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Mayer Brown LLP

Law Firm in Palo Alto, California
 
Address
Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 300
Palo Alto, California 94306
(Santa Clara Co.)
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Contact Information
Phone: 650-331-2000  
Mayer Brown LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Antitrust, Appellate, Asia, Bankruptcy, Biotech, Pharma & Life Science, Chemicals, Collateralized Debt Obligation, Company Secretarial, Construction & Engineering, Corporate & Securities, Corporate Governance, Derivatives, E-commerce, Emerging Companies, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Employee Share Incentives, Employment & Labour, Energy, Environment, Finance, Financial Services, Global Trade, Government, Government Contracts, Health Care, Information Technology, Insurance & Reinsurance, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration, Investment Management, Latin America, Legislative, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Natural Resources, Outsourcing, Pensions, PPP/PFI & Infrastructure, Private Equity, Private Investment Fund, Pro Bono, Professional Practices, Project Finance, Property Rights, Public Law, Rail, Real Estate, Regulated Industries, Restructuring & Insolvency, Securitisation, Tax Controversy & Transfer Pricing, Tax Transactions & Consulting, Telecommunications & Media, Venture & Technology, Wealth Management.
Year Established: 1881
Firm Size: 1800

Other Office Locations of Mayer Brown LLP
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
Brussels, Belgium
São Paulo, Brazil
Beijing, China
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China
Shanghai, China
London, England
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Cologne, Germany
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Bangkok, Thailand
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
PARTNERS
Brandon D. Baum (Partner) born 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Federal Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1982); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Civil Litigation.
C. Cabell Chinnis, Jr. (Partner) born Washington, D.C., May 28, 1958; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania; 1988, District of Columbia and U.S. Tax Court; 2002, California. Education: Princeton University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1980); Harvard University (K.S.G., 1981); Yale University (J.D., 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. Managing Editor, Yale Law Review. Law Clerk to The Hon. John Minor Wisdom, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (New Orleans, LA), 1984. Law Clerk to The Hon. Lewis F. Powell, Jr., United States Supreme Court (Washington, DC), 1985. Practice Areas: Federal Tax Controversies. Email: C. Cabell Chinnis, Jr.
Donald M. Falk (Partner) born San Francisco, California, February 6, 1957; admitted to bar, 1990, California; 1993, District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1976); University of Chicago (M.A., 1977); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1990). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Hon. Douglas H. Ginsburg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Author: "Antitrust & Refusals to Deal after Nynex v. Discon," Practical Lawyer, April 2000, at 25. Co-Author: with Hon. Douglas H. Ginsburg, "The Court En Banc: 1981-1990," 59 Geo. Wash. L.Rev. 1008 (1991); with Robert E. Bloch, Robert L. Bronston and Jay S. Brown, "Settlement of Patent Disputes: Antitrust and Intellectual Property at the Crossroads' Antitrust Report (Nov. 2001); with Craig Isenberg, "Plus Ça Change? Anti-Trust Enforcement Under the Bush Administration," International Merger Focus (UK)(2002). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Intellectual Property. Email: Donald M. Falk
Ian N. Feinberg (Partner) born San Francisco, California, September 17, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, California. Education: Stanford University (A.B., 1976); Stanford University School of Law (J.D., 1979). Practice Areas: Silicon Valley Practice; Intellectual Property. Email: Ian N. Feinberg
Eric J. Finseth (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, California. Education: L'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, France (C.E.P., 1986); Harvard University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany (M.A., 1991); Columbia University Law School (J.D., 1994). Member: State Bar of California. Languages: German and French. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Partnerships; Limited Liability Companies. Email: Eric J. Finseth
Maureen J. Gorman (Partner) born Rockford, Illinois, December 17, 1955; admitted to bar, 1983, District of Columbia; 1986, Illinois. (Not admitted in California). Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., Philosophy, 1978); Yale University (J.D., 1981).
Edward D. Johnson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, New York; 1997, California; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with highest distinction, 1983); Yale Law School (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Litigation.
Larry R. Langdon (Partner) born 1938; admitted to bar, 1961, Ohio; 1969, Michigan; 1977, California; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Ohio State University (B.A., 1959); Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., 1961); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1963). Practice Areas: Federal Income Tax(10%); Federal Tax Controversies(75%); Tax Planning(15%). Email: Larry R. Langdon
Joseph Melnik (Partner) born Brunswick, Ohio, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Ohio; 2003, Pennsylvania; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in California). Education: Ohio State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1991); Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Joseph Melnik
