Michael S. Nadel is the co-head of the Firm’s litigation practice in Washington, D.C. He is an accomplished first-chair trial attorney. Michael has handled numerous jury trials, bench trials, and injunction proceedings in federal and state courts around the country. He has won high-profile cases involving breach of contract, trade secret theft, patent and trademark infringement, and the False Claims Act. Michael won the first jury verdict obtained by any litigant under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, the recently enacted federal trade secret statute.
Michael’s practices focuses on business litigation and sensitive disputes involving high net worth individuals and families. His clients range from Fortune 100 public corporations to private equity portfolio companies to entrepreneurs to family foundations and trusts. He has achieved notable successes litigating for clients in the fields of technology, healthcare, data privacy, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and finance.
Michael also handles appeals. He has litigated cases before the Supreme Court of the United States and has represented clients in nearly every federal court of appeals.
Education
George Washington University Law School, JD, with honors, 1999
University of Pennsylvania, BA, cum laude, 1996
Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland
Courts / Agencies
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
US District Court for the District of Columbia
US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
US District Court for the District of Maryland
US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
US District Court for the Western District of Texas
US Court of Federal Claims
Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals of Maryland
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Washington, DC: +1 202 756 8113
Washington, DC: +1 202 756 8087
IP Update / October 2019
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Press Releases / May 9, 2019
McDermott Trial and Appellate Team Wins Affirmance of Jury Verdict for US ...
Law360 / May 7, 2019
Washington, DC / Press Releases / May 8, 2017
McDermott Secures First Judgment Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
Washington, DC / Corporate Counsel / May 4, 2017
Washington, DC / Law360 / April 4, 2017
Washington, DC / Law360 / March 21, 2017
Washington, DC / Press Releases / February 27, 2017
McDermott Secures Landmark Jury Win Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act; Verdict ...
Washington, DC / The National Law Journal / February 27, 2017
Law360 / December 21, 2015
Press Releases / March 25, 2015
McDermott Wins Big in Trade Secret Jury Trial for Diablo Technologies
Law360 / February 12, 2014
Settlement Can't Nix Sanctions In Univ. Of Phoenix Patent Suit
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