Reza Mirzaie

Reza Mirzaie is a partner at Russ August & Kabat and serves as Co-Chair of the firm's plaintiff's patent infringement litigation department. His practice is focused exclusively on representing patent holders in complex litigation and licensing efforts. The authoritative case list shows him representing Intent IQ LLC, and his firm biography highlights his work for patent licensing entities such as Headwater Research, MR Technologies, AlmondNet, Solas OLED, and Core Wireless. His cases frequently involve technologies such as wireless communications, advertising technology, hard disk drives, and consumer electronics.

Mr. Mirzaie has a consistent track record of securing significant jury verdicts for plaintiffs. Notable recent results include representing MR Technologies in a $262 million verdict against Western Digital regarding hard disk drive technology (2024), leading the team that won a $122 million verdict for AlmondNet against Amazon for targeted advertising patents (2024), and securing a $279 million verdict for Headwater Research against Samsung related to wireless push messaging technology (2025). He also played a key role in securing a $62.7 million verdict for Solas OLED against Samsung involving OLED and touchscreen technology (2021) and a $20 million verdict for Ecofactor against Google concerning smart thermostat technology (2022), which was later affirmed by the Federal Circuit.

Mr. Mirzaie joined Russ August & Kabat in 2014 after serving as an equity partner at Knobbe Martens LLP. He is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has experience in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). His firm profile notes his involvement in numerous successful post-grant matters.

He earned his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2006 and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California. He has been licensed to practice in California since 2006.