Michael Renaud, Chair of Mintz’s Intellectual Property Division, and Member Terri Shieh-Newton have been named finalists in Managing IP’s Americas Awards 2025. The program is the most comprehensive and widely respected IP law firm awards event in the legal industry and covers several IP practice areas and more than 50 jurisdictions.

Michael has been shortlisted for Massachusetts Litigator of the Year for the fourth time. He is known as one of the world’s leading intellectual property strategists and leads an international team of IP prosecutors, litigators, transaction and technology specialists. A pioneer in IP strategy, Michael has unique experience and expertise in formulating and executing multi-national enforcement and monetization strategies. Through traditional litigation and licensing approaches, and by creating markets for, and brokering the sale and acquisition of, intellectual property portfolios, Michael has helped his clients realize returns of over $1 billion.

Terri has been shortlisted for the Patent Prosecution Practitioner of the Year. With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Shieh-Newton plays a strategic role for her clients as she guides their patent strategy, portfolio management and investments. Trained as an immunologist at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where she earned a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, she works with companies of all sizes in a wide range of life sciences, including Artificial Intelligence in life sciences and synthetic biology industries. She also has conducted hundreds of IP due diligence for companies and investors at all stages of investment. Dr. Shieh-Newton is known for her creative, business-savvy solutions and strategic thinking.

About Mintz

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