Trade Secret Misappropriation Defense Attorney
Being accused of trade secret misappropriation can threaten your job, your new venture, or a product launch. We defend individuals and companies facing misappropriation allegations, including cases arising from employee transitions, contractor disputes, competitor hiring, and claims that ordinary skill or publicly available information is being mislabeled as a “trade secret.”
Defense strategy often focuses on the basics: whether the information was actually secret, whether reasonable secrecy measures existed, whether your team independently developed the work, and whether the claim is overbroad or unsupported. We help clients preserve favorable evidence, reduce disruption, and pursue resolution—while preparing for injunction requests and expedited discovery if the case moves quickly.
Use the chatbot to understand defenses, injunction risk, and practical response strategy
If you’re still evaluating your options, try our custom (experimental) RAG chatbot for general educational information about defending trade secret claims—such as common defense themes (independent development, public information, lack of secrecy measures), how injunction hearings typically work, what to do immediately to preserve evidence, and how confidentiality and employment agreements may affect the dispute. The chatbot provides general information only and does not offer case-specific legal advice.
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.