Michael A. Molano (Partner) born Bogota, Colombia, February 10, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Federal Circuits; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Northwestern University (B.S.E.E., 1990); St. Louis University (J.D., 1993). Chairman and Faculty Member, "Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution," Practising Law Institute, December 2002-2005. Faculty Member: "Understanding The Intellectual Property License," Practising Law Institute, December 2003, 2005; "Patent Litigation Tactics," Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, February 2004. Faculty Member: "Patent Bar Review Course," Practicing Law Institute, San Francisco, October 2004, 2005; "Information Technology Issues For The Non-Technology Practitioner: A Primer," Hispanic National Bar Association Technology Conference, March 2005; "Protecting Intellectual Property: IP Audit," Minority Corporate Counsel Association CLE Expo, March 2005. Member: San Francisco Bay Area Intellectual Property Inn of Court (President, 2004—; Treasurer, 2001-2004; Assistant Secretary, 2000-2001). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Michael A. Molano
Lee H. Rubin (Partner) born Peoria, Illinois, June 8, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, California; 1991, District of Columbia. Education: Duke University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1985); Stanford University (J.D., with distinction, 1988). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to the Honorable Warren J. Ferguson, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1988-1989. Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, 1989-1995. Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1995-1997. Email: Lee H. Rubin
ASSOCIATES
Julie B. Axelrod (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001); University of California at Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities. Email: Julie B. Axelrod
Aengus H. Carr (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; 2005, California. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 1999); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Aengus H. Carr
Rena S. Chng (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, California; U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1994); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Rena S. Chng
Eric B. Evans (Associate) born August 28, 1971; admitted to bar, 2004, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 2005, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: Harvard University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1993; M.A., 1997); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Fulbright Scholar (University of Jordan, Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan). Reported Cases: Cairo, Inc. v. Crossmedia Services, Inc., 2005 WL 756610 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 1, 2005). Languages: Arabic and French. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Eric B. Evans
Jack Fitzgerald (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York; 2008, California. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 2001); New York University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Jack Fitzgerald
Caleb Hayashi (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 2004); Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Tax Controversies. Email: Caleb Hayashi
J. Joann Liao (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, California; 2004, Illinois. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1999); University of Chicago (J.D., 2003). Languages: Taiwanese and French. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: J. Joann Liao
Rita K. Lomio (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 2004); Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Rita K. Lomio
Cliff A. Maier (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., cum laude, 1992; M.S., 1994); Santa Clara University (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.
Han T. Nguyen (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., cum laude, 2000; B.A., cum laude, 2000); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 2006). Phi Beta Kappa. James Wilson Scholar, 2003. Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.
Michael Sauer (Associate) born Santa Monica, California, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, New York; 2006, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in California). Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.S., Electrical Engineering, 2002); University of Oklahoma (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.
David M. Spaulding (Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, Louisiana; 1997, Colorado; 2008, California. Education: Loyola University, New Orleans (B.A., summa cum laude, 1991); Tulane University Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1995); University of Denver (LL.M., 1997). Member: Louisiana State Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; ERISA; Executive Compensation. Email: David M. Spaulding
Jongjit (Joanna) Wongsrikasem (Associate) born Bangkok, Thailand, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., magna cum laude, 1999; M.B.T., 2000); University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 2005). Order of Barristers. Articles Editor, The Business Lawyer, 2004-2005. Member: State Bar of California. Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese and Thai. Practice Areas: Tax Controversies. Email: Jongjit (Joanna) Wongsrikasem
Jason Wrubleski (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: Yale University (B.A., 2004); Stanford University Law School (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Jason Wrubleski
Sue Yueqian Wu (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: Yale University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2003); Yale University Law School (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Tax Controversies. Email: Sue Yueqian Wu
Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices


Bangkok, Thailand Office: 28th Floor, Q. House Lumpini Building, 1 South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek, Sathorn, 10120. Telephone: +66-2 677 7555. Fax: +66-2 677 7599.

