Michael Fortes

Michael Fortes is an accomplished attorney specializing in intellectual property, with extensive experience in trademark and copyright law. Fortes began a professional career at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP from August 2015 to January 2019, followed by a role at Sideman & Bancroft LLP as Attorney of Brand Integrity & Innovation until November 2019. Since then, Fortes has served as Associate General Counsel for IP at Meta. Academic qualifications include a Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law, an M.B.A. from the University of San Francisco School of Management, and a B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of San Francisco.