Best Lawyers in California, United States for Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Eric Sefton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Eric, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eric is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Andrew Tyler Ohlert is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Andrew Tyler, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew Tyler is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
James R. Hancock is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. James R., who practices law in Palo Alto, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Pramode Chiruvolu is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Technology Law. Pramode, who practices law in Palo Alto, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Pramode is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
James Pickens is a partner at Russ August & Kabat. His practice focuses on high technology patent and intellectual property litigation. Mr. Pickens excels at trial advocacy. Mr. Pickens has performed the direct and rebuttal examinations for the expert witnesses on patent infringement in three jury trials. Each jury returned a verdict of infringement, in favor of RAK’s clients: In 2016, Mr. Pickens assisted the RAK team in obtaining a jury verdict of willful patent infringement, repr...
Edward K. Lee is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Edward K., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Edward K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Christian Conkle is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Christian, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Adina Stohl is an intellectual property partner based out of the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Adina has worked with clients across a variety of intellectual property disciplines, including handling patent, copyright, and trademark litigations, IP licensing, portfolio building, patent prosecution and international IP coordination efforts. Adina strives to create collaborative and creative teams to best and most effectively promote her clients’ business, legal and socia...
Hannah T. Jiam is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Hannah T., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Hannah T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ava Badie is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Entertainment and Sports Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Ava, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ava is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Andrew Philip Blythe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Andrew Philip, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew Philip is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Katie Kushnir is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Katie, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Katie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Blaine O’Malley is an Associate of the Firm. Her practice focuses on all stages of business litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Blaine was a certified law clerk at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office in both the Central Trials and Victim Impact divisions, where she successfully represented the people of California in preliminary hearings and pre-trial motions. During her time at the District Attorney’s Office, Blaine O'Malley actively volunteered with Projec...
Kristopher R. Davis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Kristopher R., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kristopher R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Natalie Sinzig is an intellectual property litigation partner in the Bay Area office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Natalie focuses on patent, copyright, and trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and other intellectual property-related litigation. She has worked on cases in state court, federal court (including the Federal Circuit), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Natalie has experience taking and defending both fact and expert witness depositions, as well as prep...
Katherine E. McNutt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Katherine E., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Katherine E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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