Michael Elkin

Michael is a precedent‑setting trial and appellate lawyer who defends technology and media companies in industry‑defining copyright and digital media disputes, helping clients manage existential risk, reshape liability standards, and protect innovative distribution models.

Michael’s practice includes trial and appellate litigation involving copyright, trademark, patent licensing, and trade secret claims, particularly matters addressing secondary liability, user‑generated content, and generative artificial intelligence applications.

Michael has extensive experience litigating claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, including disputes involving safe‑harbor protections, and large‑scale allegations tied to subscriber or platform activity. He has tried bet-the-industry digital media trials and argued appeals that have helped shape the boundaries of copyright law in the digital media revolution. He regularly represents internet service providers, online platforms, and content distributors facing claims with significant financial exposure.

A three-time Am Law Litigation Daily “Litigator of the Week” winner, Michael represents technology, media, publishers, and entertainment companies in complex intellectual property disputes arising from the distribution of digital content and the use of emerging technologies. Recognized by World Trademark Review WTR 1000 (2026) for counsel that is “not only wise, but also clear and precise,” he is described by clients as “truly the best and the brightest.”