PARTNERS
Jeffrey R. Blease (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, California; 1993, Minnesota; 2009, Massachusetts. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1982); California Western School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987) Editor, California Western Law Review.
Jeffrey R. Blease is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and has practiced law for more than 22 years. He is chair of Foley's national Construction Practice and a member of the General Commercial Litigation Practice. He has achieved the highest rating for legal ability and ethics (A-V) from Martindale-Hubbell, the original attorney rating service.
Throughout his career, Mr. Blease has represented clients in a broad range of industries, including construction, land development, education, financial services, biotechnology, insurance, surety, real estate investment, manufacturing, franchising, and publishing. He has represented municipalities, school districts and other governmental entities. He has litigated in several Federal jurisdictions and a dozen different states. He has handled arbitrations in many different forums and mediated more than one hundred cases under the rules of several different organizations. As a relationship partner, he uses his broad experience to successfully undertake the role of the "go to" partner for the client to access all of the substantive and administrative capabilities of Foley.
Construction:
Mr. Blease represents owners, developers, contractors subcontractors and consultants throughout all phases of a project. He provides "shovel to gavel"® representation, handling all legal aspects of a construction project, including permitting, zoning, licensing, environmental, bid protests, contract, financing, insurance and performance issues, including disputes with owners, contractors, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and others.
Transactional:
Mr. Blease uses his extensive experience in litigation to assist his clients in the drafting and negotiation of general contracts, subcontracts, consultant agreements, development agreements and other project related documents. He has negotiated contracts on projects ranging from 10 million to several hundred million dollars.
A representative sample of his construction contracts include:
· Development of national forms used to construct more than 300,000 units of multi-family housing for a national contractor;
· Development of hard and soft cost contracts for construction of high rise condominiums; for owners and contractors;
· Negotiation of general contracts and subcontracts for schools, water treatment plants and city administration buildings for public owners and contractors; and
·Negotiation of highway contracts, sewer, water and storm drain contracts and other infrastructure contracts for both owners and contractors.
Construction Litigation:
He has extensive jury trial, court trial and arbitration experience in complex matters. Mr. Blease believes in a team approach to litigation and has a team of dedicated associates and paralegals knowledgeable in the nuances of the industry and skilled in the use of technology in document intensive cases. He has successfully handled construction litigation cases involving dams, highways, bridges, canals, commercial and residential subdivisions, office buildings, high rise structures, medical laboratories, apartments, hotels, schools and many other projects.
A representative sample of his construction litigation results include:
· Successful resolution of all claims for an owner on a $205 million dollar high rise medical facility without litigation, liens or claims being filed, despite design issues, significant delays and dozens of unresolved change orders and tens of millions in dollars in damages;
· Successful resolution of significant delay claims on a $70 million dollar office facility;
· Defense verdict after trial in a public works bid dispute between a general contractor and a subcontractor;
· Dismissal of a $5 million dollar delay claim between a general contractor and a framing subcontractor after discovery;
· Successful rejection of all bids in a public works dispute involving a bid protest by a general contractor;
· Settlement of millions of dollars in claims after a default by a concrete contractor on a multi story apartment project;
· Representation of surety after default on a public works project involving multiple prime contractors and resolution of all claims;
· Innovative resolution of school district claims against prime concrete contractor requiring a 50 year pre-paid coating and coating maintenance and replacement bond for aesthetically unsuitable concrete panels on the critical path; and
· Favorable settlement for owner after multi-building dry fire sprinkler system failure and tenant disruption.
General Commercial Litigation:
Over the past 22 years, Mr. Blease has garnered a wide range of experience in general commercial litigation. He has handled matters involving unfair competition, trade secrets, shareholder disputes, consumer class actions, partnership disputes, property tax appeals, real estate ownership and title issues, franchise disputes, financial fraud and embezzlement, insurance coverage disputes, employment litigation, and other substantive areas. Through this broad exposure to complex, high stakes litigation, Mr. Blease developed a unique ability to manage cases and ensure clear and thoughtful client communication on risks and strategies. He takes a keen interest in the business interests of each client, striving to fully understand goals and internal strategies to focus litigation efforts. He has extensive court and jury trial experience in commercial cases.
