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Kanika R.

Kanika Radhakrishnan

435 reviews
Kanika is an experienced Patent Attorney and Managing Partner of Evergreen Valley Law Group in Silicon Valley, which serves innovative entrepreneurs with backgrounds in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. She has filed over 5,000 patent applications in the U.S. and worldwide with a successful track record of obtaining patents for clients.
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Gene Rhough

15 reviews
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Monica W.

Monica Winghart

6 reviews
Monica is the founder of Voltage Law and specializes in working with tech, SaaS, consumer products and healthcare industries. Throughout her career, Monica has held leaders... read more
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Sanjiv D.

Sanjiv Dhawan

26 reviews
Sanjiv Dhawan is the managing attorney at InnovaTech Law Group based in Santa Clara, California. He focuses primarily on general corporate and business law. InnovaTech emerged when Sanjiv decided to start his own practice, seeing a need for uncomplicated, inexpensive legal advice. An entrepreneur himself with several startups under his belt, Sanjiv understands the needs of business owners.
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Meng L.

Meng Li

13 reviews
I have a decent technology background of computer science and technology combined with experience of cyber investigation and forensics. With the recent hype of blockchain a... read more
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Russell M.

Russell Murphy

12 reviews
I am the founder of lex[array], p.c. a virtual law practice in California. I have over thirty years’ experience working in private practice and as outside general counsel a... read more
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Chad S.

Chad Starkey

56 reviews
Chad Starkey is a corporate attorney that has over 19 years of experience. He is licensed to practice law in California and obtained his J.D. in law from the Pepperdine University School of Law. Chad specializes in commercial contracts and has represented many corporate clients, including Fit Pay, FogLogic and Superflex. He founded his own legal firm, CES Legal services, in May 2017. Prior to this position, Chad was a legal advisor at JUMIO.
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Martin T.

Martin Tracy

3 reviews
Mark Koo works with high technology companies on patent, trademark, and copyright related matters. He also helps companies file incorporation documents and provides other startup legal assistance. Mark has been involved in many of the hottest Silicon Valley’s technologies. As a software technologist, Mark worked to help build the world’s largest laser system.
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Neha H.

Neha Hemmad

3 reviews
Neha Hemmad is an attorney at law with a Master of Laws degree, which she obtained from the Golden Gate University School of Law. She has been serving corporate clients in California for the past three years. Apart from her skills in dealing with legal cases that involve tax law, Neha has also gained experience in immigration law. Neha has been serving as an associate attorney at the Law Office of Jean D Chen since June 2014.
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Josh T.

Josh Traub

2 reviews
Understanding that creative individuals have unique needs, Josh Traub offers guidance to game designers, artists, makers, and entrepreneurs. With a background in computer science, he is well-versed in all aspects of IP law and has even educated engineers on the subject. Mr. Traub has also provided significant pro bono services to the Atlanta arts community.
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Timothy H.

Timothy Hadlock

2 reviews
Tim is a senior technology transactions and intellectual property attorney with over 23 years of experience. He worked as a Senior Counsel for Chevron for 18 years and a Patent Attorney for Shell for six years. He has developed an expertise in drafting and prosecuting patent applications, drafting and negotiating technology contracts, and advising on strategies.
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Teddie H.

Teddie Hsu

11 reviews
Teddie is an attorney in California who concentrates his practice in intellectual property, specifically in the areas of patent and trademark prosecution. Since graduating from the UC Davis King Hall School of Law, he has gained experience working with various technologies including telecommunications, server systems and semi-conductors. Teddie's clients range from large corporations to solo inventors.
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Jill J.

Jill Jacobson

5 reviews
With a Ph.D. in biochemistry and a technical background in chemistry and chemical engineering, Jill Jacobson’s expertise lies in biotechnology, life science, and Cleantech industries. She has more than 14 years’ experience working as a patent practitioner, providing clients with patent and trademark procurement, patent portfolio evaluation, and other intellectual property law services.
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Stephen Z.

