Armond Wilson

To: All Attorneys
From: Senior Patent Litigation Analyst
Date: 2026-05-01
Subject: Firm Summary: Armond Wilson LLP

Armond Wilson LLP is a nationally recognized intellectual property litigation boutique founded in 2019. With a physical presence in California (Newport Beach and Century City) and Texas (Austin), the firm is structured to handle high-stakes patent disputes in key federal courts and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. While not an AmLaw-ranked firm by size, Armond Wilson is frequently cited as a top-tier IP boutique, earning rankings from Chambers and Partners, IAM 1000, and others for its patent litigation and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practices.

The firm litigates complex technology cases, with attorneys leveraging technical degrees in fields like electrical engineering to represent clients in disputes involving electronics, software, semiconductors, medical devices, and consumer goods. This expertise is reflected in their work for clients such as Purdue University in the semiconductor space and Alpine Electronics. The firm’s website states it prosecutes and defends patent cases, indicating a practice that serves both patent holders and accused infringers. While the tracked case list shows the firm exclusively on the defendant side for Visa USA Inc v. Cortex MCP Inc, public reports note the firm has also secured substantial plaintiff-side jury verdicts.

Armond Wilson has a particularly strong practice before the PTAB, specializing in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. The firm has handled more than 50 IPRs and has been ranked as a top-performing PTAB firm nationally by the patent analytics company Patexia. This specialized focus is a core part of the practice established by its founding partners, who previously led PTAB practice groups at larger firms.

The practice is led by founding partners Michelle E. Armond and Douglas R. Wilson. Both are regularly recognized as leading IP litigators and previously clerked at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Ms. Armond, based in California, is noted for her expertise in PTAB litigation and has testified before the U.S. Senate on patent law reform. Mr. Wilson, based in Texas, is a trial attorney with a background in engineering and a track record in cases involving microprocessors, networking, and software.