Biography

Mitchell Z. Gordon is an associate practicing intellectual property law in the Litigation Department of Lewis Rice. Mitchell represents individuals and companies in various disputes, including complex commercial and civil litigation. Prior to attending law school, Mitchell was commissioned as an Air Force Officer, where he served on active duty for four years and was stationed in Little Rock, Arkansas and Dayton, Ohio.

During law school, he served as a judicial extern for Chief Judge Steven Clark for the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri and an Executive Editor for the Saint Louis University Law Journal. 

Practice Areas

Education

  • Saint Louis University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2024)
    • Rule 13 Student Attorney, Criminal Defense Clinic
    • Executive Editor, Saint Louis University Law Journal
    • Order of the Woolsack
    • Academic Excellence Awards in Patent Law and Evidence; Dean's List
  • Missouri University of Science and Technology (B.S., magna cum laude, 2017)
    • Environmental Engineering
    • Air Force ROTC Commander's Leadership Scholarship

Legal Background

  • Judicial Extern, Chief Judge Stephen Clark, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
  • Summer Associate, Lewis Rice LLC (2023)
  • Summer Associate, Tucker Ellis LLP (2022)

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Theodore McMillian American Inn of Court (2023-2024)

Admissions

  • Missouri Bar
  • Registered Patent Agent

Military Service

  • United States Air Force
    • Lieutenant, Bioenvironmental Engineer (2019-2021)
      • Bioenvironmental Engineer Officer Course Distinguished Graduate
    • Lieutenant, Civil Engineer (2017-2019)