Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Michael De Vries is a nationally recognized IP trial lawyer with notable success handling complex, high-stakes trials both asserting and defending intellectual property rights involving especially technology-related patent, trade secret, and copyright claims, with a particular focus on large competitor v. competitor cases. Since 2019, Mike has secured over $2 billion in plaintiff jury verdicts for his clients in IP litigations, which include numerous multi-national entities in the semiconductor, telecommunications, computer hardware and software, and high-tech industries. Last year, Mike was named a “Trial MVP of the Year” by Law 360, and has been recognized as a “Top Trade Secrets Lawyer” and “Top IP Lawyer” by the Daily Journal.

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D., 2000, Order of the Coif; University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1996