Mindy M. Morton

Mindy M. Morton

Mindy focuses on intellectual property, data privacy, internet, and healthcare litigation. She helps companies from funded start-ups to public companies handle trade secret, privacy, copyright, trademark, patent, and complex commercial disputes. Mindy frequently assists with complex commercial litigation involving software contracts, intellectual property licenses, and non-compete agreements.

Intellectual Property: In addition to managing litigation involving all matters of IP, Mindy serves on the steering committee for Sedona Conference’s Working Group 12 on trade secrets and co-chairs the ABA IP Section’s Trade Secrets Committee. She leads Procopio’s Trade Secrets practice group.

Data Privacy: Mindy defends companies with an online presence against individual, class action/mass arbitrations and lawsuits filed under CIPA (California Invasion of Privacy Act) and related laws. These trap and trace cases allege wiretapping and invasion of privacy through use of web chats, session replay, cookies, pixels, and pen registers.

Internet: Mindy defends internet companies against lawsuits based on user posts, and is a passionate defender of CDA Section 230. This includes claims of defamation, copyright and similar claims on First Amendment, DMCA and US SPEECH Act grounds. She also contributed to an ABA book on Social Media Law.

Health Care: Mindy defends healthcare entities against claims brought by physicians and staff and provides advice regarding medical staff matters. She also litigates healthcare technology, medtech, retaliation, and medical device cases. Mindy leads Procopio’s Health Care sector group.

Education

JD, Yale Law School (Editor – Yale Law Journal), 1997
BA, University of California, Berkeley (Highest Distinction in General Scholarship, Highest Honors in Political Science, Phi Beta Kappa), 1994

Services & Specializations

Trade Secrets
Litigation, Intellectual Property
Litigation, Corporate and
Commercial
Health Care
Intellectual Property
Appellate Law Services
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Artificial Intelligence and
Software
Latin America

Admissions

California
New York

Recognitions

Super Lawyers®, 2015 – present
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating
Woman Leader in the Law, American Lawyer magazine, 2021
Diversity Award Winner, Santa Clara County Bar Association, 2019
Outstanding Program Award Winner, American Inns of Court, 2018-2019
AmLaw Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law, 2018
Women of Influence Honoree, Silicon Valley Business Journal, 2016