Maxwell C. McGraw

Max is an intellectual property litigator focusing on complex patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret matters across a wide array of technological disciplines, including computer software, telecommunications, agriculture technology, consumer products, electronics and gaming. His technical education and professional experience as a civil engineer allows Max to understand and meet the needs of clients across multiple technological disciplines and industries. Max has significant experience across all stages of litigation in federal courts across the country on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants, including presenting witnesses at jury trials, arguing evidentiary and case-dispositive hearings, managing expert and fact discovery, briefing appellate issues and leading overall case team strategy.

Max enjoys employing a collaborative and communicative approach to working with clients, with a specific focus on understanding the client’s business goals and creatively employing litigation strategies to achieve positive results that meet those specific needs. His approach has resulted in significant positive litigation outcomes, including work on a plaintiff-side patent litigation campaign that ultimately secured over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements for the client. 

Max is a member of the firm’s Search Committee, where he actively interviews, recruits and mentors law students. Pro bono work and community involvement are also important to Max and his practice. He has represented pro bono clients in a variety of fields and is active in the firm’s immigration and asylum pro bono practice. Max is also a member of the 2027 Pinnacle cohort through the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Centurions program—a two-year leadership development program representing a cross-section of emerging Kansas City leaders that explores the opportunities and issues facing the Kansas City metropolitan area. He also served on the Steering Committee for the OB Network, a professionals organization that provides financial and volunteer support to the mission of Operation Breakthrough—a Kansas City-based organization that provides a safe, loving and educational environment for children in poverty and empowers their families through advocacy, emergency aid and education.