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550 West C Street, Suite 1200
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619-235-8550
Fax: 619-235-0176

The firm's San Diego office is in the heart of the downtown business and financial district, close to the federal and state courthouses. The office was opened in 1984, and has now expanded to over 50 lawyers and 7 scientists and engineers, all of whom hold technical degrees. The firm's San Diego office includes the largest biotech patent practice in San Diego, and also includes specialists in key technical areas such as telecommunications, software, and medical devices. The San Diego office provides full service for the firm's clients in all areas of intellectual property law, including litigation, patents and trademarks, licensing, venture capital due diligence and related client counseling.

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Below is an alphabetical list of lawyers, scientists and engineers located in the San Diego Office with abbreviated biographies. To access an expanded biography, click on the person's name.



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Mark Abumeri , B.S. Electrical Engineering, B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University; M.S. Electrical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology; J.D. The University of Cincinnati.

Erik Anderson , B.S. Chemistry, University of Maryland, College Park; J.D. Arizona State University, College of Law.

Benjamin Anger , B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Utah; J.D. William & Mary School of Law.

Cynthia M. Arko , B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University; B.A. Environmental Science, Barnard College; J.D. University of San Diego School of Law.

Tom Arno , B.S. Physics, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; M.S. Physics, University of California at San Diego; J.D. University of San Diego School of Law.

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Scott Barker , B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona; J.D. Georgetown University Law Center.

Phillip A. Bennett , B.S.F.S. International Relations, Georgetown University; M.S.A. Systems Analysis, Miami University; J.D. The George Washington University; Law Clerk to the Honorable Edward J. Damich, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Fred Berretta , B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; J.D. Harvard Law School.

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John M. Carson , B.A. Computer Science, University of California, San Diego; M.S. Computer Science, University of Southern California; J.D. University of San Diego School of Law.

Shannon Carter, Ph.D. , B.S. Biology, University of Iowa; Ph.D. Human Genetics, Vanderbilt University; J.D. Stanford Law School.

Rich B Christiansen , B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University; J.D. New York University School of Law.

Peter Clevenger , B.S. Electrical Engineering, Brigham Young University; J.D. University of San Diego School of Law.

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Derek C. Dailey , B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California; J.D. Harvard Law School.

Mallary de Merlier , B.S. Biology, Santa Clara University; J.D. University of San Diego School of Law.

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William M. Evans , B.S. Chemistry, B.A. History, University of California, San Diego; M.S. Chemistry, University of California, San Diego; J.D. University of California San Diego School of Law.

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Michael L. Fuller , B.S. Biology, University of California at Los Angeles; M.A. Biology, University of California at Los Angeles; J.D. University of San Diego School of Law.

Eric Furman, Ph.D. , B.S. Biology, University of New Mexico; Ph.D. Biological Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles; J.D. University of Washington, Seattle.

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Ankur Garg , B.S.E. Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; J.D. Harvard Law School.

Brenden S. Gingrich, Ph.D. , B.S. Chemistry, University of Delaware; Ph.D. Neuroscience, Emory University; J.D. University of Virginia School of Law; Law clerk to the Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham, Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

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Drew Hamilton , B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Utah; B.S. Computer Science, University of Utah; M.S. Engineering Administration, University of Utah; J.D. University of Utah School of Law.

Daniel Hart, Ph.D. , B.S. Microbiology, University of Michigan; Ph.D. Molecular Genetics, Washington University, St. Louis; J.D. New York University School of Law.

Jerry Hefner, Ph.D. , B.S. Biology, B.S. Microbiology, Oregon State University; Ph.D. Genetics & Cell Biology, Washington State University; J.D. University of Washington School of Law.

James Herkenhoff , B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara; J.D. Loyola Law School.

Gregory A. Hermanson , B.S. Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology; J.D. University of San Diego Law School.

