J. Michael Jakes

J. Michael (Mike) Jakes is a seasoned attorney and partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, where professional tenure spans from 1995 to the present, including prior service as an associate from 1988 to 1994. Jakes has contributed to legal education as an adjunct professor at both the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, and American University Washington College of Law, teaching courses focused on Patent Law and Patent and Trademark Appeals. Prior to legal practice, Jakes gained experience as a judicial law clerk for Circuit Judge Giles S. Rich at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and worked as a law clerk at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP. Jakes's engineering background includes a role as an engineer at Westinghouse Electric Company, where responsibilities included designing computer hardware and software for signal processing and radar systems. Jakes holds a JD from Georgetown University Law Center, an MS in Computer Science from The Johns Hopkins University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Duke University.