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Address
555 California Street
San Francisco, California 94104 (San Francisco Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
4.2
out of 5
Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
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Statement of PracticeBiotechnology, Computer and Technology, Computers and Software, Copyrights, Corporate Restructuring, Corporate Law, Financings Law, Institutional Investment Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property, Investment Management Law, Leveraged Buyouts, Leveraged Acquisitions Law, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mergers, Patent Litigation, Private Equity, Restructuring, Securities, Strategic Alliances, Technology Transactions, Trademark Litigation, Trade Secret Litigation, Venture Capital Law. Firm Size: 1441
Address555 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104, (San Francisco Co.)
PhonePhone: 415-439-1400
Facsimile: 415-439-1500
Websitehttp://www.kirkland.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesChicago, Illinois: (Main Office) 300 North LaSalle. Telephone: 312-862-2000. Facsimilie: 312-862-2200. Telex: 25-4361.
Los Angeles, California: 777 South Figueroa Street. Telephone: 213-680-8400. Facsimile: 213-680-8500.
Palo Alto, California: 950 Page Mill Road. Telephone: 650-859-7000. Fax: 650-859-7500.
Washington, District of Columbia: 655 Fifteenth Street N.W. Telephone: 202-879-5000. Facsimile: 202-879-5200.
New York, New York: 601 Lexington Avenue. Telephone: 212-446-4800. Facsimile: 212-446-4900.
Hong Kong, China: Kirkland & Ellis International LLP 26th Floor Gloucester Tower The Landmark 15 Queen's Road Central. Telephone: +852-3761-3300. Facsimile: +852-3761-3301.
London, England: Kirkland & Ellis International LLP 30 St. Mary Axe. Telephone: +011-44-20-7469-2000. Facsimile: +011-44-20-7469-2001.
Munich, Germany: Kirkland & Ellis International LLP Maximilianstrasse 11. Telephone: +49 89 2030 6000. Facsimile: +49 89 2030 6100.
(For Biographical Data on Chicago, Illinois, Washington, D.C., New York, N.Y., Los Angeles, California, London, England, Munich, Germany and Hong Kong, China, see Professional Biographies at those points respectively)
PARTNERS OF FIRMEliot A. Adelson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1996); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation and Arbitration.Email: Eliot A. Adelson
Arshad A. Ahmed (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Maryland; 2000, District of Columbia; 2001, California. Education: Cornell University (B.S., cum laude, 1996); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1999). Author, "Introducing Asset Securitization to Indonesia," Univ. of Pennsylvania Journal of International Economic Law V.19#3 (Fall 1998); Co-Author, "Contractual Forms in Islamic Finance Law and Islamic Investment Company of the Gulf (Bahamas) Ltd. v. Symphony Gems N.V. & Others; A First Impression of Islamic Finance," Fordham International Law Journal v. 27 (December 2003). Member: State Bar of California; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital; Private Equity.Email: Arshad A. Ahmed
Adam R. Alper (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, California; U.S. Supreme Court of California; U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (Philadelphia, PA); U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1994); University of Arizona (J.D., summa cum laude, 1998). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Adam R. Alper
James F. Basile (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania; 1990, District of Columbia; 2004, California. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1986); Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1989). Article Editor, Notre Dame Law Review. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; First Amendment; Libel and Defamation; Antitrust; Intellectual Property; Product Liability.Email: James F. Basile
Noah Boyens (Partner) born 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998); Harvard University (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Transactional.Email: Noah Boyens
David A. Breach (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Michigan; 1999, Illinois; 2003, California. Education: Eastern Michigan University (B.B.A., 1991); University of Michigan (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital; Equity Finance; Securities; Corporate Law.Email: David A. Breach
Ryan J. Casamiquela (Partner) admitted to bar, 2003, California. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., with distinction, 1999); Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., Certificate in Law and Technology, 2003). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Litigation.Email: Ryan J. Casamiquela
Stuart E. Casillas (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, California. Education: California State University, Chico (B.A./B.S., 1996); University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (Visiting Student, 1998-1999); The Ohio State University (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Leveraged Acquisitions.Email: Stuart E. Casillas
