Martin R. Lueck

Martin R. Lueck established a distinguished career as a trial lawyer, with a significant focus on complex intellectual property and patent litigation. He was a prominent figure at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi (now Robins Kaplan LLP) for over two decades, serving as the Chairman of the Executive Board from 2008 to 2019. His practice involved high-stakes disputes, resulting in substantial verdicts and awards.

During his litigation career, Mr. Lueck demonstrated versatility by representing both plaintiffs and defendants in patent matters. Notably, he secured a $500 million award in patent litigation against Microsoft and a $100 million verdict against General Electric, often as lead counsel for plaintiffs against Fortune 500 defendants. He also served as lead counsel for Medtronic in significant heart valve patent litigation against Edwards Lifesciences. His trial successes led to his recognition as one of the Nation's Top-10 trial lawyers by the National Law Journal in 2004.

Mr. Lueck’s patent litigation experience encompassed complex intellectual property disputes, as evidenced by his work on heart valve technology and other major corporate patent cases. While his litigation career was extensive, specific details regarding regular appearances in PTAB or IPR proceedings are not reliably available.

Mr. Lueck earned his J.D., cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law in 1983, where he was a national finalist in the ATLA trial advocacy competition, and a B.S. from Winona State University in 1978. He is admitted to practice in Minnesota. Following his career as an active litigator, Mr. Lueck transitioned to roles in litigation finance, including as a Senior Managing Director with Delta Capital Partners Management LLC and co-founder of Tromba Law.