Michelle Clark

Michelle Clark serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at San Joaquin College of Law, teaching Civil Trial Practice and IP Litigation: A Practical Business Perspective. Concurrently, she operates as a shareholder at Littler Mendelson with over 12 years of civil litigation experience across federal/state courts and the International Trade Commission. Previously, she was a partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan where she tried more than a dozen cases.

Education:

• J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
• B.A., University of California, Berkeley

Her professional focus centers on high-stakes civil litigation and intellectual property disputes, emphasizing practical courtroom strategies and business-oriented legal solutions. She integrates real-world trial experience into her teaching methodology, particularly in complex litigation scenarios involving international trade mechanisms.

Professor Clark maintains an active legal practice while contributing to legal education, demonstrating significant expertise in case preparation, evidentiary procedures, and cross-jurisdictional litigation tactics. Her dual career path bridges academic instruction with frontline legal practice in major litigation firms.