Atty. Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton is a partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office and the Canadian leader of Gowling WLG's Intellectual Property Litigation & Strategy Group. Michael has well over a decade of experience as an intellectual property litigator and strategic adviser.
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Michael Crichton is a business, real estate, ip, and litigation attorney based in Ottawa, Ontario, practicing at Gowling WLG. Admitted to practice in Ontario, Law Society of Upper Canada. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law (2026). Serands clients in Ottawa, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Crichton is a partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office and the Canadian leader of Gowling WLG's Intellectual Property Litigation & Strategy Group
- Michael has well over a decade of experience as an intellectual property litigator and strategic adviser
- Both his domestic and international clients consist of companies engaged in a wide range of technologies, including mechanical, electrical, computer hardware and software, manufacturing/fabrication, communications, and related technologies
- Recognized in 2017 as a Lexpert “Rising Star – Leading Lawyer under 40” for both his business and community accomplishments, as well as in Who’s Who Legal, IAM Patent 1000, Managing IP's Patent Stars and The Best Lawyers in Canada for intellectual property law, Michael has appeared as trial counsel in a number of patent litigation proceedings in the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal
- Michael also regularly acts for clients involved in disputes concerning complex trade secrets and software copyright enforcement
- In addition, Michael holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) degree, is a registered patent agent, has taught intellectual property litigation and patent law at the University of Ottawa, and is chair of the Ottawa chapter of the Licensing Executives Society
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Ottawa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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