Justin A. Nelson

Justin A. Nelson is a partner at the litigation boutique Susman Godfrey L.L.P. with a practice focused on high-stakes, plaintiff-side commercial disputes, including patent infringement. His work in intellectual property is part of a broader practice that also encompasses areas like antitrust, commercial torts, and defamation. While at Susman Godfrey, Nelson has been identified as lead counsel for plaintiffs, consistent with the provided case list showing him exclusively representing patent holders. A prior affiliation with "Nelson & Fraenkel" is listed in his tracked appearances, but this firm could not be verified through public records as a past employer.

Nelson's patent litigation experience spans various technologies, notably in the telecommunications and artificial intelligence sectors. He was a key member of the team representing Fractus, S.A. in its successful enforcement campaign involving internal antenna technology for mobile phones. In that matter, he helped secure a $38 million judgment against Samsung after a jury found willful infringement, and his firm biography states he led a strategy that resulted in Fractus recovering over $100 million through licensing and litigation. The other tracked case, ContentNexus LLC v. Konka Group Co Ltd, is a patent infringement suit filed in April 2026 in the Eastern District of Texas; it is too recent for substantive outcomes to be publicly available. There is no readily available record of Nelson appearing in IPR or other PTAB proceedings.

Beyond his patent-specific work, Nelson has litigated other prominent cases, including representing Dominion Voting Systems in its defamation suit against Fox, which resulted in a $787.5 million settlement in 2023. He is also now active in AI-related litigation, including patent and copyright matters.

Nelson is a former law clerk for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor of the U.S. Supreme Court and for Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He earned his law degree from Columbia Law School and teaches at The University of Texas School of Law.