A representative sample of his commercial litigation results include:
· Defense judgment in a breach of fiduciary duty case after a two week trial;
· Settlement of claims by minority shareholder in corporate dissolution action involving a successful race track;
· $6.2 million dollar verdict for the landowner after six week trial in an eminent domain case;
· Settlement in a confidential sum after obtaining the highest known award in an eminent domain case in County history;
· Dismissal of all claims against a financial institution resulting from an alleged fraud and embezzlement scheme; and
· Settlement of a bad faith insurance case for an amount well in excess of the policy limits.
Prior to joining Foley, Mr. Blease was founder and managing partner of Blease & Zuccaro, LLP, with offices in Minnesota and California. Mr. Blease received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the California Western School of Law in 1987, where he was an editor of the California Western Law Review. He received his B.A. from Colgate University in 1982. Mr. Blease is admitted to practice in California, Minnesota and Massachusetts. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the San Diego County Bar Association and the Associated General Contractors of America (San Diego Chapter).
Mr. Blease served on the Sartell, Minnesota City Council for 10 years, served as acting mayor, chaired the Public Works Commission, and served on the Economic Development Commission and the St. Cloud Area Planning Organization.
Member: American Bar Association; San Diego County Bar Association.
Practice Areas: Construction; General Commercial Litigation.Email: Jeffrey R. Blease
Peter J. Elias (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, California. Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1989); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1992); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1993). Practice Areas: Tax Law; Tax Valuation; Tax Litigation; Employee Benefits; Country Club Law; Golf Course Development; Resorts and Leisure; Private Equity and Venture Capital.Email: Peter J. Elias
Lynn R. Goodfellow (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, California. Education: Western Michigan University (B.B.A., 1984); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1994); University of San Diego School of Law (LL.M., 1995). Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employee Benefits; Health Care.Email: Lynn R. Goodfellow
Samuel F. Hoffman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, California. Education: San Diego State University (A.B., 1979); Hastings College of Law, University of California (J.D., 1982). Member, National Moot Court Team. Author: Articles in Health Care Law Newsletter: "IRS Focuses on Employment Status of Hospital-Based Physicians," Vol. 10, No. 5, May 1995; "Use of Registry Employees Can Pose Legal Problems," Vol. 9, No. 7, July 1994. Co-Author: "Health Security Act Will Dramatically Alter Employer Health Care Burdens," Health Care Law Newsletter, Vol. 9, No. 1, January 1994. Member: San Diego County (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section, Employee Benefits Subcommittee) and American Bar Associations; San Diego Society of Human Resource Managers; Western Pension and Benefits Conference; California Society for Healthcare Attorneys. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Health Care; Labor and Employment; Individual Taxation; Taxation; Tax Planning.Email: Samuel F. Hoffman
Richard A. Kaufman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Missouri; 1993, California. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1972); Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1976). Practice Areas: Emerging Growth Companies; Joint Ventures; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Private Equity.Email: Richard A. Kaufman
Adam C. Lenain (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, California. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1992); University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Order of the Coif. San Diego Law Review. Practice Areas: Business Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Life Sciences; Energy; Emerging Technologies.Email: Adam C. Lenain
Michael P. McCloskey (Partner) born Inglewood, California, October 30, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, California and U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 1997, U.S. District Court, Central, Northern and Eastern Districts of California; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., 1976); University of the Pacific (J.D., 1982). Phi Delta Phi. Master, American Inn of Court. Staff Writer, 1980-1981 and Managing Editor, 1981-1982, Pacific Law Journal. Co-Author: with Andrew B. Serwin, "New Haven, 'Safe Harbor' Program Helps Web Sites Comply With European Standards," Los Angeles Daily Journal, December 26, 2000; with Andrew B. Serwin, "Stream of Commerce," Los Angeles Daily Journal, July 25, 2000; with Robert M. Harkins, "Alternative Dispute Resolution," San Diego Metropolitan News, 1999. Lecturer: "Corporate Governance," Financial Executives International and Association of Corporate Counsel of America, October 2002; "Record Retention/Destruction and Data Privacy," February 2002; "Class Action Securities Litigation," San Diego, May 2001; "Electronic Contracting, Privacy, Intellectual Property and Internet Taxation," California Society of CPAs, January 2001; "Electronic Contracting and Privacy," at "Both Sides of the Dot" Forum, August 2000. Guest Lecturer: "Electronic Contracting and Digital Signatures," Thomas Jefferson School of Law, February 2001; "Overseas Trust as Element of Asset Protection Plan," THomas Jefferson School of Law, October 2000; "E-Commerce," International School of Management," February 2000. Certified Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Member, Marine Corps Reserve Officer Association, 1991. Prosecutor, Criminal Cases and Defense Attorney, Department of Navy and Secretary of the Navy. Water Counsel, Office of Water Resources, Camp Pendleton. Member: San Diego and American Bar Associations; Association of Business Trial Lawyers; Legion Lex; American Inns of Court; National Institute of Trial Advocacy. [Colonel, Marine Corps Reserves, 1999]. Practice Areas: Securities; Litigation; White Collar Crime; SEC Enforcement.Email: Michael P. McCloskey
