Steve Pollinger is the managing principal of McKool Smith's Austin office. Steve is a trial lawyer and registered patent attorney who has focused on patent cases and other intellectual property litigation for more than 20 years. Steve’s practice is nationwide, at trial and on appeal. He has won courtroom victories in cases involving diverse software, electronics, and medical device technologies. Steve holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering, which allows him to understand the disputed technologies and reduce the disputes to explanations and themes that are readily understood and compelling in the courtroom. Steve also participates in patent validity hearings before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board.