We try cases.
And win them.

We are a plaintiff-side trial firm built to take high-stakes cases all the way to verdict. Our clients are inventors, technology companies, studios, and creators who need a firm that will not blink against the largest companies, and the largest defense teams, in the country. We field trial teams as deep as the other side’s, we try the cases other firms settle, and the verdicts below are the result.

Featured verdicts^*

Beyond the headline numbers

RAK trial lawyers have secured:

• The first plaintiff’s patent verdict against Apple in its home Northern District of California.
• The first award of willfulness damages in a standard-essential-patent case, against LG, enhanced by the court on its own motion.
• A jury verdict against Hyundai that exceeded what was sought at trial, affirmed by the Federal Circuit and sustained over a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court.
• The first victory for a patent owner in an inter partes review before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Recognition

Chambers USA recognizes Russ August & Kabat for intellectual property. The firm holds a Metropolitan Tier-1 ranking in Best Law Firms (2026), its partners are listed in The Best Lawyers in America, and they are regularly named among the Daily Journal’s Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California.

* Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Verdict amounts reflect jury awards and may be subject to post-trial motions, appeal, or settlement.