Elizabeth Lee Deeley (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Virginia (inactive); 2000, District of Columbia (inactive); 2004, California and U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Central District of California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A., 1992); George Washington University (J.D., 1998). Law Clerk to the Hon. Roger B. Andewelt, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1998-1999. Member: State Bar of California; Hispanic National Bar Association; Queen's Bench Bar Association. Practice Areas: Antitrust; Competition; Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Securities; Shareholder Litigation.Email: Elizabeth Lee Deeley
David L. Dixon (Partner) born Pensacola, Florida; admitted to bar, 1999, Georgia; 2009, California. Education: University of Florida (B.S., with honors, 1996); University of Florida College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1999). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate; Private Equity.Email: David L. Dixon
John E. Friedrichs (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, California. Education: Tulane University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1990); University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 1994). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Corporate.Email: John E. Friedrichs
Tracy K. Genesen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois; 1992, California; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1985); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Tracy K. Genesen
Jeffrey B. Golden (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, New York; 2004, California. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1993); Columbia University Law School (J.D., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 1996). Practice Areas: Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Venture Capital.Email: Jeffrey B. Golden
Jeffrey C. Hammes, (P.C.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois; 2003, California. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.B.A., 1980); Northwestern University (J.D., 1985). Certified Public Accountant, Illinois. (Also at Chicago, Illinois Office). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Corporate.Email: Jeffrey C. Hammes, (P.C.)
Gary M. Holihan, (P.C.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois. (Not admitted in California). Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1981); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1993). Certified Public Accountant, Illinois. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mutual Funds; Leveraged Acquisitions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Business Law; Corporate Finance; Venture Capital; Private Equity.Email: Gary M. Holihan, (P.C.)
Mark C. Holscher (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1985); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley (J.D., 1988). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to Hon. William Keller, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1988-1989. Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, 1989-1994. Special Attorney to the U.S. Attorney General, 1994-1995. O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 1995-2007. Member: American Bar Association (Vice Chair, National White Collar Crime Committee; Member, West Coast White Collar Crime Committee). (Resident at Los Angeles). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense.Email: Mark C. Holscher
Patrick D. Huard (Partner) admitted to bar, 2003, California. Education: Santa Clara University (B.S., Economics and Political Science, magna cum laude, 2000); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Private Equity; Venture Capital.Email: Patrick D. Huard
Sonali Shah Jindal (Partner) admitted to bar, 2003, New York; 2008, California. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1999); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Sonali Shah Jindal
Stephen Johnson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, England; 1984, Illinois; 1991, New York; 2002, California. Education: Cambridge University (B.A., 1978); College of Law, London England (Solicitors Final Exam, 1980); IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; International Law; Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law.Email: Stephen Johnson
Christopher W. Keegan (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois; 2004, California. Education: Stanford University (B.S., with honors, 1999); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Christopher W. Keegan
Robert G. Krupka, (P.C.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois; 1991, Colorado and District of Columbia; 1998, California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Georgetown University (B.S., 1971); University of Chicago (J.D., 1974). (Also at Chicago, Illinois, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, California Offices). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation; Advertising and Marketing; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Biotechnology; International Trade; Appellate Practice.Email: Robert G. Krupka, (P.C.)
