Michelle M. Kemp Partner

With more than 25 years of experience, Michelle is a seasoned litigator, firm leader, and serves as a trusted client advisor.

Michelle Kemp represents clients in complex commercial litigation, primarily related to intellectual property (IP). She manages high-stakes patent infringement cases, as well as licensing and other technology agreement disputes, involving a wide range of technologies, such as microprocessors, medical devices, antibody libraries, genetically engineered plants, and mechanical devices. She represents both startups and established international companies in patent infringement, licensing disputes, trademark, trade dress, and unfair competition litigation and arbitration. She also handles high-value arbitrations related to IP and other commercial agreements in a variety of industries, including energy, construction, and healthcare.

Michelle advises clients regarding patent licenses and technology transfer issues as parts of larger agreements. Michelle is also trusted to represent university technology transfer offices in their most significant IP disputes.

Michelle maintains a significant and wide-ranging pro bono practice, including prisoner civil rights, voting rights, and asylum and immigration.

A leader in the firm, Michelle is co-chair of the Patent Litigation practice. She previously served as the Madison office’s managing partner and a member of the firm’s executive committee.