAI, Microsoft, and others in regards to OpenAI's conversion from a nonprofit to a for-profit organization. In addition, he is acting for the Menke-Weidenback Objectors in the Damages and Injunctive Relief Settlement Classes, concerning the payment of college athletes.
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Steven Molo, one of the country’s leading courtroom advocates, is a founding partner of the national litigation boutique MoloLamken LLP. He represents corporations, boards, funds, investors, inventors, and individuals in complex business litigation, white collar criminal matters, and IP litigation. His client base is international.
Career
Mr. Molo began his career as a prosecutor in Chicago, and then practiced with Winston & Strawn, where he was a senior litigator and member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He spent five years as a litigation partner with the Wall Street firm Shearman & Sterling before founding MoloLamken in October 2009. He is also a solicitor on the Roll of Attorneys of the Law Society of England and Wales.
Memberships
Trustee, American Inns of Court Foundation; Trustee, United States Supreme Court Historical Society; Member (Past Vice President), New York Inn of Court; Trustee, Federal Bar Foundation; Member (Past President), Seventh Circuit Bar Association; Courts Committee, Federal Bar Council; Member (Past President), Chicago Inn of Court; Trial Attorney Advisory Board, American Bar Association; Board of Visitors, University of Illinois College of Law.
Education
J.D. and B.S., University of Illinois
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‘Steve Molo is a master of the courtroom who has the presence to command respect and does the preparation and hard work to earn that respect.’
‘Steve Molo is always available to listen and brings all his skills to the courtroom to earn the court's respect.’