Michael E. Jacobs

Michael has experience in both private practice and government service in the areas of antitrust and intellectual property litigation as well as in general litigation. In the intellectual property context, Michael has been involved in copyright, trademark/trade dress, and patent infringement litigation, and has dealt with the intersection between antitrust and intellectual property in a number of patent cases. He also has considerable experience with domain name disputes and other Internet-related legal issues. Apart from litigation, Michael has provided antitrust counseling and helped clients through the Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notification process.

While at the Minnesota Attorney General’s office, Michael was involved with the remedies proceedings against Microsoft Corp. in State of N.Y., et al. v. Microsoft. Since joining Zelle Hofmann, Michael has been an integral part of the firm’s involvement in Microsoft indirect purchaser actions in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin.

Professional Affiliations

• Hennepin County Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• American Bar Association; Antitrust Law Section

News

• Zelle Hofmann Named Co-Lead Counsel in Aftermarket Filters Antitrust Litigation