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My practice is focused on Patent, Trademark, Copyright, and Intellectual Property Law. Based in California, I represent national and international clients from a wide range of industries.
With nearly 40 years of legal experience, you can expect skilled, knowledgeable and zealous representation. My accomplishments have resulted in numerous honors, including recognition as being among the Best Lawyers in America, Top Intellectual Property Attorneys in California, and Top 100 Attorneys in Los Angeles.
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
- Intellectual Property
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- State Bar of California
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- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Partner
- Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
- Current
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude top 4%
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- Indiana University, Bloomington
- M.S.
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- University of California - Los Angeles
- B.S.
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Awards
- Southern California Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- From 2006-2007, 2009, and 2013-2015 (Corporate Counsel Edition in 2009, 2010, and 2013; Business Edition in 2014)
- Top Rated Lawyer in Appellate Law
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Who's Who in LA Law: Angelenos to Know in Intellectual Property Law
- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Southern California Super Lawyer
- Los Angeles Magazine
- Top Intellectual Property Attorneys
- Los Angeles Business Journal
Professional Associations
- Licensing Executives Society
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- UCLA Association of Chemists and Biochemists
- Member and Past President
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- American Bar Association
- Current
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- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Current
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- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
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- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Parody Subcommittee of the Emerging Issues Committee
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- Loyola Law School
- Board of Governors
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Eyeing the Intellectual Property of Wearable Tech
- Daily Journal
- Something New Under the Sun
- Los Angeles Lawyer
- “Hot News” and Preemption
- Bloomberg Law Reports
- Recent Federal Third Circuit Case Sheds Light on Possible Enforceable Non-Competes in California: Lessons from Bimbo Bakeries v. Botticella
- Employee Relations Law Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5 Summer 2011.
Speaking Engagements
- Dissecting the U.S. Trademark Application Date Range, International Trademark Association Roundtable
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- IP and Employment Law Pitfalls in Monitoring and Restricting Employee Behavior Online, JMBM Alumni MCLE Webinar
- Doing Business in Canada, the United States and Mexico, North American Trademark Summit
- The Third Screen: Wearable Media, ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, Ritz Carlton in Marina del Rey, CA
- American Bar Association
- Managing Global Enforcement Matters, Roundtable
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
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