Mark A. Samuels
Mark Samuels counsels leading technology and other innovative companies on some of their most challenging intellectual property matters. Mark founded O’Melveny’s Intellectual Property & Technology practice group more than two decades ago and served as its Chair for several years. He focuses his practice on patent, trade secrets, copyright, trademark, and technology-intense litigation, including cases poised at the intersection of patent and antitrust law. The firm’s Vice-Chair and one of its most accomplished trial lawyers, his successes include serving as lead counsel for AMD in history-making litigation against Intel Corporation, which resulted in a record-breaking US$1.25 billion payment by Intel to AMD.
Mark is consistently recognized as a leading intellectual property practitioner by Chambers USA; as one of California’s top patent litigators by the Daily Journal; as one of America’s 500 top lawyers by Lawdragon 500; and as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” by Best Lawyers. In recommending Mark, Chambers USA quotes a source describing him as “extremely responsive and client-centric as well as being a superb litigator.”
- Recognized as a Local Litigation Star in Intellectual Property by Benchmark Litigation (2020)
- Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2020 for Litigation - Intellectual Property / Patent, and Patent Law in Los Angeles, CA; Mark has been listed in Best Lawyers® since 2007.
- Recognized as a leading attorney in IAM Patent 1000
- “Leading Lawyer,” Intellectual Property, Chambers USA (2005-2016)
- “Super Lawyer,” survey conducted by Law & Politics Media Inc., Los Angeles magazine (2005-2015)
- “Top 75 Intellectual Property Lawyers,” Daily Journal (2008-2011; 2013-2015)
- LawDragon’s list of “500 Leading Lawyers” (2010-2011)
- “PLC Which Lawyer?” Intellectual Property, Practical Law Company (2008-2011)
Los Angeles, California 90071
