Michael Padden Email & Phone Number

Mike Padden leads the and Intellectual Property Litigation practice at Pearne & Gordon. In his 30 years of practice, Mike has successfully represented clients from a broad range of industries in a wide variety of business disputes, including actions based on patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, antitrust violations, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, and other business torts.In order to effectively represent his clients, Mike works to combine his extensive experience with creativity, responsiveness, and a consistent focus on the cost/benefit analysis of every step in the process. He enjoys digging into complex factual and legal issues to identify a simple, straightforward way to demonstrate the merits of his client’s position. Credibility, service and value are the fundamentals of his approach.In recent years, Mike has focused especially on patent and trade secret litigation. He has successfully prosecuted and defended patent infringement claims involving a variety of technologies, including: drug delivery systems, construction materials, and internet business methods. He serves as co-chair of the ABA Patent Litigation Subcommittee and is a member of the working group that drafted and revised the Patent Local Rules for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Listed skills include Trade Secrets, Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation, and 9 others.