Zachary D. Miller
Zachary D. Miller is a trial attorney who focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and has experience practicing in federal district courts, with an emphasis on patent and trade secret disputes in federal district courts and before the US International Trade Commission (ITC). Leveraging his chemical engineering background, Zach represents clients across the life sciences and technology sectors, including matters involving pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, semiconductors, software, computers, consumer electronics, and industrial technologies. In numerous jury trials and ITC evidentiary hearings, he develops technical case strategy, prepares and examines fact and expert witnesses, and explains complex technologies for judges and juries.
Zach has experience in every stage of litigation—from pre-filing investigations through discovery, dispositive motions, trial, post-trial proceedings, and appeal. He has courtroom experience in both federal district courts and the ITC, including direct and cross-examinations of fact and expert witnesses in patent and trade secret, trademark, and copyright matters. For example, Zach recently represented a respondent in a Section 337 investigation before the ITC involving allegations of trade secret misappropriation and conversion related to botulinum toxin products. Zach directed and cross-examined key expert witnesses at trial, resulting in a final determination of no violation and paving the way for the client to enter the US market. Zach also recently represented a pharmaceutical company in a district court jury trial involving treatments for rare genetic disorders. Zach cross-examined both technical and damages expert witnesses at trial, eliciting critical testimony in support of the client’s case.
In addition to his litigation practice, Zach counsels clients on patentability, validity, freedom-to-operate, and intellectual property strategy, and has experience with patent and trademark opinion work, prosecution, and due diligence in support of mergers and acquisitions. Zach maintains an active pro bono practice assisting authors, artists, musicians, and nonprofit organizations in obtaining and protecting their intellectual property rights.
Before joining Morgan Lewis, Zach was an associate in the intellectual property practice group of another global law firm. Prior to attending law school, Zach researched high temperature materials, including high-performance polymers and ceramics for use in aerospace and defense technologies.
