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Christopher McElwain
Monterey, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Chris is experienced in a range of practice areas affecting business owners and creative professionals, including trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, plant variety protection, domain names, licensing and other contracts, sweepstakes and contest regulation, online speech and civil litigation. ? Prior to founding Knowmad Law, Chris was head of the trademark and transactional practice at LaRiviere, Grubman P.C. and head of the litigation practice at Saper Law Offices in Chicago. He attended law school at USC, where he was a member of the Southern California Law Review. Before entering the legal profession, he also taught English at Northwestern Polytechnical University in...
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Scott Wilsdon
Carmel, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 36 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Business, Entertainment & Sports and Trademarks
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Scott has represented clients in copyright, trademark, technology and related legal matters throughout the United States and Canada. Scott worked for nearly 30 years in Seattle, and is a founding member of Yarmuth Wilsdon PLLC, where he continues to practice today. Scott’s clients include multinational corporations, incumbent technology companies and startups, and authors, artists and musicians. More about his legal practice can be found at www.yarmuth.com/wilsdon.
Scott and his wife, Michelle, grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and returned in 2017. Since his return, Scott has helped local businesses, entrepreneurs and artists in business and litigation matters. Scott brings to his...
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Jonathan William Romeyn
SALINAS, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 55 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Business, Construction and Trademarks
Cornell Law School
Attorney Jonathan Romeyn is an experienced advocate for those with business law matters including contracts, business disputes, intellectual property, antitrust and unfair competition, general litigation and more. If you are looking for a responsive, determined attorney with business acumen, experience and energy, call Jonathan Romeyn!
Miguel Angel Estrada
Pacific Grove, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 45 years of experience
IP, Antitrust, Appeals and White Collar Crime
Harvard Law School
Daniel Gaines Lamb Jr
Carmel, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer
IP and Business
University of Tennessee College of Law
Kendra L Clark
Salinas, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 24 years of experience
IP, Antitrust, Business and International
Santa Clara University School of Law
Matthew Allen Powelson
Monterey, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 24 years of experience
IP
Santa Clara University School of Law
Jamie Ranae Shelden
Hollister, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 28 years of experience
IP
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
G. Gervaise Davis III
Monterey, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 65 years of experience
IP, Business and Real Estate
Georgetown University Law Center and Georgetown Univ Law Ctr
John Eric Nielsen
Monterey, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 35 years of experience
IP
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Anne Murphy Kelley
Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 37 years of experience
IP
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco and University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Robert Thomas Daunt
Pacific Grove, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 43 years of experience
IP, Business and Real Estate
The University of Toledo College of Law and The University of Toledo College of Law
Gary Lynn Fontana
Del Monte Forest, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 52 years of experience
IP, Business and Real Estate
Yale Law School
Matthew Jordan Blecher
Watsonville, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 23 years of experience
IP
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona and James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
Ingrid Marie Foerster
San Juan Bautista, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 30 years of experience
IP
Santa Clara University School of Law and Santa Clara University School of Law
Matthew H. Yuen
Monterey, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 8 years of experience
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Bao Tran
Santa Clara, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 31 years of experience
(669) 232-3440
4701 Patrick Henry Dr, Building #16
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP and Patents
Univ of Houston Law Center
Experienced Patent Attorney Specializing in IP Strategy and Valuation
With three decades of expertise, I am a seasoned patent attorney dedicated to helping businesses protect their Go-To-Market plans and increase company valuation through IP-based transformation. My focus is on converting innovative ideas into valuable IP assets.
Areas of Expertise
*Intellectual property strategy development and execution
*Patent portfolio management and monetization
*IP initiatives for enterprises of all sizes
Notable Experience
Medical Device Industry
*Guided companies from startup to IPO
*Handled procurement, prosecution, due diligence, opinions, and litigation
*Worked with technologies including dental materials, 3D printing, software systems, and HIPAA compliance
Semiconductor and Technology Sectors
*Represented a fabless 3D semiconductor company (FinFET and monolithic...
