Fay Morisseau
Partner
Houston
Orange County
T: +1 713 653 1706 (HOU)
T: +1 949 757 7115 (OC)
F: +1 713 739 7592 (HOU)
F: +1 949 851 9348(OC)
fmorisseau@mwe.com
Fay E. Morisseau is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in both the Orange County and Houston offices. He serves as the partner-in-charge of the Orange County office. Fay has extensive trial experience in intellectual property and business litigation and has represented some of the leading U.S. companies in litigation arising from technology, intellectual property and business matters.
Throughout his career, Fay has worked on a wide variety of litigation matters relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, business and product liability. His practice has recently emphasized patent infringement and business litigation. Fay has been lead trial lawyer for numerous high technology Fortune 500 Companies in patent infringement cases in California, Texas, North Carolina, Delaware, New York, Illinois and Idaho.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Fay worked as a petroleum engineer for Shell Oil Company. He received his B.S., with distinction, in petroleum engineering from the University of Oklahoma and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center.
Fay is a member of the state bars of California and Texas and is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Representative Experience
- wLead lawyer in a jury trial representing the defendant in a patent infringement case in the Eastern District of Texas. The jury returned a verdict of non-infringement.
- Lead trial lawyer for six of a dozen defendants in a multi-patent case in the Eastern District of Texas and obtained very favorable settlement for clients during the trial.
- Lead lawyer in a four-week jury trial in a patent infringement case in San Jose, California. The jury rendered a verdict for his client and found willful infringement and subsequently the court entered a judgment for his client for libel damages and attorney fees.
- Lead trial lawyer in a patent infringement case filed on behalf of a client in the Eastern District of Texas. The case was tried to a jury which rendered a verdict in favor of the client on all issues and awarded the client a multi-million dollar damage award.
- Lead trial lawyer defending a client in a significant patent infringement case filed in the Eastern District of Texas. Obtained a judgment before trial in favor of the client completely disposing of the case. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the district court’s judgment.
- Lead lawyer in a month-long jury trial in state court in Houston, Texas involving ownership and infringement of patents, as well as breach of contract. The jury rendered a verdict for his client, and a judgment was entered for his client in excess of $11,000,000.
- Lead lawyer representing a patentee in a patent infringement case tried to a jury in a three-week trial in San Francisco, California. The jury rendered a verdict for his client and found the infringement to be willful. The court enhanced the damages and awarded attorney fees, resulting in a multi-million dollar judgment.
- Lead lawyer in a Tampa, Florida case in which allegations were made that the use of a cellular telephone caused brain cancer. This was the first case of this nature filed in the United States. The case received national attention and was featured on 20/20, The Larry King Show, Good Morning America and numerous other U.S. newscasts. Summary judgment on the merits of the claim was entered in favor of his client. The court held that there was no proof that the use of the cellular phone caused cancer.
- Lead lawyer in a products liability case tried in Long Beach, California, in which he defended claims made against his client that his client’s product was defective, and the defect in the product caused over several million dollars in damages. The case was tried to a jury and lasted four weeks. The jury returned a verdict in favor of his client, finding that there was no defect in the product.
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1978
- University of Oklahoma, B.S. (with honors), 1973
