Mick was born in Oklahoma City and has resided in the OKC area most of his life. He earned his engineering degree from the University of Oklahoma and his law degree from Oklahoma City University. His engineering experience has an emphasis in manufacturing from several engineering roles including those at York International Corporation and International Environmental Corporation. As a registered patent attorney, his legal experience has an emphasis in intellectual property matters for several clients including IBM and Seagate Technology. Mick is proficient in the mechanical, electrical and computer arts, with demonstrated success in complex arts such as digital data storage and transmission, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.Mick is a seasoned attorney from many years of in-house practice as well as many years of large-firm, boutique, and solo private practice. Mick is adept in the boardroom, the courtroom, and anywhere in between. He serves as virtual general counsel for a number of clients, managing in-house counsel, outside counsel, engineers and technicians, and professional staff. He advocates for our indigent community by providing pro bono legal services such as for Trinity Legal Clinic. He is a proven accomplished negotiator in resolving disputes, and when necessary, he is a proven accomplished litigator in federal and state courts. In addition to intellectual property law, Mick practices family law, estate planning & probate, criminal defense, civil litigation, personal injury, business and contract law.If you knew Mick's father and mentor, Bill McCarthy, you probably know he "did law differently." Since his father's passing from this life in 2017, Mick continues to hold the torch high for this vision. He is exceedingly happy to have found that the Lai & Turner Law Firm also "does law differently." Mick is honored to be part of the Lai & Turner tribe, which stands ready to handle whatever dispute comes your way.

Currently of-counsel at IntelleTek Law Group in NY. Formerly of-counsel at Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson in OKC (2014-2023). Litigation in federal and state courts, with recent federal court victories in the W.D. Okla. and in the D. Neb. Registered practitioner active in the United States Patent & Trademark Office, the Patent Trial & Appeal Board and the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board.Routinely handle complex business negotiations and transactions, contracting, legal opinions, licensing, business development, protection and compliance generally. Contract in-house engagements supervising attorneys, engineers and professional staff.Filed and prosecuted hundreds of patents, primarily in computer arts including artificial intelligence, machine learning, data storage and protection. Trademark procurement and oppositions. Intellectual property expertise in patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.

Predominantly patent preparation and prosecution, litigation support, and client counseling. Numerous oral arguments before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. Adjunct faculty teaching intellectual property law at Oklahoma City University School of Law.

Day-to-day management of patent attorneys and staff at the Oklahoma City, OK and Shakopee, MN design centers. World-wide client counseling in support of protecting IP assets and interests. Proactive invention disclosure mining, IP portfolio management, outside-counsel hiring and firing, litigation support and IP transactional matters.

Predominantly patent preparation and prosecution.

Patent preparation and prosecution.

I first learned IP law from my father at his firm, McCarthy & Associates.

Member of executive management team leading the entire quality assurance function in an HVAC manufacturing operation.

Engineering liaison between the design engineering group and the manufacturing engineering group in facilitating new product introductions and R&D initiatives in an HVAC manufacturing operation. Project lead rolling out milestone new product innovations at the time such as rifled copper tubing and enhanced split fin coils.

Managed civil, electrical, and mechanical construction crews during day-to-day and overhaul operations at Lake Ray Hubbard Steam Electric Station.