David C. Kung (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; 2005, California. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1994; J.D., 1997). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: David C. Kung
Eric R. Lamison (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., 1992); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation.Email: Eric R. Lamison
Jenny N. Lee (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, New York; 2006, California. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1998); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Jenny N. Lee
James A. Lico (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Stanford University (A.B., with distinction, 1983; J.D., 1993); Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (M.A.L.D., 1986). Special Assistant: Office of the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State for Arms Control Matters, 1985-1990; Office of the Director of Verification and Intelligence, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1990. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Shareholder Litigation; Appellate Litigation.Email: James A. Lico
John Lynn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, New York; 2006, California. Education: Universitaet Wien, Vienna, Austria (Study Abroad Program, 1991); Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S., with highest honors, 1993; M.S., 1994); Emory University School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1998). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Internet Law; E-Commerce.Email: John Lynn
Mark E. McKane (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; 1999, District of Columbia; 2004, California. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1993); Northwestern University (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Mark E. McKane
Bao Nguyen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, California; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 2000, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Ecole Centrale, Paris, France (B.S., 1980; M.S., 1980); University of Southern California (M.S.E.E., 1988); University of California at Los Angeles (M.B.A., 1992); University of Chicago (J.D., 1998). Member: State Bar of California; Federal Circuit Bar Association; Asian Pacific Bar Association of Silicon Valley (Committee Co-Chair). Languages: French and Vietnamese. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patent Infringement.Email: Bao Nguyen
Stephen D. Oetgen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois; 2003, California. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1991); Georgetown University (J.D., 1994). Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1991. Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Securities; Venture Capital.Email: Stephen D. Oetgen
Karin Orsic (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois; 2004, California. Education: University of Chicago (A.B., with honors, Economics, with honors, 1991); Harvard University (J.D., 1995). Languages: Serbo-Croatian. Practice Areas: Corporate.Email: Karin Orsic
Benjamin R. Ostapuk (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: Cornell University (1989-1991); University of Arizona (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); Stanford Law School (J.D., 1996). Reported Cases: Marketel International v. priceline.com Incorporated, 138 F. Supp. 2d 1210 (N.D. Cal. 2001), aff'd 36 Fed.Appx. 423, 2002 WL 732141 (Apr. 25, 2002); Telemac Cellular Corp. v. Topp Telecom Inc., 247 F.3d 1316 (Fed. Cir. 2001); Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 29 Cal.4th 1134 (2003). Practice Areas: Patent Litigation; Trade Secrets; Unfair Competition; Civil Appeals.Email: Benjamin R. Ostapuk
Leah J. Palmer (Partner) admitted to bar, 2004, New York; 2006, California. Education: Smith College (B.A., cum laude, 2000); Columbia University (J.D., 2003). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Venture Capital; Private Equity.Email: Leah J. Palmer
Francesco Penati (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Pennsylvania; 1998, Illinois. (Not admitted in California). Education: Georgetown University (B.S.F.S., 1984); Notre Dame Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Banking; Secured Lending; Mergers and Acquisitions; Divestitures; Corporate Law.Email: Francesco Penati
Laura A. Rupenian (Partner) admitted to bar, 2005, California. Education: Universidad de Buenos Aires (J.D., 1996); Northwestern University (LL.M., with honors, 2001). Languages: French, Spanish. Practice Areas: Transactional; Financing and Secured Transactions; Venture Capital; Private Equity.Email: Laura A. Rupenian
Kimberly A. Schmitt (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, California; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1995); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Kimberly A. Schmitt
Nathan R. Shinn (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, California; 2003, Arizona. Education: Northern Arizona University (B.A., cum laude, 1995); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate Governance; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Leveraged Acquisitions; Venture Capital; Private Equity.Email: Nathan R. Shinn
Mikaal Shoaib (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, New York; 2008, California. Education: Yale University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992); Northwestern University (J.D., 1996). Book Review Editor, Journal of International Law and Business. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Leveraged Acquisitions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital; Private Equity.Email: Mikaal Shoaib
R. Bruce Steinert Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, New York; 2007, California. Education: Rutgers University, New Brunswick (B.A., 1989); Rutgers University School of Law, Newark (J.D., 2001). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Leveraged Acquisitions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Financing and Secure Transactions; Mezzanine Finance; Corporate Governance and Counseling.Email: R. Bruce Steinert Jr.
