About Mitchell Harris
Mitchell Harris Zimmerman is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1979. His license is currently inactive. Mr. Zimmerman is a partner at Fenwick & West LLP, a law firm located in Mountain View, California. He has been practicing law for over four decades, serving clients throughout the Silicon Valley area.
Mr. Zimmerman earned his Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School in 1979. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate education at The City College of New York, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963. He also earned a Master of Arts in Political Science from Princeton University in 1965. During his time at Stanford, he was involved in various legal and academic activities, laying the foundation for his future legal career.
Mr. Zimmerman concentrates his practice in the areas of business and corporate law, intellectual property, and litigation. He represents technology companies in matters involving mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property disputes, and general corporate governance. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including initial case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Zimmerman has handled cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Clara, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has also appeared before the California Court of Appeal on multiple occasions. Prior to joining Fenwick & West, he worked as an associate at a mid-size litigation firm in San Francisco for five years.
Mr. Zimmerman is an active member of the California State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a top-rated intellectual property attorney in Mountain View, California, from 2004 to 2018. He is also the author of "Mississippi Reckoning," a historical thriller that draws on his experiences in the civil rights movement and his legal career. Mr. Zimmerman is fluent in English and Spanish, allowing him to serve a diverse clientele effectively.
