Michael Ng serves as lead trial counsel in high-stakes intellectual property cases.
Mr. Ng's practice focuses on patent and trade secret disputes, and he has helped multiple clients win nine-figure recoveries in litigation. His matters cover a wide range of technology areas, from wireless communications, semiconductor manufacturing, and networking infrastructure to genetics and other biotechnology fields.
He is regularly asked to lead bet-the-company cases, including intellectual property disputes in courts across multiple international venues. He often works with the firm's team of former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors to investigate trade secret theft and other claims involving potential criminal liability.
Mr. Ng is also recognized for developing strategies for intellectual property holders and investors, including programs for monetizing high value patent portfolios, and the negotiation of access to capital. Listing him on its Strategy 300 list of the world's leading IP strategists, IAM lauded him as "calm, thoughtful, open-minded in terms of solutions and an exceptional litigator all around," and said he "thoroughly understands the nuances of the litigation funding world and knows it better than anyone."
Mr. Ng devotes considerable time to public service, and currently serves on the boards of the East Bay Community Law Center, a clinical affiliate of Berkeley Law School, and Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus, and as the co-chair of the Judiciary Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area.
