Top Property Lawyers Near Me in Palo Alto Area

Richard Lin has over 15 years of experience representing clients in a broad range of civil litigation matters, including business disputes, intellectual property, class action, employment, and trust and estate litigation.  He draws upon his years of litigation experience to help his clients achieve their goals, efficiently and effectively, both in and out of the courtroom.. In the area of intellectual property, Richard is a registered patent attorney and has handled patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret matters in a wide variety of technologies, including computer systems, wireless communications equipment, medical devices, and biotechnology.  He has represented clients in state and federal courts throughout the country and before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).  He also advises clients on the acquisition and licensing of intellectual property assets.. Richard was recognized as a “Super Lawyer” in the 2015, 2016, and 2017 editions of Northern California Super Lawyers as well as a “Rising Star” in the 2012 – 2014 editions of the publication.  He earned his law degree from Harvard Law School in 2000.  Prior to law school, he earned undergraduate degrees in Biology and Psychology from Stanford University.

Ms. Morton's areas of practice are intellectual property and business litigation. She has handled a variety of cases in state and federal courts. Ms. Morton has represented technology companies in copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, and computer fraud litigation. She previously represented one of the leading file sharing companies in its dispute with the recording industry. Ms. Morton also has represented companies in securities, First Amendment, and commercial disputes. She is a frequent speaker on electronic discovery, document management, and litigation strategy, and has authored several articles on electronic discovery and document management issues.

Jimmy Yun is an associate in the law firm's Corporate & Securities - Technology practice and is located in the Silicon Valley office. Jimmy’s practice focuses on a wide variety of complex commercial transactions involving intellectual property and technology. His transactional experience includes structuring, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of such transactions, including licensing agreements, outsourcing agreements, reseller agreements, technology transfer and development agreements, and strategic alliance transactions. In addition, his experience includes evaluating and advising on complex intellectual property and technology issues that arise in general corporate transactions.. Prior to joining Pillsbury, Jimmy worked as Senior Legal Counsel for Global Legal Affairs at Samsung Electronics where he acted as counsel for Samsung’s semiconductor businesses. Here, Jimmy was the lead negotiator on dozens of major strategic licensing agreements with top worldwide partners, customers, and vendors. His focuses included intellectual property licensing, strategic alliance, joint development/evaluation, supply, and procurement.. In addition to his work at Samsung Electronics, Jimmy worked as an Assistant District Attorney in the Office of the District Attorney in Philadelphia, PA, where he represented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in criminal cases on appeal.. During Law School, Jimmy worked on the Temple Political and Civil Law Review as a notes editor. He was also a teaching assistant for the Integrated Trial Advocacy Program.

Independent US and International Arbitrator and Mediator. Over thirty years major law firm and in-house technology expertise in US and international business, private investment, technology and emerging growth matters.. Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators (FCCA). Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). Chairman, Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center. Appointed  2016 National Law Journal ADR Champion. Appointed 2017 IAM 300: Wor'ld's Leading IP Strategists. US and international panels including International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), American Arbitration Association (AAA), ICC, CPR, WIPO and HKIAC. Administered and ad hoc proceedings.. Admitted as a US attorney and English solicitor. Serves as an Arbitrator and Mediator throughout the US and internationally. Practice limited to Arbitration and Mediation. Fees available on request.. Gary Benton Arbitration

I have more than 20 years of experience as an intellectual property litigator and counselor.  I have litigated over 150 patent cases and has tried numerous cases in federal and state courts. In addition, he has tried numerous cases at the International Trade Commission.. I have an active IP counseling practice. I have advised over 50 companies on IP issues in transactions ranging from patent licensing and asset purchase agreements to initial public offerings (IPOs) and corporate mergers and acquisitions.   As part of my IP counseling practice, I am frequently involved in IP risk assessments and valuations.. I am a member of the committee that developed the original and the revised Model Patent Jury Instructions for the Northern District of California.  I am a Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School and an adjunct professor (Lecturer in Law) at Santa Clara University School of Law.  I have published multiple articles in law reviews and legal journals.  I also write a column on patent law and litigation for the ABTL Report of the Northern California Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL).. In 2013, 2014 and 2016, I was listed in the International Who's Who of Patent Lawyers. In 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, I was selected for inclusion in Northern California Super Lawyers in the field of Intellectual Property Litigation. In 2006, Bay Area Lawyer Magazine named me one of the "Top Lawyers in the Bay Area" for Intellectual Property law.. Prior to joining the firm, I served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Alan C. Kay in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.  Before law school, I was also an electrical engineer for the General Motors Corporation, where I worked for many different operations, including the General Motors Technological Center (Warren, MI), Opel Motors (Russelsheim, Germany), Vauxhall Motors (Luton, England), and GM's Cadillac Assembly Plant (Detroit, Michigan).

Brian Kwok helps clients build, manage, and successfully monetize patent portfolios. A trusted advisor to technology companies around the world, Brian evaluates patent portfolios and negotiates deals ranging from a few hundred thousand to many billions of dollars. He recently represented an international technology company in a multi-billion dollar patent portfolio acquisition involving thousands of patents related to wireless telecommunications, cellular systems, and consumer electronics.. Brian also counsels clients through pre-litigation conflicts to resolve assertions and licensing disputes before patent litigation ensues. An experienced engineer, he provides clients with insightful and pragmatic advice, based on his ability to understand deeply the technical merit of a case and to explain its intersection with legal strategy. For example, Brian counseled a Fortune 50 technology company in a pre-litigation patent assertion relating to 3G/4G smartphone technologies, resulting in the asserting party dropping all its assertions against Brian’s client on favorable terms.. When patent disputes mature into formal litigations, Brian has significant expertise in patent matters before the International Trade Commission and numerous federal district courts. Brian represented Samsung in ITC proceedings against Ericsson’s cellular phones, Intel in a declaratory judgment action against Wi-LAN’s WiMAX and Wi-Fi patents, and Apple in various federal court and ITC actions against HTC and Nokia relating to smartphone technologies. Brian is well versed in all aspects of litigation, including deposing expert and fact witnesses, case-dispositive motions practice, and Markman proceedings. Brian’s practice also includes representing clients in contractual disputes involving patents and the enforcement of related indemnification rights.. Brian’s technical experience includes with a wide range of high-tech subject matter, such as standards-essential wireless telecommunications (e.g. LTE, UMTS, cdma2000, GSM, and Wi-Fi), user experience design, GPS, semi-conductor circuits, mobile payment systems, liquid crystal displays, and other consumer electronics technologies.. Brian is licensed to practice in California, Wisconsin, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Admitted before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in California, South Dakota, Nevada and Colorado.. Snowboard instructor (AASI Level 2 and SBINZ level 2) at Northstar Ski Resort.