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Partner: Steven F. Molo
Partner: Jeffrey A. Lamken
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Firm overview

MoloLamken is a law firm focused exclusively on representing clients in complex disputes. It handles civil, criminal, and regulatory matters, as well as appeals, across the United States. The firm’s clients span the globe. MoloLamken is involved in some of the most significant disputes of the day. 

The firm’s founding partners, Steven Molo and Jeffrey Lamken, developed national reputations based on their courtroom successes while partners at large full-service firms where they held leadership positions. With an abiding belief that complex disputes are most effectively handled by smaller teams comprised of smart, highly experienced lawyers focused on results rather than process, they formed the firm. 


MoloLamken provides experienced advocacy – for claimants as well as defendants – before judges, juries, arbitral forums, and courts of appeals, including the Supreme Court of the United States. The firm also represents clients in regulatory and criminal investigations and conducts internal investigations.


Main Areas of Practice: 

  • Appeals
  • Arbitration
  • Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring Litigation
  • Complex Business Litigation
  • Intellectual Property and Technology
  • Internal Investigations
  • Regulatory
  • Securities Litigation
  • Supreme Court
  • White Collar Defense and Investigations
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Washington, D.C.
600 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
T: +1 (202) 556 2000  

 

Chicago
300 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60654
T: +1 (312) 450 6700 


Updated Sep 2024

Address:
430 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Tel:+1 212 607 8160 Fax:+1 212 607 8161 Web Address:http://www.mololamken.com
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Dispute Resolution
MoloLamken continues to distinguish itself as one of the country's premier litigation boutiques, maintaining a lean platform across New York, Washington, DC and Chicago, while taking on significant trial and appellate matters. The firm’s broad disputes practice encompasses commercial litigation, intellectual property, antitrust and other complex matters, with its appellate capabilities continuing to draw particular recognition. One peer reports seeing the firm “quite a bit at the Federal Circuit,” noting that its lawyers handle “a lot of appellate patent stuff” and are “well respected for that.” Another market source suggests the firm’s reputation in Illinois merits particularly strong recognition.

New York-based Steven Molo remains synonymous with the firm's trial practice. During the research period, Molo led the firm's representation of Elon Musk and xAI Corp. in widely publicized litigation against OpenAI, Microsoft, and others concerning OpenAI's corporate transformation from a nonprofit entity into a for-profit enterprise. He also spearheads the firm's representation of FTI Consulting and its CEO in a major commercial dispute involving allegations of trade secret misappropriation, employee raiding, and unfair competition.

The firm's appellate credentials continue to be anchored by DC-based Jeffrey Lamken, whose reputation before the Federal Circuit remains formidable. During the research cycle, Lamken secured a significant appellate victory for the Regents of the University of California, the University of Vienna and Nobel laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier in the long-running CRISPR inventorship dispute. The Federal Circuit decision clarified principles governing patent inventorship and revived claims concerning intellectual property valued in the billions. His work dovetails with the firm’s broader reputation for appellate patent litigation, an area in which peers continue to report encountering MoloLamken regularly.

MoloLamken also continues to develop depth beyond its founding partners. Chicago-based Megan Kunif Church receives particularly enthusiastic peer feedback. One practitioner calls her "terrific," while another describes her as "an incredible lawyer" and "great." Colleagues describe her as a leading presence in white-collar matters. Meanwhile, New York's Michael Pattillo continues to earn recognition in the securities space, with one peer identifying him as a notable "big hitter" in the field.


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