Stephen Zweig

3 reviews
If you need a lawyer with experience in New York City, you may want to consider giving Stephen Zweig a call. He has over 35 years of law experience and has represented health care industry employees and non-unionized employees with employment agreements, non-compete agreements, consultation agreements, and more. In particular, he is known as a top negotiator in collective bargaining for the in-the-home care industry.
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Andrew O.

Andrew Oliver

2 reviews
Andrew has worked in patent law for over 16 years and represents companies of all sizes and individuals in patent litigation, arbitration, transactions, due diligence, prosecution, and counseling and in a variety of intellectual property matters. From 2010 to 2014, Andrew was recognized by his peers and selected by SuperLawyers magazine as a Rising Star in Intellectual Property Litigation.
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Michelle N.

Michelle Novotny

2 reviews
A corporate counsel with expertise in SaaS and semiconductor industries, Michelle Novotny is a strategic leader. She provides clients with pragmatic risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and creative solutions through analytical, imaginative, and results-oriented thinking. Ms. Novotny was formerly vice president, associate general counsel, and chief compliance officer of CallidusCloud.
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Ralph J.

Ralph Jones

2 reviews
Ralph Jones is a corporate attorney who serves clients no matter their size, ranging from professional individuals to corporate enterprises. He has more than two decades of experience and is licensed to practice law in California. Ralph has a Juris Doctorate in law, which he obtained after his graduation from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Since October 2015, Ralph has been serving as an attorney at Flex-By-Fenwick.
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Thomas G.

Thomas Gray

2 reviews
Thomas Gray has had some 19 years of experience as a litigator. His experience working for a Boston commercial litigation firm for over five years has taught him many skills that allow him to handle cases relating to business litigation, construction law, equipment leasing and finance. He can write briefs, conduct discovery and depositions, as well as handle jury trials. Thomas attended Santa Clara University School of Law, graduating with honors.
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Herbert P.

Herbert Patty

2 reviews
Herbert Patty is an intellectual property attorney who has been practicing law for the past 10 years. He is licensed in California and also a member of the California Patent Bar. Herbert obtained his degree in law from the Santa Clara University School of Law. He specializes in patents, as well as in trademark and copyright law. Herbert has been serving as the managing partner of his own law office since August 2010.
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Maryam I.

Maryam Imam

2 reviews
Over 20 years of experience in intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and IP-related transactions, in addition to a practicing electrical eng... read more
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Deepali B.

Deepali Brahmbhatt

2 reviews
Deepali is rated for three consecutive years Northern California, Rising Stars and Top Women Attorneys, Super Lawyers, 2016-2018. Deepali is an Intellectual Property (re... read more
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James C.

James Cai

2 reviews
James Cai, J.D., served as in-house legal counsel for Yahoo! Inc. His focuses his practice on corporate and business law, immigration, and business related civil litigation... read more
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Stephen S.

Stephen Stanwood

2 reviews
My love of brands and culture led me to pursue a career as a trademark attorney. After developing a strong skillset working with a Silicon Valley firm, I opened my own prac... read more
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Robert C.

Robert Crownover

1 review
Robert Crownover specializes in patent prosecution and patent infringement. He is a Registered Patent Attorney before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. As part of the Rhema Law Group he serves clients in the Silicon Valley area. Before becoming a part of Rhema Law, Robert worked at Ishimaru & Associates, focusing his practice on patent prosecution.
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Kristie P.

Kristie Prinz

1 review
Kristie Prinz is the founder of an intellectual property licensing and technology transactions firm which has satellite offices all over California and Atlanta. As well as handling negotiations and drafting complex commercial transactions for high-tech and life sciences companies, she is chair of the Programs Committee for the Science and Technology Law Section of the American Bar Association.
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Roy C.