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Ned Israelsen , B.S. Chemistry, Utah State University; J.D. The George Washington University Law School; Law Clerk to the Honorable Jack R. Miller of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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Ian N Jaquette , B.S. Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University; J.D. Boston University School of Law.

Jason J. Jardine , B.S. Chemistry, Brigham Young University; J.D. J. Reuben Clark School of Law; Law Clerk for the Honorable G. Murray Snow, Arizona Court of Appeals.

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Alan L. Kessler , B.A. Physics, Reed College; J.D. University of Pennsylvania Law School.

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Jing Liu, Ph.D. , B.S. Biology, Wuhan University; Ph.D. Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center; J.D. University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law.

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Joseph Mallon, Ph.D. , B.S. Chemistry, University of Connecticut; Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts; J.D. Pace University School of Law.

Liberty E. Mann , B.S. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley; B.A. Psychology, University of California, Berkeley; J.D. The George Washington University Law School.

Mark D. Marsden, Ph.D. , B.S. Biochemistry, University of Edinburgh; Ph.D. Molecular Biology, University of London; J.D. University of Washington School of Law.

Kathleen R. Mekjian, Ph.D. , B.S. Biology, Washington and Lee University; Ph.D. Genetics and Molecular Biology, Emory University; J.D. University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Ryan E. Melnick, Ph.D. , B.S. Biophysics, Andrews University; M.S. Interdisciplinary Studies - Physics & Chemistry, Andrews University; Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, University of California at Davis; J.D. University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall)

Kimberly J. Miller, Ph.D. , B.S. Chemistry, Gustavus Adolphus College; Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles; J.D. University of San Diego.

Brent Moore, Ph.D. , B.S. Biochemistry, Brigham Young University; M.S. Biochemistry, Brigham Young University; Ph.D. Oncological Sciences, University of Utah; J.D. University of San Diego.

Marc Morley , B.S. Microbiology, Brigham Young University; J.D. University of California, Hastings College of Law.

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Eric Nelson , B.S. Computer Science, Purdue University J.D. Baylor University School of Law.

William Noon, Ph.D. , B.S. Materials Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D. Bioengineering, Rice University; J.D. University of Iowa.

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Susan R. Payne , B.S. Computer Science, Western Kentucky University; J.D. University of Maryland School of Law.

Jeremy R. Pierce , B.A. Mathematics & Chemistry, Alfred University; J.D. George Washington University National Law Center

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Ali S. Razai , B.S. Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles; M.P.H. Infectious Diseases, University of California, Berkeley; J.D. University of California, Hastings College of the Law

Joseph Reisman, Ph.D. , B.S. Chemistry, Yale University; Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California at San Diego; J.D. University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall); Law Clerk to the Honorable Alan D. Lourie, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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James P. Skelley , B.S. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M. Eng. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; J.D. Boston University School of Law.

Chris Steinhardt , B.S. Chemistry, Miami University; M.S. Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University; J.D. Indiana University School of Law.

Maria V. Stout , B.S. Ocean Engineering, United States Naval Academy; J.D. University of San Diego School of Law.

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Kerry S. Taylor, Ph.D. , B.S. Chemistry, Wheaton College; Ph.D. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chicago; J.D. University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall).

Rose M. Thiessen, Ph.D. , B.S. Chemistry, Willamette University; Ph.D. Chemistry, Purdue University; J.D. Rutgers University School of Law.

Nicholas R Transier , B.S. Systems Engineering, University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; M.S. Systems Engineering, University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; J.D. University of Texas School of Law.

Jeffrey J. Tung, Ph.D. , B.A. Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. Cancer Biology, Stanford University; J.D. University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall).

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Kenny Q. Wang , M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania; J.D. Columbia Law School.

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Boris Zelkind , B.S. Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota; J.D. DePaul University, School of Law.


Scientists and Engineers

Neil S. Bartfeld, Ph.D.
Tony Chen
Heungsoo Choi
William Higley, Ph.D.
Raimond Salenieks
Victor C. Vassar, Ph.D.
Cort Wetherald


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