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Provided by Matthew Berkowitz
Matt Berkowitz is a Chambers-ranked patent litigator, with clients describing him as:
—“a great strategist with a keen eye for the entire picture,”
—“technically savvy,” and
—“very impressive; he is thorough and pays attention to detail.”
Sources further praised Matt’s dedication to his clients, describing him as:
—“an excellent attorney with great client management skills” and
—“always available and provides excellent work product.”
Matt has also been ranked more for his broader IP and other litigation experience, including by Benchmark Litigation, Managing IP, and Euromoney.
Matt has acted as lead counsel for clients in more than 20 district court and post-grant proceedings (such as inter partes review matters) and has successfully argued multiple matters before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Leveraging his technical background, Matt’s experience cuts across a broad spectrum of technologies, including consumer electronics, memory systems, various automotive systems, and software and networking technologies.
Prior to joining RJLF, Matt launched and spearheaded growth of the intellectual property litigation practice at Shearman & Sterling.
RANKINGS & HONORS
—Chambers USA, Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation (California), 2022-2025
—Managing IP, IP Star (California), 2025
—Benchmark Litigation, 40 & Under Hot List, 2020
—Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Americas Rising Star Awards Shortlist, Copyright and Trademark, 2019
Provided by Chambers
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Working with Matthew has been an outstanding experience. His combination of technical expertise and legal knowledge is unmatched, and he has become a true partner to our company.
Matthew is an exceptional partner to work with - his understanding of our business, his approachability and his legal expertise are second to none.
Matt is an excellent litigator, and from a client perspective he's also very responsive and provides relevant advice, identifies risks and understands the commercial impacts of his decisions.
Matt takes the time to truly understand our business, and his advice is always practical and tailored to our needs. We trust him completely and are confident that our IP is in the best hands possible.
Working with Matthew has been an outstanding experience. His combination of technical expertise and legal knowledge is unmatched, and he has become a true partner to our company.
Matthew is an exceptional partner to work with - his understanding of our business, his approachability and his legal expertise are second to none.
Matt is an excellent litigator, and from a client perspective he's also very responsive and provides relevant advice, identifies risks and understands the commercial impacts of his decisions.
Matt takes the time to truly understand our business, and his advice is always practical and tailored to our needs. We trust him completely and are confident that our IP is in the best hands possible.