Richard L. Moskitis (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1973); University of Southern California (J.D., 1976). Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, Southern California Law Review, 1975-1976. Author: "The Constitutional Need for Discovery of Pre-Voir Dire Juror Studies," 49 Southern California Law Review 597, 1976. Member: San Diego County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Health Care; Public Private Partnerships.Email: Richard L. Moskitis
Kenneth D. Polin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, California. Education: American University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1975); Georgetown University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1978). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Alpha Theta. Member, Georgetown University Law Journal, 1977-1978. Author: "The Impact of Expungement Relief on Deportation of Aliens for Narcotics Convictions," Georgetown University Law Journal, Volume 65, Issue 5. Member: San Diego County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Securities; Venture Capital; Health Care; Emerging Growth Companies; Life Sciences; Private Equity.Email: Kenneth D. Polin
S. Wayne Rosenbaum (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, California and U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California. Education: Rutgers University (A.B., 1972; ME.D., 1975); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1995). Registered: Environmental Assesor, California, 1988; Environmental Professional, 1991. Practice Areas: Environmental Regulation; Environmental Contamination; Environmental Auditing; Environmental Management; Brownfields Redevelopment; Resorts and Leisure; Golf Course Development.Email: S. Wayne Rosenbaum
Andrew B. (Andy) Serwin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, California; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern, Central, Northern and Eastern Districts of California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California, San Diego (B.A., cum laude, 1992); University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1995).
Andrew B. Serwin is the founding chair of the Privacy, Security & Information Management Practice and is a partner in the San Diego office of Foley & Lardner LLP. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation, Information Technology & Outsourcing, General Commercial Litigation, Private Equity & Venture Capital, and the Trademark, Copyright & Advertising Practices. He is also a member of the Emerging Technologies, Life Sciences, and Health Care Industry Teams. He is also co-chair of Foley's Privacy Litigation Task Force.
Mr. Serwin has extensive experience in privacy and security matters, including state, federal and international restrictions on the use and transfer of information, behavioral advertising, security breach compliance, incident response, marketing restrictions, the drafting and implementation of privacy and security policies, content monitoring, as well as data transfers in the context of M&A and technology transactions. Mr. Serwin also advises media and Internet companies regarding online contracting issues, licensing issues, domain name issues, and intellectual property issues, as well as litigation resulting from information security incidents.
Mr. Serwin has unique experience in representing start-up and Internet companies because he served as president and general counsel of an online political magazine, InPolitics.com. Mr. Serwin has broad experience in technology and business law, including corporate finance, partnership law, securities, e-commerce, software development and licensing, intellectual property licensing and protection, manufacturing and distribution arrangements, joint ventures, information technology transactions, as well as real estate transactions. He has also advised hedge funds and broker dealers in a variety of transactions.
Mr. Serwin's litigation practice includes unfair competition matters; intellectual property litigation; privacy; corporate governance disputes; complex commercial litigation; e-commerce matters; partnership disputes and real property matters.
Mr. Serwin was ranked by Chambers USA - 2009 in the area of National: Privacy & Data Security, where he was described by clients as "a tireless worker, holding onto the ever-shifting puzzle pieces of the law in this area in a way that other privacy lawyers cannotas well as by Legal 500 in Data Protection and Privacy, where he drew praise from clients for being "a trustworthy and approachable lawyer" and "intelligent and capable." He is also AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, was selected for inclusion in the 2007-2009 San Diego Super Lawyers® lists and was previously identified as one of the leading intellectual property attorneys by the Daily Transcript in its 2005 "Top Attorneys List." He was also selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 in the field of information technology law.
