Michael A. Jacobs is a mediator and arbitrator at JAMS following decades of experience working as a trial attorney at the international law firm Morrison Foerster.
As a litigator, Mr. Jacobs tried numerous high-profile cases to juries, judges and arbitrators, and co-founded and led his firm’s intellectual property litigation group. Throughout his years in private practice, he handled cases across a variety of practice areas, including intellectual property, life sciences, and business and commercial. He has also served as a recurring speaker for the Practising Law Institute and faculty member for the annual FJC-BCLT IP Education Program for Federal Judges. He has been recognized by Chambers USA as a Band 1 (California) and Band 2 (US) intellectual property trial attorney, and he won the California Lawyer of the Year (CLAY) award three times for his work in trailblazing cases.
In his trial practice, Mr. Jacobs gained substantial experience in ADR, as both an advocate and a neutral. He has served as a sole arbitrator or panel chair in a dozen arbitrations involving attorney-client or attorney-attorney fee disputes, and he has evaluated and mediated another dozen intellectual property and technology disputes. His practice often involved non-U.S. parties and the application of foreign law.
Mr. Jacobs earned his B.A., With Honors, from Stanford University and his J.D. from Yale Law School.
To learn more about his practice and availability, please contact Sandra Chan at schan@jamsadr.com.