Roy Ching

1 review
Roy Ching is a remote in-house counselor with two decades of experience. He is licensed to practice law in California and obtained his legal degree from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. Ching is experienced in a variety of corporate legal practice areas, including labor and employment law, trademark and copyright law, and real estate law. He has been serving corporate clients from his private law office since April 2014.
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Adam J.

Adam Juratovac

1 review
Adam S. Juratovac is a business lawyer at Juratovac Law in Palo Alto, CA. He works with entrepreneurs and early-stage start-up companies including international start-ups t... read more
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Jeff F.

Jeff Farr

Jeff is a partner at ARC Law Group and his primary practice areas include estate planning, real estate litigation, small business formation, and entertainment law. Before becoming a lawyer, Jeff has worked as a music promoter, social workers, children's counselor, and business owner. His experience helps him understand the real challenges people can face.
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Tom F.

Tom Flores

After a career as a software engineer in automated quality assurance development, Tom Flores became a deputy prosecutor and litigation attorney. As well as taking many cases to jury trial, he has represented several technology companies in very large deals. The focus of his practice now is litigation, defense, licensing, and intellectual property protection for startups and individuals.
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Patrick R.

Patrick Reilly

Patrick Reilly knows how important your ideas are to you which is why he will work tirelessly to protect your patents and trademarks. He can even take them to litigation if necessary. He has experience with database technology vendors, online entertainment ventures, and more. You may not realize the commercial importance of your ideas, but Mr. Reilly can help you tap that potential.
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Ripal P.

Ripal Patel

Ripal provides legal counsel to clients in startup formation, contracts, negotiations, compliance law, trademarks, and copyrights. He has successfully worked with many startups in addition to beginning his own startup in 2007. Ripal chooses to only practice in the areas of law that he is passionate about and providing the best possible service for his clients.
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Patrick G.

Patrick Guevara

Leave your complex IP and patent paperwork to professional attorneys like Cary Chien. Representing high-tech companies on both sides of patent litigation in US Federal Courts and with the International Trade Commission, Chien has the experience you need in helping to patent Windows-based mobile devices, e-commerce software, and LCD light diffusers.
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George M.

George Milionis

George Milionis has over 15 years of experience in complex commercial litigation. Currently, he works as general counsel for Solar 4 America. He has practiced in the areas of trade libel, unfair competition, data security, breach of contracts, and trade secrets. Whether your business needs help with a merger, formation, or simply needs a lease negotiation, George Milionis can help.
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Stuart H.

Stuart Hays

Stuart is the managing partner at Transbay Law Group, PC. He focuses on transactions including technology licensing, product development, and corporate finance. Before founding Transbay Law Group, Stuart was a corporate partner with a large West Coast law firm. He has served as general counsel to hundreds of technology, manufacturing, defense industry, service sector, and retail companies.
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Dimple P.

Dimple Patel

Dimple is the Senior Contracts Associate at Genentech where she negotiates commercial contract terms with business groups and analyzes legal risks for the company. When she was previously an Associate Attorney for LegalForce RAPC, she reviewed the filing of over 300 trademark applications and advised clients on various aspects of business including trademark application strength.
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Mark R.

Mark Ruiz

Mark Ruiz is a corporate attorney who primarily specializes in drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial contracts. He prefers to work with startup companies, but he has also represented larger clients in the past. Mark has six years of experience, and is licensed to practice law in California. He received his legal degree from the University of San Francisco. Mark founded his own law firm in March 2017.
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Perry N.

Perry Narancic

Perry Narancic specializes in technology-related legal matters, but also offers litigation and intellectual property services to his clients. He has worked with companies such as Motorola and Oracle. Perry now acts as a general counsel in a series of private companies. He received a J.D. in law from the McGill University. Perry is an expert in his industry and have taught law at Stanford University School of Law in 2006.
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Aubrey C.

