MACHAT
& Associates
Our Firm

The Team

Trial-tested attorneys with elite academic credentials and appellate experience at every level of the federal system.

Michael Machat

Michael Machat

Founding Partner

Duke University (Magna Cum Laude, 1980). UCLA School of Law (J.D., 1983). U.S. Supreme Court victor — 9-0 unanimous decision in KP Permanent Make-Up v. Lasting Impression. 42 years of trial experience. Founder of Vampire Family Brands. Former music manager (Seal, Adamski, Guru Josh). Admitted in CA, NY, U.S. Supreme Court, 9th Circuit, Federal Circuit, and multiple federal districts.

Best Lawyers in America · Top 100 Attorneys, Los Angeles · Top IP Attorneys, California
Jeremy Friedman

Jeremy Friedman

Attorney

Harvard College (Magna Cum Laude, 1998). Columbia Law School (J.D., with honors, 2003). U.S. Supreme Court victor — successfully defeated a petition for certiorari after the Court took the rare step of requesting a response. Former federal appellate law clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Extensive record of success before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Published legal scholar, Columbia Science & Technology Law Review. Admitted in CA, MA, 9th Circuit, 1st Circuit, and multiple federal districts.

Harvard College · Columbia Law School · Former Sixth Circuit Law Clerk · Licensed in California & Massachusetts