He is the author of "Information Security and Privacy: A Practical Guide to Federal, State and International Law," a 3,600 page treatise that examines all aspects of privacy and security laws, including privacy litigation and insurance privacy, published by Thomson-West which has been called "the best privacy sourcebook," "an indispensible resource for privacy professionals at all levels," and "a book that everybody in the information privacy field should have on their desk." Mr. Serwin is also the author of the "Internet Marketing Law Handbook," also published by Thomson-West, which covers topics such as privacy and security, commercial e-mail laws, spyware and unfair competition law. He is also the author of "Poised on the Precipice: A Critical Examination of Privacy Litigation," which was selected for publication by the Santa Clara Computer and High Technology Journal, and "Privacy 3.0-The Principle of Proportionality," accepted for publication by the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform. He has written over 70 articles and presented over 90 times on litigation and privacy topics.
Mr. Serwin serves on the Privacy Steering Committee and Red Flags Task Force for a major utility, is a member of the RIM Council of the Ponemon Institute, LLC, a group that brings together information management professionals from privacy and data protection disciplines to develop solutions to challenges facing an organization's acquisition, use, storage, transfer and disposal of information assets. Mr. Serwin serves on the privacy and the legal subcommittees of the Privacy & Security Advisory Board of the California Health and Human Services Agency by the California Office of HIPAA Implementation. The committee is charged with developing standards for California's Interoperable Health Information Exchange for electronic health information, which includes creating and adopting a process to develop and set overall standards, overseeing the coordination, analysis, and promulgation of privacy and security requirements for the Health Information Exchange, researching and developing model contracts and related documents, and providing guidance regarding the interaction of HIPAA and California law. He is also a member of the San Diego Chapter of the San Diego FBI Infragard Group, an organization dedicated to promoting ongoing dialogue and timely communication between information technology companies and the FBI. As a member, he receives daily, non-public briefings on information security and other threats, including early warnings about new attacks on financial services companies or healthcare providers. He is also the former co-chair of the California State Bar's Cyberspace Law Committee, and the former chair of the San Diego County Bar Association's Web site Committee from 2002-2004. Mr. Serwin is also a frequent presenter and commentator on technology and legal matters. He is also a columnist for The Daily Transcript on technology issues.
Mr. Serwin serves on the editorial board of Thomson-West's Cyberspace Lawyer, as well as the Privacy and Information Law Report. He is also a member of the Publications Board of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association.
Mr. Serwin is a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1995), where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He earned his B.A. in political science, cum laude, from the University of California, San Diego in 1992. Mr. Serwin is admitted to practice law in California.
Representative Matters:
· People of the State of New York v. Synergy 6, Inc., et al., Mr. Serwin represented two of the defendants in an action brought by Eliot Spitzer arising out of the alleged improper sending of commercial e-mails.
· Represent Fortune 50 company in a multi-state Attorney General investigation arising out of false claims allegations.
· Hyundai Motor Company-Daimler Chrysler de Mexico Distribution Agreement, transaction value in excess of $1,000,000,000.
· Latin American Manufacturing and Consumer Product Assets Joint Venture, $1,100,000,000.
· Huntington Beach Hummer v. AM General, et al., Mr. Serwin represented three automobile dealers in an action alleging a violation of California's Unfair Competition Law. Mr. Serwin's clients were dismissed for a waiver of costs, though other defendants had a multi-million dollar verdict entered against them.
· Memon v. Global Cyber Strategies, Inc., et al., Mr. Serwin represented Provide Commerce, Inc. in an action arising out of the alleged violation of California's anti-spam laws.
· Advised social networking site regarding privacy concerns.
· Advised companies on processing of protected health information to foreign countries, including India.
· Represent company in action alleging violation computer crime laws based upon misuse of confidential and personally identifiable information.
· Drafted privacy policies and Web-related agreements for MP3.com, RollingStone.com, and emusic.com.
· Lamon & Stern v. Capstone Investments, Inc., Mr. Serwin represented a broker dealer in a NASD arbitration brought by another broker dealer and affiliated individuals.
· Sale of real property, value in excess of $30,000,000.
· Bridge loan secured by film distribution proceeds, $18,000,000.
· Drafted content and license agreements for international content provider and publisher.
· Drafted numerous software license, development and Web-related agreements for technology companies.
· People of the State of California v. American Home Craft, Inc., et al., Mr. Serwin represented the defendants in an action brought by the California Attorney General alleging a violation of the federal Do-Not-Call Act and California's Unfair Competition Law.