Christian Chadd Taylor (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Illinois; 2005, California. Education: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (B.S.E.E., cum laude, 1991); Indiana University at Bloomington (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation.Email: Christian Chadd Taylor
Jeremy M. Veit (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, New York; 2004, California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1996); Duke University (J.D., 2000). Order of the Coif. Author, "Self-settled Spenthrift Trusts and the Alaska Trust Act: has Alaska Moved Offshore?" Alaska Law Review, Volume XVI, No. 2, December 1999. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Jeremy M. Veit
Jordan D. Zamir (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.S., 1998); University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate; Leveraged Acquisitions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital; Private Equity.Email: Jordan D. Zamir
ASSOCIATESBen Beerle (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 2001); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: State Bar of California. Languages: Hebrew. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Ben Beerle
Matthew R. Bielen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, California; 2006, District of Columbia; 2009, England and Wales. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 2001); Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, Washington, D.C., 2004-2007. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Private Equity.Email: Matthew R. Bielen
Elizabeth Richards Bing (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 2002); University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 2007). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Elizabeth Richards Bing
Bradford J. Black (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California; 2008, District of Columbia. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with high honors, 2002); George Washington University Law School (J.D., with honors, 2007). Member: State Bar of California; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation.Email: Bradford J. Black
Brian E. Brown (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: California Polytechnic State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2004); Boston College Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Brian E. Brown
Timothy Chao (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.S., cum laude, 2002); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Timothy Chao
Keri Davidson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A., summa cum laude, 2003); University of Cambridge (M.Phil., 2004); Yale Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Keri Davidson
Jared D. Edgar (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., with highest distinction, 2003); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Jared D. Edgar
Margaret Finzen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, California; 2007, Minnesota. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: State Bar of California; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Margaret Finzen
Sarah Forney (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: University of Richmond (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004); American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Sarah Forney
Christine M. Gealy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 2005); Boston University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Christine M. Gealy
Andrew Hamill (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., 2001); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: State Bar of California. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Andrew Hamill
Jared E. Hansen (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: Eureka College (B.S., magna cum laude, 2001); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2005). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Jared E. Hansen
Luck Hong (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.S., 2004); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Luck Hong
Joshua D. Hurwit (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 2009, California. Education: Stanford University (B.S., with distinction, 2002); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Joshua D. Hurwit
Todd M. Jascott (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, New York and New Jersey; 2005, Colorado; 2009, California. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., International Affairs and Germanic Studies, 1998); Tulane University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Order of the Coif. Member: Colorado and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Todd M. Jascott
Nancy Jen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York; 2008, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., cum laude, 2002); Cornell University Law School (J.D., 2005). Chair, Cornell Asian American Law Students Association, 2003-2004. Research Assistant to Professor Beth Simmons, University of California, Berkeley. Managing Editor, Cornell International Law Journal, 2004-2005. Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Nancy Jen
Nickolas A. Kacprowski (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois; 2006, California and Hawaii. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., cum laude, 2001; J.D., cum laude, 2004). Law Clerk to Honorable Helen Gillmor, U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii. Member: Hawaii State Bar Association; State Bar of California. Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Nickolas A. Kacprowski
Chris Kao (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.S., 2000); University of California, Davis School of Law (J.D., 2003). Languages: Mandarin. Practice Areas: Patent Infringement Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Chris Kao
Amy L. Koch (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: Yale University (B.A., 2003); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Amy L. Koch
Daniel M. Komarek (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2004); Columbia University (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Daniel M. Komarek
Vlad J. Kroll (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., with distinction, 2005); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2008). Member: State Bar of California. Languages: Russian and Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Vlad J. Kroll
Brandy M. Kuentzel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 2002); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Brandy M. Kuentzel
Christina S. Lema (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 2002); Columbia Law School (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of California. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Christina S. Lema
Fredrich N. Lim (Associate) born Philippines; admitted to bar, 2005, Michigan; 2008, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Michigan Technological University (B.S., Environmental Engineering, cum laude, 2002); University of Illinois (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association; National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Languages: Chinese. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Fredrich N. Lim
Ajay Madan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, California; 2006, District of Columbia. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., 1994; M.B.A., 2003; J.D., 2003). Languages: Hindi and Punjabi. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Ajay Madan
Brian C. Kwok (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California and Wisconsin; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S., with distinction, 2000); University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Brian C. Kwok