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Sonya Lee Sigler
San Jose, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 31 years of experience
IP and Arbitration & Mediation
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
Sonya L. Sigler is the founder of PractiGal LLC and is the creator of the WELCOME to the Next Level Process. She created this WELCOME Process to effectively sell herself when she needed to figure out a clear path forward professionally and personally. Having learned to do this work the hard way, Sonya now builds powerful storytellers who can then refine and polish their personal brand. This work empowers others to align their work and life visions and to approach both with a renewed vigor.
For the last twenty years, Sonya has worked with founders, team leaders, and their employees...
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James Cai
San Jose, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Immigration and Real Estate
Temple University Beasley School of Law
James Cai founded SAC Attorneys, LLP after serving as in-house legal counsel for Yahoo! Inc. His practice focuses on corporate law, immigration, employment and estate planning. Mr. Cai believes in relationship lawyering and has a client-driven practice. He practices law the old fashioned way - giving each client this full attention with prompt responses, thorough research and analysis, aggressive representation and careful attention to details, in both transactional and litigation matters. As a result, most of his clients are repeat and long term clients, including individuals, small businesses, non-profit organizations and public companies. Before founding SAC Attorneys, LLP,...
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Carlos Scott Lopez
San Carlos, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 17 years of experience
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Yale Law School
Human / Civil Rights Attorney working with clients in the public and private spheres for over 25 years in over 75 countries. Significant experience serving non-profits in the public health and international development spheres assisting refugees, asylum seekers, and those suffering from various forms of trauma. Particular focus on LGBTQ and non-binary clients with legal / personal concerns related to gender expression and its effects and helping spearhead international initiatives addressing the same.
Current Director of the Gamelan Council - Asia-Pacific Public Health, Microfinance, and Development Center. Previous experience includes working as a primary care clinician / rural health officer for...
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Gerald Ray Prettyman
Pleasanton, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
Golden Gate University
Gerald R. Prettyman has been preparing and filing patents since 2001, and since 2006 has filed trademarks, copyrights and business filings, and worked to prevent and solve legal problems for his clients. Mr. Prettyman has prepared and filed over 200 patent applications for his clients and over 70 trademarks. Mr. Prettyman was previously an engineer and business manager, making him uniquely qualified to work with and protect the intellectual property of tech companies and to advise start-ups on how to make money without spending money. Mr. Prettyman is a U.S. Navy veteran.
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Alan Scott Nopar
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
San Jose, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 45 years of experience
IP, Business and Real Estate
Stanford Law School
With 40 years of experience, I am a top-rated Business, Real Estate, intellectual Property and Franchise Law attorney. I aggressively represent clients throughout the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area.
An accomplished lawyer, I am dedicated to providing exceptional service and legal representation. My focus is always on achieving the best possible results as quickly and efficiently as possible. I have received many honors and awards, including an AV Preeminent Rating for the highest levels of skill and integrity.
For more information, visit my website or call to arrange a consultation.
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Michael William Malter
Santa Clara, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 44 years of experience
IP, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
Santa Clara University School of Law
Michael Malter is an accomplished California attorney, advocating for clients in Bankruptcy, Business, Intellectual Property, Landlord Tenant, Real Estate and Tax Law matters. With over 40 years of experience, he has been recognized as a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law by the California State Bar. Michael is committed to providing comprehensive and personalized representation focused on attaining the best possible outcomes.
Michael, a native of Long Island, New York, has been a resident of California since 1977. He currently lives in Saratoga with his two daughters and labradoodles. Outside of work, Michael can be found hiking and traveling. Additionally, he deems...
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Wendy W. Smith
Santa Clara, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 36 years of experience
Appeals and Bankruptcy
University of Iowa
I have over 35 years of experience in bankruptcy consulting, litigation, and related appeals. I am dedicated to exceptional representation focused on the practical, cost-effective solutions you need.
Visit my website for more information and representative cases.
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James Gulseth
Livermore, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 50 years of experience
IP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
UC Hastings COL
James H. (Jim) Gulseth was born and attended high school in Devils Lake, North Dakota and graduated with an A.B. degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Jim earned his JD degree at the University of California Hastings School of Law in San Francisco and is admitted to practice in the State of California and before the Federal District Court, Northern District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. He is a member of the Corporations, Business Transactions, Securities and Tax and Intellectual Property Sections of the State Bar of California. Jim’s reported cases include...
