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Foley & Lardner LLP

Law Firm in Palo Alto, California
 
Address
975 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(Santa Clara Co.)
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Phone: 650-856-3700  
Fax: 650-856-3710
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Foley & Lardner LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Automotive; Emerging Technologies; Energy; Entertainment and Media; Food; Golf and Resort; Health Care; Insurance; Life Sciences; Nanotechnology; Sports; Business Law; Corporate; Commercial Transactions and Business Counseling; Corporate Governance Services; Environmental Regulation; Estates and Trusts; Finance and Financial Institutions; Health Care Finance and Restructuring; International Business; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity and Venture Capital; Public Finance Services; Real Estate; Tax and Employee Benefits; Tax and Individual Planning; Transactional and Securities; Transactions; Project and Infrastructure Finance; Asset Securitization; Interference; Financial Products and Variable Insurance; Business Counseling and Technology; Risk Management/Captives; Public Agencies; Brownfields; Land Use and Entitlement; Airport Services; Agency/Distribution; Hedge Funds; Higher Education; Structured Finance; Tenant-in-Common; Directors and Officers; Taxation; Charitable Gifts; Private Foundations; Estate Planning; Water Issues; Wind Energy; Reinsurance Runoff; Surface Transport; Arbitrage Rebate Compliance; Intellectual Property; Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical; Chemical and Pharmaceutical; Consumer and Industrial Products; Electronics; IP Litigation; Trademark, Copyright and Advertising; Stem Cell Technologies; Genomics; Litigation; Antitrust; Appellate; Bankruptcy; Business Reorganizations; Construction; Distribution and Franchise; Energy Regulation; Family Law; General Commercial Litigation; Insurance Dispute Resolution; Labor and Employment; Media Law; Product Liability; Securities Litigation, Enforcement and Regulation; Tax, Valuation and Fiduciary Litigation; White Collar Defense and Corporate Compliance; Mechanical and Electromechanical Technologies; IP Due Diligence; Business Method Patents; Patent Prosecution/Litigation; Trademark and Copyright Enforcement and Litigation; Product Liability; Health Law; Medical Devices; Nutraceuticals; Provider Operations; Academic Medical Centers; Reinsurance/Commutation; Health Care Compliance; Translational Research; FDA; HIPAA; Long Term Care; Medicare; Information Technology and Outsourcing; Outsourcing; Information Technology; Data Security and Privacy; Telecommunications; Software and Multimedia; Government Procurement; Political Law; Public Affairs; Strategic Communications; Lobbying; Investor Relations; Appropriations; Government Relations; State Affairs; Biotech and Biomedical Start-Ups, Clinical Research, Commercial Development, ERISA, False Claims and Compliance Counseling, Financial Markets, Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures, Insolvency, Medicaid, Mixed Use and Retail Development, Physicians and Medical Groups, Reinsurance, Residential, Condominium and Resorts, Senior Living, Syndicated and Securities-Related Transactions.
Firm Profile:
Foley & Lardner LLP continually evolves to meet the changing legal needs of our clients. Our team-based approach, proprietary client service technology, and practice depth enhance client relationships while seeing clients through their most complex legal challenges. The BTI Consulting Group (Wellesley, Massachusetts) recently recognized Foley as one of the top four law firms shaping the U.S. legal market, while CIO magazine has named Foley to its CIO 100 list six times for our client-focused technology. Whether in the United States or around the world, count on Foley for high-caliber business and legal insight.
Firm Size: 966