Sajjad Matin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: Johns Hopkins University (S.B., cum laude, 2001); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.M., 2004); University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: State Bar of California. Languages: Urdu and Arabic. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Sajjad Matin
Kenny V. Nguyen (Associate) born Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; admitted to bar, 2004, California. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., cum laude, 2000); Cornell University Law School (J.D., 2004). Member: Asian American Bar Association of Silicon Valley. Languages: Vietnamese. Practice Areas: Litigation; Unfair Competition; Trade Secret; Trademarks; Intellectual Property.Email: Kenny V. Nguyen
Casey M. Nokes (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, California; 2007, Oregon. Education: California State University, Chico (B.A., 2000); Notre Dame University (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: State Bar of California; Oregon State Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Casey M. Nokes
Thomas M. O'Brien (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of Washington (B.A., with distinction, 2004); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Finance.Email: Thomas M. O'Brien
Micah C. E. Osgood (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: United States Naval Academy (B.S., with distinction, 1999); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2007). [Captain, U.S. Marine Corps, 1999-2004]. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Micah C. E. Osgood
Thomas Reid (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Victoria, Australia; 2008, California. Education: University of Melbourne, Australia (B.A., 2003; LL.B., Hons., 2003). Languages: Indonesian. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Thomas Reid
Chad G. Rolston (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: American University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2000); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Chad G. Rolston
Alejandro M. Ruiz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, California. Education: Indiana University (B.A., with high distinction, 2003); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Alejandro M. Ruiz
Kyra M. Sanin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California and New York. Education: Smith College (B.A., with high honors, 1996); University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of California. Languages: French and Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate.Email: Kyra M. Sanin
Amy Rebecca Schofield (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts; 2006, California; 2007, U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Cornell University (B.A., Biological Sciences, with distinction in all subjects, 1997); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001); Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health (M.P.H., Policy and Management, 2001). Order of the Coif. National Merit Scholar. Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property; Patent Litigation.Email: Amy Rebecca Schofield
Traci L. Shafroth (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1991; B.A., magna cum laude, 1991); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Traci L. Shafroth
Jasmine K. Singh (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with high distinction, 2004); University of California School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 2008). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jasmine K. Singh
Rebecca Stamey-White (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 2003); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: State Bar of California. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Rebecca Stamey-White
Aaron Taggart (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 2002); George Washington University Law School (J.D., with honors, 2008). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Aaron Taggart
Paul D. Tanaka (Associate) born Honolulu, Hawaii; admitted to bar, 2000, Hawaii; 2003, New York; 2007, District of Columbia; 2008, California. Education: Claremont McKenna College (B.A., 1996); University of Hawaii (J.D., summa cum laude, 2000). Member: The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Section on: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law); State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Paul D. Tanaka
Mark Tarlock (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, California. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S.E., 2004; B.A., cum laude, 2004); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2008). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patent Litigation.Email: Mark Tarlock
Jeremy J. Taylor (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California; 2008, District of Columbia. Education: Walla Walla College (B.S.E., magna cum laude, 2000); New York University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Jeremy J. Taylor
Russell Tonkovich (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, California. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S. in Biochemistry, 1997); University of Illinois at Chicago (M.D., 2001); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2004). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patent Infringement Litigation.Email: Russell Tonkovich
Rachel M. Walsh (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, California. Education: University of Missouri (B.S., summa cum laude, 2003); Stanford University (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Rachel M. Walsh
Edward J. Wedge (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: Arizona State University (B.S., 2005); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Edward J. Wedge
Kelly H. Wessels (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, California; 2006, District of Columbia. Education: University of Utah (B.S., Political Science, magna cum laude, 2001; B.S., Women's Studies, summa cum laude, 2001); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Kelly H. Wessels
Anna Westfelt (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, England and Wales as Solicitor (Not admitted in United States). Education: University of Edinburgh, Scotland (M.A., first class honors, 2002 ); Nottingham Law School (Graduate Diploma in Law, with commendation, 2004); BPP Law School, London, United Kingdom (Legal Practice Course, with distinction, 2005); University of California at Berkeley, School of Law, Boalt Hall (LL.M., 2009). Languages: French and Swedish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Anna Westfelt
OF COUNSELCandace E. Wilhelm (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois; 2001, California. Education: University of Missouri (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 1995); Northwestern University (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Articles Editor, Journal of International Law & Business. Practice Areas: Corporate.Email: Candace E. Wilhelm
Ratings Methodology
2Total Number of Reviews 100%% Recommended: Nov 19, 2008 Date of Last Client Review: Types of Reviewers: Corporate/Large Company (2)  Corporate/Large Company (2)Position(s) - General Counsel (1)
- Staff Lawyer (1)
Annual revenue(s) - $101-500 million (1)
- Over 10 billion (1)
Industry sector(s) - Biotech & Life Sciences (1)
- Energy (1)
Geographic location(s) - Illinois, United States (1)
- Connecticut, United States (1)
Retained for legal issues in:| Client Rating Details | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | Communication Ability | | 4.5 | | Responsiveness | | 4.5 | | Quality of Service | | 4.5 | | Value for Money | | 4.0 |
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