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Michael G. Austin is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, resident in the Firm’s Miami office. As a member of the Trial Department, he focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and intellectual property litigation. He has experience in diverse areas of litigation, including corporate, intellectual property (trademark, unfair competition, trade secrets and copyright), civil rights, civil RICO, healthcare, government contracts, entertainment industry, and probate and trust litigation.
Michael previously served as a legal intern in the appellate division of the United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, where his appellate advocacy duties included drafting appellate briefs (in cases ranging from white-collar crimes to drug trafficking offenses) for submission to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
During law school, Michael graduated first in his class and he was Articles and Comments Editor for the University of Miami Law Review.
Michael is a member of the Florida Bar and he is admitted to practice before the United States District Court (Southern and Middle Districts of Florida).
Education:
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 2000.
University of Florida, B.A., 1996. | 