Other Office Locations of Foley & Lardner LLP
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Sacramento, California, U.S.A.
San Diego, California, U.S.A.
San Diego, California, U.S.A.
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A.
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Brussels, Belgium
Shanghai, China
Tokyo, Japan
PARTNERS
G. Peter Albert, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Michigan; 1994, Illinois; 2000, California; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. District, Eastern District of Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Michigan Technological University (B.S.E.E., 1987); The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1993). Frequent Lecturer on Intellectual Property. Adjunct Professor of law, Handong University, Korea. Faculty Member: Patent Resource Group; The Law Education Institute; The Center for International Legal Studies. Co-Chair, Content and Applications Special Interest Group and Intellectual Property Special Interest Group, San Diego Telecom Counsel, Wireless. Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association. (Also at San Diego Office). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Electronics; Trademarks; Copyrights; Intellectual Property; Private Equity; Venture Capital. Email: G. Peter Albert, Jr.
George C. Best (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in California). Education: University of Chicago (S.B., 1989; J.D., 1997); California Institute of Technology (Ph.D., 1995). Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Appellate Practice; Emerging Technologies. Email: George C. Best
Ivonne Mena King (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Virginia; 1998, District of Columbia; 2000, California. Education: Emory University (B.A., cum laude, 1993); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1996). Notes Editor, Georgetown University Journal of Legal Ethics. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; White Collar Crime; Franchise Distribution. Email: Ivonne Mena King
Antoinette F. Konski (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, New York; 1993, California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Delaware (B.S., 1982); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Biotechnology; Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property; Life Sciences; Appellate Practice. Email: Antoinette F. Konski
Sam Nguyen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, California; 2004, Colorado; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of California, Irvine (B.S., Chemistry, 1981); University of California, Santa Barbara (Ph.D., Chemistry, 1986); University of Denver (J.D., 1997). Member: The Colorado and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; American Chemical Society. Practice Areas: Chemical and Pharmaceutical. Email: Sam Nguyen
Gerald F. Swiss (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, California; 1983, New Jersey; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S., Chemistry, cum laude, 1975); University of Chicago (M.S., Chemistry, 1976); Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Member: New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Chemical Intellectual Property; Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property; Life Sciences; International Law. Email: Gerald F. Swiss
OF COUNSEL
Stephen P. Fox (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1970, California. Education: Northwestern University (B.A.); George Washington University Law School (J.D.). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Electronics. Email: Stephen P. Fox
SENIOR COUNSEL
Sanjeev K. Dhand (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 2000, California. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, 1988); Georgetown University (J.D., 2000). President, Student Intellectual Property Law Association, 1997-1999. Notes and Comments Editor, Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law and Policy, 1999-2000. Member: State Bar of California. (Also at San Diego Office). Languages: Hindi and Punjabi. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Electronics. Email: Sanjeev K. Dhand
Peter F. McLaughlin (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1993, New York. (Not admitted in California). Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1986); Georgetown University (J.D., 1993). Member, Irish-Italian Business Association. Member: New York State (Member, International Law Section) and American (Member, Sections on: International Law; Business Law) Bar Associations; Foreign Lawyers Association - Italy. Practice Areas: Technology Law; Emerging Growth Companies; Privacy Law. Email: Peter F. McLaughlin
Lorna L. Tanner (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 2002, California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.S., Chemistry, 1999); Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association. Special Agencies: U.S. PTO Practice Areas: Patents; Chemical Intellectual Property; Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property; Life Sciences. Email: Lorna L. Tanner
ASSOCIATES
Gina A. Bibby (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California and Colorado; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2005. Education: University of Colorado (B.S., 1987); George Washington University Law School (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation. Email: Gina A. Bibby
Wenrong Huang (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: Peking University (B.S., 1991); University of Michigan (M.S., 1994); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Chemical Intellectual Property; Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property; Medical Technology. Email: Wenrong Huang
Alex Nie (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: Wuhan University (B.S., 1993); University of Science and Technology of China (M.S., 1996); Rutgers University, New Brunswick (Ph.D., Biochemistry, 2001; M.S., Computer Science, 2001); Rutgers University School of Law, New Ark (J.D., 2008). Recipient, NIH grant. Session Chairman and Invited Speaker at the Drug Information Association's 2006 annual conference in Paris. Committee Member: the International Life Science Institute/Health and Environment Sciences Institute (ILSI-HESI); the Critical Path Institute; FDA's HL7/CDISC/I3C Pharmacogenomics Data Standards Committee.
Michael J. Song (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.S., 1999); Thomas Jefferson University (M.S., 2001); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation. Email: Michael J. Song
Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices


Los Angeles, California Office: 2029 Century Park East, 35th Floor. Telephone: 310-277-2223. Fax: 310-557-8475.

Second Los Angeles, California Office: 555 South Flower Street, Suite 3500. Telephone: 213-972-4500.

Sacramento, California Office: 1215 K Street, Suite 1920. Telephone: 916-443-8005. Fax: 916-443-2240.

San Diego, California Office: 402 West Broadway, 23rd Floor. Telephone: 619-234-6655. Fax: 619-234-3510.

San Diego/North County, California Office: 11250 El Camino Real, Suite 200. Telephone: 858-847-6700. Facsimile: 858-792-6773.

San Francisco, California Office: One Maritime Plaza, Sixth Floor. Telephone: 415-434-4484. Fax: 415-434-4507.

Washington, D.C. Office: Washington Harbour, Suite 500, 3000 K Street, N.W. Telephone: 202-672-5300. Facsimile: 202-672-5399.

Jacksonville, Florida Office: One Independent Drive, Suite 1300. Telephone: 904-359-2000. Facsimile: 904-359-8700.

Miami, Florida Office: One Biscayne Tower, 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1900. Telephone: 305-482-8400. Fax: 305-482-8600.

Orlando, Florida Office: Suite 1800, 111 North Orange Avenue, P.O. Box 2193. Telephone: 407-423-7656. Facsimile: 407-648-1743.

Tallahassee, Florida Office: 106 East College Avenue, Highpoint Center, Suite 900, P.O. Box 1819. Telephone: 850-222-6100. Facsimile: 850-561-6475.

Tampa, Florida Office: Suite 2700, 100 N. Tampa Street, P.O. Box 3391. Telephones: 813-229-2300; Pinellas County: 813-442-3296. Facsimile: 813-221-4210.

Tokyo, Japan Office: JT Building 15F, 2-2-1 Toranomon Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0001. Telephone: +81 (03) 5114-8320. Facsimile: +81 (03) 5114-8321.

Chicago, Illinois Office: 321 North Clark, Suite 2800. Telephone: 312-832-4500. Fax: 312-832-4700.

Detroit, Michigan Office: One Detroit Center, 500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 2700. Telephone: 313-234-7100. Fax: 313-234-2800.

New York, New York Office: 90 Park Avenue. Telephone: 212-682-7474. Facsimile: 212-687-2329; 212-490-3654.

Madison, Wisconsin Office: Verex Plaza, 150 East Gilman Street, P.O. Box 1497. Telephone: 608-257-5035. Facsimile: 608-258-4258.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Office: 777 East Wisconsin Avenue. Telephone: 414-271-2400. Facsimile: 414-297-4900.

Brussels, Belgium Office: Avenue Louise 480. Telephone: +011.32.2.78. 79. 700. Facsimile: +011.32.2.78. 79. 709.

Boston, Massachusetts Office: 111 Huntington Avenue. Telephone: 617-342-4000. Facsimile: 617-342-4001.

Shanghai, China Office: No. 33 Hua Yuan Shi Qiao Road. Telephone: +86-21-61010000. Fax: +86-21-61010110.

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