Michael S. Fried
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Washington, DC
Appellate, Intellectual Property, Federal, Patent
51 Louisiana Avenue NorthWest, Washington, DC 20001
About Michael S. Fried
Practice Areas
- Appellate
- Intellectual Property
- Federal
- Patent
Education
- Columbia Law School, New York, New York, 1995J.D.
- Honors: Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- Honors: James A. Elkins Prize
- Law Review: Columbia Law Review, Editor
- University of Michigan, 1991B.A.
Representative Cases
- Bombardier settles favorably in subpoena enforcement action related to Amtrak Inspector General investigation
- CBS Corporation prevails in 3rd Circuit appeal of ERISA action regarding entitlement to retiree benefits
- Chevron victorious in challenge to Hawaii statute capping rent collected from lessee gas stations as Takings Clause violation
- Children’s Broadcasting Corp. prevails in district court and on appeal involving breach of contract and trade secrets misappropriation
- Crown Cork & Seal files suits seeking declaration of rights under ERISA and LMRA to alter certain retiree medical benefits
- Crown Cork & Seal pursues declaratory judgment action in 3d Circuit regarding employer’s power under collective bargaining agreements to modify retiree health benefits
- Cuyahoga Falls obtains Supreme Court ruling that building permit delay for public referendum was not discriminatory
- DaimlerChrysler petitions U.S. Supreme court to review case involving supplemental jurisdiction statute
- Dana Corporation obtains Global Settlement and creates VEBA trusts for retiree health care benefits (2009)
- ICANN wins dismissal of RICO and antitrust lawsuit by domain name registrant
- Individual plaintiffs prevail in landmark U.S. Supreme Court case interpreting supplemental jurisdiction statute
- Lamson & Sessions succeeds in appeal of electrical outlet cover patent infringement jury verdict
- Pfizer opposes certiorari in appeal from ruling of patent noninfringement of screening anti-inflammatory drugs
- Property owners defend appeal in 2d Circuit of diversity action under NY law involving real estate sales contract
- R.J. Reynolds achieves dismissal of private action seeking Medicare reimbursement for tobacco-related illnesses
- R.J. Reynolds defends Illinois consumer class action alleging fraud in the marketing of "light" cigarettes
- R.J. Reynolds obtains reversal of district court's class certification order
- R.J. Reynolds prevails in decertifying statewide class action of former and current Florida smokers
- R.J. Reynolds pursues First Amendment and preemption challenge to Massachusetts cigarette advertising restrictions
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco wins appeal of punitive damages awarded under Kansas law in individual smoker action (2009)
- Republican National Committee challenges constitutionality of McCain-Feingold campaign finance law (2009)
- Sandra Craft pursues Supreme Court case involving attachment of federal tax liens
- sanofi-aventis wins unanimous jury verdict in Arava antitrust litigation
- Security Industrial Insurance successfully defends against race discrimination class action
- Tamko Roofing Products urges Supreme Court to review case regarding scope of public policy restrictions on arbitral awards reinstating employees
- Texas Instruments prevails in patent infringement dispute with Tessera relating to certain packages for semiconductor devices
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
Past Positions
- Honorable J. Daniel Mahoney, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, Law Clerk, 1995 - 1996
- Office of the General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, Attorney, 1998 - 2000
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Of Counsel
- Partner
- Practice Leader Business & Tort Litigation
- Partner
Nearby Lawyers
- Appellate
- Intellectual Property
- Federal
- Patent
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