Max L. Tribble

Professional Summary: Max L. Tribble, Jr.

Max L. Tribble, Jr. is a senior partner and a permanent member of the Executive Committee at Susman Godfrey LLP, where he has practiced for his entire career since joining the firm in 1988. His practice is focused on high-stakes commercial litigation with a widely recognized specialty in patent infringement disputes. Tribble handles cases across a broad spectrum of technologies, including Wi-Fi standards, microprocessors, integrated circuits, streaming media, and internet-based software. While the provided case list shows experience on both plaintiff and defense matters, his public record is most notable for securing substantial plaintiff-side verdicts and settlements.

Tribble has served as lead counsel in numerous significant patent trials. He won a $37.5 million verdict for Atlas Global Technologies against TP-Link for infringement of patents related to the "WiFi 6" standard. Other notable plaintiff wins include a $65.7 million verdict for Paltalk Holdings against Cisco Systems and a $40 million judgment for Two-Way Media against AT&T, which was affirmed by the Federal Circuit. He also secured a $300 million patent license for MicroUnity from Intel and has litigated successfully against other major technology companies like Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft. His work includes representing clients in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Based in Houston, Tribble is a member of the State Bar of Texas. He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1988.