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James Mitchell
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โจ About
About James Mitchell
Jay Mitchell is a litigator focusing in complex patent litigation within Arnold & Porter's Intellectual Property & Technology practice group. Leveraging his background in engineering, Jay has represented clients across a range of technical sectors, including telecommunications, secure messaging, VPN technology, computer software, sporting equipment and infrastructure, and materials sciences.
Jayโs practice encompasses all phases of patent litigation, including district court infringement and invalidity lawsuits, post-grant proceedings before the USPTO, and appeals to the Federal Circuit. His practice also extends to advising and representing clients in other matters relating to intellectual property, including trademark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, and licensing disputes.
Jay received his J.D. with a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he served as the Managing Editor of the Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property. As an undergraduate, he received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
โ๏ธ Practice Areas
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Trademarks
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Intellectual Property
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Patents
Credentials & Experience
๐ Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
J.D. (2018)
Law
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
B.S. (2015)
Mechanical Engineering
๐ Bar Admissions
State Bar of Illinois
Member
Member
Member
๐ผ Professional Experience
Senior Associate
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP 2025 - Current
Attorney
Lee Sheikh & Haan LLC 2022 - 2025
Attorney
Mulherin, Rehfeldt & Varchetto PC 2018 - 2022
๐ Awards & Recognition
CALI Excellence for the Future Award โ Legal Analytics
CALI