Morgan Chu

1976, California

American College of Trial Lawyers. Named one of the "Top 10 Most Influential Lawyers in California" by California Law Business [1999]. Named "Who's Who in Technology of Top Most Influential People in Los Angeles Internet Industry Companies," by Los Angeles Business Journal [1998]. Named by California Law Business as one of the "Top 20 Lawyers in Los Angeles Firms" [1994] and named by the American Lawyer as one of the top "45 Lawyers Under 45" in the United States. Awarded "1994 Executive of the Year in Law" by the Los Angeles Business Journal [1994]. Selected by California Law Business as a litigation member of its "Dream Team" law firm. Named by the California Lawyer (the publication of the State Bar of California) as one of the "Top Intellectual Property Lawyers" in a survey of clients and lawyers [1992]. Named by the National Law Journal as one of the "Top Players in High-Tech Intellectual Property" based on a national survey [1991]. Received the Significant Achievement Award for Excellence and Innovation in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) from the Center for Public Resources [1987]. Named in a feature-length article by the American Lawyer entitled "Up and Coming" as a "precedent-setting" litigator [1986] and named by the Legal Times of Washington in a survey as one of the ten "New Superstars" of first amendment law [1983]. Featured in The Best Lawyers in America (in five categories: bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, information technology law, intellectual property law, and technology law), Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in the World. Plaintiff's Lead Trial Counsel in Stac Electronics v. Microsoft, in which the jury returned a $120 million verdict, and City of Hope v. Genentech, in which the jury returned a verdict of over $500 million. Mr. Chu was co-counsel for the plaintiff in Texas Instruments v. Samsung, which resulted in a settlement for the plaintiff of more than $1 billion. Lead Counsel for the defendant in one of the "Top Ten Defense Verdicts for 2005," Ultratech Stepper Inc. v. ASML, in which the jury found plaintiff's patent invalid by clear and convincing evidence, and in Boole & Babbage v. Candle Corporation in the first trial involving a patent on computer software in 1986 where the jury also invalidated the patent. Member: U.C.L.A. Board of Governors, 2004—; Public Counsel Board of Directors, 1993—; Public Counsel Executive Committee, 1995—. Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Judiciary Committee, 1983-2001), American (Member: Litigation Section; Chairperson, High Technology, Intellectual Property and Patent Trials of Trial Practice Committee, 1986-1990; Vice Chairman, Substantive Committee, Litigation Section, 1990-1991; Associate Editor, Litigation News, 1981-1984) and Federal Circuit Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1993).