Michelle Armond is an intellectual property trial attorney litigating patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. She represents Fortune 500 companies, international market leaders, universities, and innovators as lead counsel in legally and technically challenging cases. She also is hired by other attorneys to lead on difficult aspects of their cases. Her work encompasses inter partes review (IPR) and reexamination at the U.S. Patent Office, litigation in federal court, and appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court.
She’s known for efficiently resolving disputes outside the courtroom. She is an authority on cutting-edge patent and intellectual property law issues, speaking to legislators, judges, and practicing attorneys. She’s testified on patent law reform before the U.S. Senate and served as a discussion leader at the Sedona Conference and the Naples Roundtable, advising judges and leading attorneys on best practices in patent litigation.
She was on the faculty for the Patent Resources Group, teaching a course covering intellectual property litigation, inter partes review, and advanced Federal Circuit appellate law to practicing
attorneys.
Her track record winning high-stakes cases has earned her numerous awards and recognition. Michelle has been named a Top IP Lawyer by the Daily Journal, a Leading Litigator in America by LawDragon, a Top 250 Woman Litigator by Benchmark Litigation, internationally ranked in the IAM 1000, and many others.
Before co-founding Armond Wilson, Michelle began her law practice at Irell & Manella and was a partner and practice group leader at the national intellectual property law firm Knobbe Martens.
Year joined firm: 2019