Practice Areas: General Commercial Litigation; Insurance & Reinsurance Litigation; IP Litigation; Information Technology & Outsourcing; Labor & Employment; Privacy, Security & Information Management; Private Equity & Venture Capital; Trademark, Copyright & Advertising.Email: Andrew B. (Andy) Serwin
Van A. Tengberg (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, California. Education: University of California in Davis (B.A., 1979); McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1982); University of San Diego (LL.M., Taxation, cum laude, 1987).
Van A. Tengberg is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, where he is managing partner of the San Diego and Del Mar offices, co-chair of the Hospitality, Resort & Golf Industry Team and chair of the firm's West Coast Real Estate Practice. He is also a member of the Real Estate and Finance & Financial Institutions Practices and the Sports Industry Team. Mr. Tengberg's practice centers on real estate acquisition and development, with a primary focus on golf course and resort facilities, shopping centers, hotels, office complexes and industrial business parks.
Mr. Tengberg is actively involved and is highly experienced in providing comprehensive legal services in connection with the acquisition, planning, permitting, financing, construction and development of all types of commercial urban and regional development, redevelopment and revitalization projects, including regional shopping malls, power centers, entertainment centers, retail centers, hotels, commercial office buildings and complexes and industrial business parks.
Mr. Tengberg also has substantial experience in the negotiation and preparation of sophisticated and intricate partnership agreements, joint venture agreements and limited liability company operating agreements with respect to these types of commercial real estate developments. His real estate and tax background and experience make him uniquely qualified to handle these types of projects.
Mr. Tengberg actively represents lenders and borrowers in a wide variety of commercial real estate lending transactions, including construction loans, mini-perm loans, permanent loans, securitized loans, mezzanine financing and all other commercial real estate financing transactions.
Mr. Tengberg is highly skilled in all phases of golf course and resort acquisition and development. He coordinates the entire due diligence process and is involved in all aspects of the proposed acquisition or development, including operations, memberships, contract review, financial analysis, land use, zoning, entitlements, water rights, effluent, wetlands, sensitive habitat and hazardous materials remediation. He participates in the negotiation and preparation of the definitive purchase and sale agreement and related documents and agreements, together with all other documentation necessary to reflect the inter-relationships of the golf course and the surrounding community or resort. This includes development agreements, access agreements, utility and drainage easements, cost-sharing agreements and reciprocal use agreements.
Mr. Tengberg has extensive experience in forming and structuring both equity and non-equity private golf clubs. This includes structuring the equity/non-equity membership program in conformance with applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations, federal and state income tax laws and regulations and state and local property tax laws. Mr. Tengberg is also experienced in all areas relating to club operations, including the preparation and review of membership bylaws, rules and regulations, management agreements, food and beverage concession agreements, licenses and permits, CC&Rs, environmental issues, equipment lease agreements, sales and marketing programs, and employment agreements.
He is active in various charitable organizations in the greater San Diego area including serving as a scout leader with The Boy Scouts of America, serving as a member of the board of directors of the Southern California Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and serving as a member of the board of directors of the Sabin Children's Foundation.
Mr. Tengberg received his J.D. from McGeorge School of Law (1982) and an LL.M. in taxation from the University of San Diego (cum laude, 1987). He earned his B.A. from the University of California in Davis (1979). Mr. Tengberg is admitted to practice law in California.
Practice Areas: Finance & Financial Institutions; Real Estate.Email: Van A. Tengberg
SPECIAL COUNSEL
David A. Charapp (Special Counsel) admitted to bar, 1997, Pennsylvania; 2000, California. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.S., with distinction, 1994); Boston College Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Business Law; Joint Ventures; Emerging Growth Companies; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Life Sciences; Private Equity.Email: David A. Charapp
Van E. Haynie (Special Counsel) admitted to bar, 1984, California. Education: University of Utah (B.A., 1981); J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Director, Moot Court Program, Brigham Young University, 1983. Partner, Ross, Dixon & Bell. Member: San Diego and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Transactions; Information Technology; Emerging Growth Companies; Life Sciences; Biomedical Technology; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Equity Finance; Venture Finance.Email: Van E. Haynie
SENIOR COUNSEL
Adrian R. Cyhan (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2008, California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S., 1991); University of Michigan (J.D., 2000). Languages: Ukrainian. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Electrical Intellectual Property; Life Sciences; Automotive; Nanotechnology; Emerging Technologies; China.Email: Adrian R. Cyhan
Adam O'Farrell (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 2000, California. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., 2000; M.Acc., Taxation, 2000; J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Order of the Coif. Senior Editor, Brigham Young Law Review, 1999-2000. Member: San Diego County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Languages: Korean. Practice Areas: Emerging Growth Companies; Joint Ventures; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity.Email: Adam O'Farrell
Amie Singer Piccola (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 2000, California. Education: University of Florida, Gainesville (B.A., Political Science, 1996); Emory University (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Business Law; Information Technology; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; E-Commerce; Commercial Transactions; Business Planning; Private Equity; Venture Capital.Email: Amie Singer Piccola
Barry J. Tucker (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1993, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma; Thurston Society; Order of the Coif. Member, Judge Enright Inn of Court. Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 1991-1992. Volunteer, Parole, Inc. Member: San Diego County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Delegate, Convention's Conference of Delegates); Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc. (Vice President, Board of Directors); San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program; BIOCOM; San Diego Telecom Council. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation.
