MIKE DE VRIES
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Mike De Vries is a preeminent trial attorney who represents clients in high stakes IP litigation involving primarily trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement, especially in cases tried to a jury. Since 2018, De Vries has led seven consecutive jury trial wins as lead trial counsel and secured more than $2.5 billion in verdicts and publicly-reported settlements on behalf of his clients.
De Vries’ Syntel and Motorola damages awards, on behalf of his large, corporate clients, are among the highest trade secret awards in US history. His current clients include Motorola Solutions, Applied Materials, Samsung, State Farm, Oracle, Verizon, Cognizant/ Trizetto, Comet, LivePerson, EagleView, Apcon, and Energy Labs.