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Stephen S. Wu
San Jose, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 35 years of experience
IP, Business and Communications
Harvard Law School
Stephen Wu is a shareholder with Silicon Valley Law Group. He advises business clients on information governance matters, focusing on information security, privacy, mobile computing, ediscovery preparedness, records management, and computer-related investigations. He reviews and writes sophisticated information security policies for large enterprises, and assists in data security regulatory compliance, incident response, breach notifications, and establishing secure electronic commerce systems. He drafts privacy policies for clients, including ones for U.S. companies with European and Asian operations. He assists clients with European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance. Steve assists clients in managing enterprise mobile device programs, including writing bring...
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Stephen E. Zweig
Los Gatos, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 17 years of experience
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William Howard Taft University
Experienced patent attorney with a strong technical background, over 250+ issued patents, and many trademarks.
In addition to my legal background, I have a Biophysics STEM background (PhD) and experience with medical devices, software, electronics, and biotech. I have a lot of experience with startups, due diligence, and litigation support.
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Mr. Stephen Mark Stern
Templeton, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 26 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Bankruptcy, Business and Trademarks
Washburn University School of Law
Expertise, Experience and Affordability are factors that set The Stephen Stern Law Firm apart.
* 30 PLUS 5 STAR GOOGLE RATINGS
* AV-PREEMINENT by Martingale Hubbell -- Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Experience
* 5,000 plus cases and 24 years experience
* Highest Quality Client Communications
* Adjunct University Professor - Business Law
Practice Areas:
* Bankruptcy
* Estate Planning
* Trademarks
* Business Law
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Marc G. van Niekerk
San Jose, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 26 years of experience
IP, Business and Trademarks
University of Texas - Austin and University of Cape Town, South Africa (Maritime Law and South African Income Tax Law)
Marc van Niekerk is Special Counsel with Silicon Valley Law Group’s Business Litigation and Intellectual Property & Employment Group. Over the course of his career, Marc has tried more than 50 cases to verdict and also has extensive mediation experience. His practice focuses on business litigation, with special emphasis in the areas of intellectual property disputes, business torts and commercial contract disputes. During his more than 25 years in practice, Marc has counselled and represented clients in a wide array of commercial disputes including, inter alia, employee solicitation and trade secret misappropriation, business disputes, including breach of contract,...
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George Grellas
Cupertino, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 46 years of experience
IP and Business
Santa Clara University School of Law
I am a startup business lawyer and litigator practicing in Silicon Valley as head of a 4-lawyer boutique firm, George Grellas & Associates.
We are business lawyers with a specialty in early-stage tech startups. Since 1984, we have helped small to medium-sized businesses, startups, entrepreneurs, and executives - several thousand in all. We help form companies - fund them - sell or merge or acquire them - sell their assets - do their corporate work, employment work, contracts, leases, and standard terms - licensing, trademark, and IP work - founder and equity incentive structures - commercial deals of all types. We...
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Mr. Phillip D. Wheeler
Morro Bay, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Construction and Trademarks
Concord University School of Law
Date of Admission To State Bar: June 2011
Graduated University California, Davis, Bachelors of Arts, 1996
Graduated Concord University School of Law, Juris Doctor. 2008
DUI law is my specialty but I also practice Wills and Trusts and Business Law exclusively. As a newer attorney with a fresh approach, I am working in many other areas of the law as well under the supervision of more experienced attorneys.
Worked in high-tech sector for many years for various companies including:
-Lightspeed Technologies
-The Grid Internet
-Cal Poly Foundation www.calpolyfoundation.org
-Started my own programming business in 2000: www.wheelertech.com
Member San Luis Obispo BAR Association
Member California BAR Association
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Emilie Kate Elliott
San Luis Obispo, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 18 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfIP, Business, Employment and Real Estate
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
With years of experience working for large law firms in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Emilie Elliott joined Carmel & Naccasha as an attorney in 2015. After being with the firm for five years, Emilie started her own practice during the pandemic while continuing to work for the firm on an Of-Counsel basis. She is very excited to be back with the firm and looks forward to continuing to serve our clients in intellectual property, employment law and business law matters.
