Seattle Employee IP Theft Attorney
Suspected employee IP theft is often a time-sensitive problem: data can be copied quickly, devices disappear, and evidence can be overwritten. We represent businesses in matters involving the suspected taking or misuse of source code, technical files, customer lists, pricing information, product roadmaps, proprietary processes, and other confidential business information.
These disputes typically involve overlapping claims and defenses—employment agreements, confidentiality obligations, invention assignment terms, trade secret statutes, unfair competition, and sometimes emergency injunctive relief. We help clients take defensible steps to preserve evidence, assess exposure, and decide whether the best path is negotiation, a demand letter, litigation, or a fast-moving court order to stop further misuse.
Use the chatbot to understand employee IP theft claims and early response issues
If you’re still evaluating next steps, try our custom (experimental) RAG chatbot for general educational information about employee IP theft disputes—such as what qualifies as a trade secret versus general know-how, what evidence tends to matter (and how to preserve it), common remedies including injunctions, and how employee agreements affect enforcement. The chatbot provides general information only and does not offer case-specific legal advice. When you are ready to discuss your facts and priorities, you can schedule a meeting with Mitchell.
About Mitchell
Mitchell D. West is a litigation attorney with Lowe Graham Jones PLLC, combining expertise in litigation with a deep understanding of Seattle’s startup ecosystem. Mitchell has collaborated with innovative companies in software development, digital assets, decentralized physical infastructure, and legal technology.
Mitchell has represented clients in a range of sophisticated disputes, including trade secret litigation involving silicon-carbon anode technology, patent cases spanning plant varieties to thermoforming products, high-stakes business divorces, and trademark disputes resolved through strategic negotiation. While specializing in litigation, Mitchell also advises emerging technology companies on legal challenges to avoid disputes and ensures they succeed when litigation arises.
As part of his commitment to leveraging technology in legal practice, Mitchell developed Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) chatbots trained on a curated set of legal documents he has developed and relies on in his day-to-day practice.The RAG chatbot is hosted on a hybrid decentralized cloud platform that Mitchell actively contributes to.
Learn more about Mitchell at Lowe Graham Jones PLLC.
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Education:
- J.D., Washington University School of Law (Washington University in St. Louis)
- B.A., Quantitative Economics and Political Science, Indiana University
Bar Admissions:
- U.S. District Courts: Western and Eastern Districts of Washington
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
- All Washington State Courts
Memberships:
- Seattle IP Inn of Court
- Seattle Yacht Club
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or are interested in having a custom RAG chatbot developed for your website, you can reach Mitchell directly by email at west@lowegrahamjones.com or using the form below.