Beijing, China Office: Suite 1102, Tower 2, China Central Place, 79 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, 100025. Telephone: +86-10 659 9200. Fax: +86-10 6598 9266/77.

Berlin, Germany Office: Potsdamer Platz 8, 10117. Telephone: +49-30 20 67 30-0. Fax: +49-30 20 67 30-100.

Brussels, Belgium Office: Avenue des Arts 52, B-1000. Telephone: +011-32 2 502 55 17. Facsimile: +011-32 2 502 54 21.

Charlotte, North Carolina Office: 214 N. Tryon Street, Suite 3800. Telephone: (704) 444-3500. Fax: (704) 377-2033.

Chicago, Illinois Office: 71 S. Wacker, 60606. Telephone: (312) 782-0600. Facsimile: (312) 701-7711. Telex: 190404. Cable: LEMAY.

Cologne, Germany Office: KölnTurm Im Mediapark 8, 50670. Telephone: +49-221-577-1100. Facsimile: +49-221-577-1199.

Frankfurt am Main, Germany Office: Bockenheimer Landstraße 98-100, D-60323. Telephone: 011-49-69 79 41-0. Facsimile: 011-49-69 79 41-100.

Hanoi, Vietnam Office: 3rd Floor, 27 Ly Thai To Street. Telephone: +84-4 824-4316/7/8. Fax: +84-4 824-4319.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Office: 17th Floor, Saigon Tower, 29 Le Duan Street, District 1. Telephone: +84-8 822 8860. Fax: +84-8 822 8864.

Hong Kong Office: 7th Floor, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, 15 Queen's Road Central. Telephone: +852 3763 7000. Fax: +852 3763 7500.

Other Hong Kong, China Office: 16th-19th Floors, Prince's Building, 10 Chater Road, Central. Telephone: +852 28432211. Facsimile: +852 28459121. Telex: 75107 MASTA HX.

Houston, Texas Office: 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 3400, 77002-2730. Telephone: (713) 238-3000. Facsimile: (713) 238-4888. Telex: 775809. Cable: LEMAYHOU.

London, England Office: 11 Pilgrim Street, London EC4V 6RW. Telephone: 011-44-207-248-4282. Facsimile: 011-44-207-248-2009.

Los Angeles, California Office: 350 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor, 90071-1503. Telephone: (213) 229-9500. Facsimile: (213) 625-0248. Telex: 188089. Cable: LEMAYLA.

New York, New York Office: 1675 Broadway, 10019-5820. Telephone: (212) 506-2500. Facsimile: (212) 262-1910. Telex: 701842. Cable: LEMAYEN.

Paris, France Office: 20 Avenue Hoche, 75008. Telephone: 011-33-1-53-53-43-43. Facsimile: 011-33-1-53-96-03-83.

São Paulo, Brazil Office: Rua do Rócio 291, 04552-000. Telephone: + 55 11 2167 4850. Fax: +55 11 2167 4851.

Shanghai, China Office: Suite 2301, Tower II, Plaza 66, 1366, Nan Jing Road West, 200040. Telephone: +86-21 6120 1066. Fax: +86-21 6120 1068/69.

Washington, D.C. Office: 1909 K Street, N.W., 20006-1101. Telephone: (202) 263-3000. Facsimile: (202) 263-3300. Telex: 892603. Cable: LEMAYDC.

Maintains an office in more than one location.


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