Emilie also has extensive experience in antitrust and unfair competition, business and entertainment litigation, and intellectual property litigation. Additionally, she...
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Lenden F. Webb
Fresno, CA Intellectual Property Attorney
IP, Agricultural, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
California Western School of Law
Webb Law Group, APC specializes in business and real estate litigation and mediation and focuses on providing the most practical and cost-effective solutions possible through intently investigating the unique facts of each case and providing straightforward, honest advice and dedicated service specifically tailored to each individual client's needs. Founded in 2008, initially as the Law Offices of Lenden F. Webb, a business litigation attorney in San Diego, the firm quickly outgrew its initial office space by employing a full office staff of Paralegals, Law Clerks, Office Assistants and Interns. In 2012, the firm expanded once...
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Robert Lockhart Taylor
Livermore, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 39 years of experience
IP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Robert L. (Bob) Taylor was born near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended high school in Berkeley, California. Bob graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with high honors from the University of California at Berkeley in 1982 with an A.B. degree in Economics. Bob graduated from the Boalt Hall School of Law (UC Berkeley) in 1985, where he was a member of the California Law Review. In 1985, he was admitted to practice in the State of California and before the Federal District Court, Northern District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. He has since also been admitted...
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Daniel Janjua
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
(408) 314-0056
4677 Old Ironsides Drive
Ste. 310
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfSanta Clara, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 12 years of experience
IP, Business, Employment and Trademarks
Daniel Janjua is an experienced multi-lingual attorney focused on corporate law, contract negotiation, corporate policy and compliance, regulatory response and compliance and Mergers and Acquisitions. He is eager to employ cutting-edge tools and technology to reduce legal cost and compliance expenditure. He has over 12 years of dedicated focus within the high tech and bio-tech industries with excellent research, writing, communication and presentation skills.
Daniel Janjua is licensed to practice law in California.
Specialties:
1- Mergers and Acquisitions;
2. Corporate policy and compliance, including, regulatory compliance;
3- Corporate Law;
4. Agreements: IP licensing, MSAs, SOWs, PSAs, employment, NDAs, severance, employment termination, indemnity,...
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Marcus N. DiBuduo
Fresno, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
San Joaquin College of Law
Mr. DiBuduo is a patent attorney at Dowling Aaron Incorporated in Fresno, CA that has been registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. His practice is focused on all aspects of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, Internet law, and unfair competition. Mr. DiBuduo has a Distinguished® Peer Review Rating in Intellectual Property, Patents and Litigation from Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected for the last four years by SuperLaywers® to the Northern California Rising Star List. These peer recognitions exemplify Mr. DiBuduo’s legal abilities and ethical standards.
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Christopher Ettore Botti
San Luis Obispo, CA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 34 years of experience
IP, Business, Estate Planning and Patents
Whittier Coll School of Law and Whittier Law School
Christopher E. Botti, co-founder of Botti & Morison Estate Planning Attorneys, Ltd., specializes in all aspects of estate planning.
Mr. Botti advises clients on all aspects of estate, gift and generation-skipping tax planning, including the creation of revocable trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, charitable remainder trusts, private annuities, private foundations, grantor retained annuity trusts, family limited partnerships and dynasty trusts. He also assists clients in the funding of revocable trusts and the preparation of estate and gift tax returns, all forms of trust and probate administration, including the purchase and sale of large trust assets, the...
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Jonathan Alan Blau
San Jose, CA Intellectual Property Attorney with 43 years of experience
IP and Business
Stanford Law School
I am Senior Counsel at Nopar & Associates Attorneys at Law. My practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Business Purchases & Sales, Business Organizations, Corporate Law, and Intellectual Property Law.
I obtained my B.S. at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. I earned my J.D. at Stanford Law School. I am admitted to practice law in the State of California.
I have extensive experience in a broad range of business law matters. I am dedicated to providing skilled and knowledgeable counsel for your legal needs.