Deborah Pollack-Milgate

Agribusiness and Food, Antitrust and Competition Law, Appeals and Critical Motions, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Energy, European Services, Intellectual Property, Internet and Technology, IP Litigation, Life Sciences, Litigation, Motorsports, Patent Litigation and Trial Practice

Deborah Pollack-Milgate applies strategic precision to defending high-stakes intellectual property, commercial litigation, and arbitration matters. She protects client interests across patent, trade secret, trademark, antitrust and contract disputes using disciplined analysis and advocacy. She serves clients from global enterprises to individuals, developing focused strategies that match their business objectives.

Acting as IP counsel for both national and international clients, Deborah assists with the many aspects of intellectual property portfolio management. She helps clients put systems in place – from the stage of invention to patent protection and enforcement – that maximize the value of their intellectual property. With creativity and insightful problem-solving skills that set her apart, Deborah pinpoints client needs and perspectives to ensure alignment with protective legal strategies.

Deborah advises clients in complex and global patent disputes involving chemistry, software, mechanical and biotech. She guides clients through all stages of U.S. litigation, including trial, and also represents clients in appellate matters, including before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Over two decades of practice, Deborah has repeatedly identified pivotal IP strategies to achieve favorable results for her clients, whether on attack or on defense. On the defense side, Deborah works to reduce or eliminate her clients’ monetary exposure, including in one case by hundreds of millions of dollars. On attack, Deborah regularly develops damages theories that are both well-grounded legally and aggressive.

While at Barnes & Thornburg, Deborah spent an extended stay in Mannheim, Germany, where she worked for and advised an international client in U.S. litigation and patent matters.

Indiana University-Bloomington

B.A.

Rutgers University

J.D.