Michael Palizzi

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property

Trade Secrets and Non-Competes

Copyrights

Intellectual Property Litigation

Trademarks and Brands

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Commercial and Corporate Litigation

Intellectual Property Litigation

Professional Liability and Malpractice Litigation

INDUSTRIES

Career

A. Michael Palizzi currently serves as Miller Canfield's Chief Executive Officer. In this role, he oversees the firm's 19 offices in six countries.

Prior to becoming CEO, Mike served as co-leader of the firm's nationally recognized Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Groups, overseeing a large and active team of dedicated attorneys and staff. He also served for three years on the firm's Board of Managing Directors.

Mike is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and business counselor who has specialized in complex commercial litigation, intellectual property counseling and litigation, and commercial contract disputes for over 30 years. Outside the courtroom, he serves as chief outside counsel for several local and international companies, assisting them in a wide variety of legal and business matters, from litigating disputes to establishing best practices to negotiating commercial contracts.

Mike handles complex commercial and IP disputes around the country, and among his numerous victories is the largest judgment in a commercial lawsuit in Michigan – a $300 million dollar jury verdict. He has handled cases before several U.S. District Courts, U.S. Courts of Appeal, Michigan Circuit Courts and the Michigan Court of Appeals. He also has litigated matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the American Arbitration Association, the New York Stock Exchange, and the National Association of Securities Dealers.

He has litigated patent and trademark infringement, counterfeiting, false advertising, unfair competition, non-compete, and trade secret misappropriation disputes. He also counsels clients on various intellectual property matters, including trademark procurement and protection, advertising, licensing, brand management, trade secret protection, and the implementation of anti-counterfeiting measures. Michael also regularly represents OEM and "Tier" automotive and aerospace suppliers, with considerable experience negotiating supplier contracts and litigating issues arising out of such contracts.

Mike has received the Best Lawyers in America "Lawyer of the Year" award for Intellectual Property Litigation and has been consistently recognized by Benchmark Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers, DBusiness Top Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, and Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars. He also is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and the Michigan State Bar Foundation.

Professional Memberships

Litigation Counsel of America, Senior Fellow

Michigan State Bar Foundation, Fellow

Federal Bar Association, Co-Chair of Complex Litigation Committee

American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Litigation Committee

State Bar of Michigan

Oakland County Bar Association

Oakland County Bar Foundation, Fellow

Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association

Publications

"How Gunn v Minton Will Impact Patent Malpractice Cases" (co-author with Jeffrey Drake), Law360, February 22, 2013

"The Confusion Continues over Key Word Confusion" (co-author with Michael C. Simoni), American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section, Landslide, September/October 2012

"Government Acts to Curb Knockoffs and Counterfeits," Hot Points, Fall 2005

"The Current (and Confusing) State of the Doctrine of Initial Interest Confusion," American Bar Association Intellectual Property Litigation Journal, Spring, 2004