Latham & Watkins LLP

Michael David is a partner in the firm’s International Trade Commission (ITC) Practice and Intellectual Property Litigation Practice, and represents clients in their highest stakes patent infringement and trade secret actions before the International Trade Commission and federal district courts.

Mr. David leverages extensive experience representing both complainants and respondents in more than three dozen ITC investigations, including as lead counsel, and participating in more than a dozen ITC trials to craft litigation strategies in matters including:

Automobile automatic terrain response technology Digital video receivers and broadband gateways Graphics processing technology Networking devices and related software Lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles LTE wireless cellular devices Thermoplastic encapsulated electric motors Medical devices Biometric scanning technology

He also frequently participates in US Customs and Border Protection consultations regarding ITC exclusion order enforcement and Section 177 ruling requests.

Mr. David maintains an active pro bono practice and represents clients in litigation involving veterans’ rights, special education law, political asylum applications, and child custody applications. Mr. David earned a Litigator of the Week Runner-Up recognition from The American Lawyer for his pro bono representation of a US Army veteran before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. David is a member of the International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association.