Atty. Michael Victor Risch
Mr. Risch specializes in complex business litigation, with interests in copyrights and trade secrets, as well as other intellectual property matters.
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Michael Victor Risch is an Of Counsel based in Palo Alto, California, practicing at ComputerLaw Group LLP. They have 28+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1998. Their practice focuses on copyright, business, ip, trade secrets, and ip licensing. Admitted to practice in California (1998) and West Virginia (2008). Educated at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (J.D., 1998) and Stanford University A.B. (—). Serves clients in Palo Alto, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Risch specializes in complex business litigation, with interests in copyrights and trade secrets, as well as other intellectual property matters
- In addition, Mr. Risch handles intellectual property licensing and conducts intellectual property and development process audits.Mr
- Risch is Of Counsel at ComputerLaw Group, LLP, and Associate Professor at Villanova University School of Law
- Prior to his professorship, Mr. Risch was an Olin Fellow in Law at Stanford Law School
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Michael Victor Risch is one of 15,929 copyright attorneys indexed nationally. Browse copyright attorneys in California →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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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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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Palo Alto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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