OF COUNSEL
Victor A. Vilaplana (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1973, California. Education: San Diego State University (B.A., with honors, 1968); George Washington University (M.A., with highest honors, 1970); Stanford University (J.D., 1973). Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Business Organization; International Business Law; Automotive.Email: Victor A. Vilaplana
ASSOCIATES
David J. Aveni (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Maryland; 2000, District of Columbia; 2007, California; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. Education: Georgetown University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1993); Duke University (J.D., with high honors, 1998). Phi Beta Kappa. Order of the Coif. Senior Note Editor, Duke Law Journal, 1997-1998. Clerk to Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: David J. Aveni
Stephen J. Byrnes (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: University of California, Irvine (B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 2006). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Sigma Alpha. Student Writer, 2004-2005 and Symposium Editor, 2005-2006, Journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems. Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Emerging Technologies.Email: Stephen J. Byrnes
Elizabeth A. Cason (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, California. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1993); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1999). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Environmental Compliance; Environmental Due Diligence.Email: Elizabeth A. Cason
Todd Eastman (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, California. Education: University of California at Davis (B.A., 1986); California Western School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Writer and Staff Editor, California Western Law Review, 1996-1997. Law Clerk to the Hon. David R. Thompson, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1998. Member: San Diego County Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Intellectual Property Rights Litigation; Construction Law; General Commercial Litigation.Email: Todd Eastman
Andrew Gregor (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2005); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2008). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Securities; Tax and Individual Planning; Employee Benefit Taxation.Email: Andrew Gregor
Aaron Muranaka (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: Weber State University (B.S., 2002); University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law (J.D., 2007). State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Aaron Muranaka
Cameron A. Reese (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, California. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A.; J.D., cum laude, 2004). Note and Comment Editor, Brigham Young University Law Review, 2003-2004. Law Clerk to: Wilkinson Barker Knauer; Foley & Lardner. Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate; Commercial Transactions; Business Planning; Golf Course Development; Resorts and Leisure; Emerging Growth Companies; Technology Law.Email: Cameron A. Reese
Matthew Riopelle (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: University of Puget Sound (B.A., summa cum laude, 2005); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2008). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Transactional and Securities; Bankruptcy and Business Reorganizations.Email: Matthew Riopelle
Jennifer A. Schneider (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., cum laude, 2005); University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Litigation; Construction Litigation.Email: Jennifer A. Schneider
Ryan M. Simkin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 2001); University of San Diego (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Business Law; Securities; Business Transactions; Equity Finance; Private Finance; Health Care; Life Sciences.Email: Ryan M. Simkin
Katherine P. Soby (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); Duke University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Health Care; Health Care Finance; Health Care Legislation; Litigation; Securities Litigation.Email: Katherine P. Soby
Kelly C. Spicher (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Florida; 2004, California. Education: Indiana University (B.A., with high honors, 1998); University of Florida, Levin College of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Environmental Regulation; Resorts and Leisure.Email: Kelly C. Spicher
William T. Yoon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Cornell University (A.B., 2001); Northwestern University (J.D., 2006). Senior Articles Editor, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Northwestern University, 2004-2006. Note and Comment Editor, Northwestern University Journal of Law and Social Policy, 2005-2006. Member: State Bar of California. Languages: Portuguese. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Privacy Law; Information Technology and Outsourcing.Email: William T. Yoon