Jay Nuttall

Jay Nuttall is the co-chair of Steptoe's Intellectual Property group and a nationally recognized first chair patent trial lawyer that obtains "superb results" and companies depend on "when the stakes are high." Clients attribute Jay's success to his quick thinking, effective cross-examination skills, and ability to articulate complex legal and technical issues and state that he is "excellent," and an "expert in patent trials". IAM notes Jay "garners high praise for being 'practical, efficient, results oriented and an expert in his field.'"

His substantial trial experience spans a range of technologies, including telecommunications, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, electronic systems and methods, software, lighting, and chemical processes. Jay has successfully served as lead counsel on patent, trade secret, copyright, trademark, and other technology related matters. Some of his significant victories include securing a $40 million verdict where the jury found for his client on all issues at trial; trying a complex 11-patent case in which the client won on all issues and received attorneys' fees; obtaining a jury verdict of willful infringement and a $78 million judgment; and defeating a multi-patent infringement claim alleging more than $4 billion in accused sales.

Jay also frequently serves as lead counsel for both petitioners and patent owners in post grant review proceedings, including inter partes review (IPR). 

Jay is nationally recognized as a leading IP trial attorney by Chambers (2015-2024), IAM Patent 1000 (2012-2024), IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders (2024), IAM Strategy 300 (2019, 2021, 2024), American Lawyer, Midwest Trailblazers (2021), Best Lawyers in America (2022) and Super Lawyers, Illinois (2014-2023; Rising Stars 2012; Top 100 Attorneys 2016-2021) where clients have noted that Jay is "fantastic," "a high-level strategic thinker," "excellent communicator," and obtains "superb results."