El Dorado Hills, California, United States
Representing companies with business and commercial disputes, including intellectual property (copyright and patent infringement, trade secret), employment, corporate governance, partnership, real estate, contract and other litigation. Providing representation in financially complex divorce cases for high net worth individuals. General corporate transactions, such as formation of entities (C and Subchapter S Corporations, LLCs), corporate financing and commercial transactions.
Equity Partner, Intellectual Property practice group, and Nanotechnology and Internet & E-Commerce industry groups. Commercial and Intellectual Property Litigation:Represented clients in various commercial litigation and intellectual property disputes including: patent infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret, breach of contract, employment, real estate, and other commercial disputes. Management:Managing Partner, Palo Alto office 1999-2002. Chair of Intellectual Property Practice Group, 2000-2002. Managed over 80 lawyers and $45MM in revenue. Led recruiting, intake, acquisition of small groups, strategic planning, budgeting, training and marketing for the practice group. Co-leader of Strategic Planning Committee on firmwide merger and acquisition issues.