Aubrey Chen

Aubrey Chen is an experienced intellectual property lawyer who specializes in biotechnology and technology patent prosecution. He also registers trademarks and performs analysis of contract and licensing documents. As someone who holds a bachelor's degree and master's degree in biology and biological sciences, he understands some of the most complicated aspects of his client's biotechnology patents and related problems.
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Peter S.

Peter Seeger

Peter Seeger, who is licensed in California, brings over 15 years of experience counseling companies on legal and operational matters in corporate, employment, environmental, and intellectual property law. He is an attorney and program manager at consulting firm Toeroek Associates, Inc., and is also Of Counsel to Kiski Law. Peter holds a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
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Lisa T.

Lisa Tang

Lisa Tang, a member of the State Bar of California, is an attorney specializing in startup law. Based in Silicon Valley, she is a part-time associate at AllBright Law Offices, a large Chinese law firm headquartered in Shanghai. Lisa received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and also holds a B.S. from Stanford University. She is fluent in Mandarin.
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Brian C.

Brian Clarke

Brian Clarke is a business attorney and has 19 years of experience in the legal field. He primarily focuses on providing legal assistance for startups. Brian has extensive experience in intellectual property law and in dealing with legal matters related to transactional law and litigation. He is licensed to practice law in California and received his Juris Doctor law degree from the University of California at Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law. Brian founded his own law firm in 2013.
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Kamalpreet K.

Kamalpreet Khaira

Kamalpreet Khaira specializes in civil business litigation and real estate transactions. She supports partners by providing legal analysis and opinions on the law as it applies to client issues, drafting and responding to pleadings, and representing clients in court hearings. Her areas of expertise include arguing pretrial motions, propounding discovery requests, and conducting legal research.
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Pamela V.

Pamela Vavra

Pamela Vavra was previously an engineer, systems analyst and software developer. Now she is an Attorney practicing law in California - she is a Certified Informational Privacy Professional. Her practice areas include Business, Intellectual Property, Privacy, as well as Landlord or Tenant matters. Pamela attended Santa Clara University School of Law. She is admitted to the State Bar of California.
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Mo K.

Mo Khan

Mo Khan is a startup lawyer who advises entrepreneurs and startup companies. Previously, he worked for Microsoft Corporation as an Attorney and Licensing Business Development Manager. His areas of focus include company formation, venture finance, technology development, intellectual property protection, deal and sales closings to M&A. In 1995, he graduated with his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
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Jeffrey N.

Jeffrey Nunes

Jeffrey Nunes has been practicing law for some 20 years. Currently, he is working as an Associate with RUSCONI, FOSTER & THOMAS, P.C. Another law firm that he has worked for is Steptoe & Johnson, LLP. He gives his clients legal advice on matters involving corporate, employment, litigation and estate planning. He also focuses on legal matters regarding business. In 1996, Jeffrey received the Order of the Coif award from ASU, and in the same year he obtained his Juris Doctorate.
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Ning Z.

Ning Zhang

Ning Zhang has previously spent 9 years at a top international law firm. Currently, she handles legal matters in Sunnyvale - her focus is on merger and acquisition, as well as corporate law, with a particular emphasis on cross-border investment. Her interest is in helping startups with their legal matters. She graduated from Georgetown law school and has also obtained her MBA degree.
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Steven F.

Steven Flanders

Steven Flanders has been a business-oriented lawyer since 2000. He primarily specializes in intellectual property law, but also has experience in trademark, copyright and patent-related legal matters. Steven has represented numerous corporate clients, including Oracle, eMachines and Hitachi Data Systems. He has a license to provide legal services in California and received his legal degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law.
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Kristen H.

Kristen Hayes Kuse

Kristen Hayes Kuse is a general counselor who offers her legal services to corporate clients in California. She has over 20 years of experience as a counselor and obtained her legal degree from the Golden Gate University School of Law. She has worked with numerous large legal firms in the United States. She is exceptionally experienced in dealing with mergers and acquisitions. Kristen founded her own legal firm, Integrated General Counsel, P.C., in January 2017.
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