{"data":{"filter_options":{"titles":[{"name":"Partner","value":"Partner"},{"name":"Partner / Dir. E-Discovery Ops","value":"Partner / Dir. E-Discovery Ops"},{"name":"Managing Partner Atlanta Office","value":"Managing Partner Atlanta Office"},{"name":"Partner / Head of Pro Bono","value":"Partner / Head of Pro Bono"},{"name":"Partner / Chief Operating Officer","value":"Partner / Chief Operating Officer"},{"name":"Partner / General Counsel","value":"Partner / General Counsel"},{"name":"Partner / Chairman, Saudi Arabia Practice","value":"Partner / Chairman, Saudi Arabia Practice"},{"name":"K\u0026S Talent Partner","value":"K\u0026S Talent Partner"},{"name":"Partner / Chief Human Resources Officer","value":"Partner / Chief Human Resources Officer"},{"name":"Chairman","value":"Chairman"},{"name":"Senior Counsel","value":"Senior Counsel"},{"name":"Associate Director, E-Discovery Operations","value":"Associate Director, E-Discovery Operations"},{"name":"Counsel","value":"Counsel"},{"name":"Senior Associate","value":"Senior Associate"},{"name":"Associate","value":"Associate"},{"name":"Senior Lawyer","value":"Senior Lawyer"},{"name":"Senior Attorney","value":"Senior Attorney"},{"name":"Attorney","value":"Attorney"},{"name":"Managing Director - Capital Solutions","value":"Managing Director - Capital Solutions"},{"name":"Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor","value":"Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor"},{"name":"Consultant","value":"Consultant"},{"name":"Government Relations Advisor","value":"Government Relations Advisor"},{"name":"Associate General Counsel","value":"Associate General Counsel"},{"name":"Patent Agent","value":"Patent Agent"},{"name":"Senior Advisor","value":"Senior Advisor"},{"name":"Senior Government Relations Advisor","value":"Senior Government Relations Advisor"},{"name":"Chief Revenue Officer","value":"Chief Revenue Officer"},{"name":"Chief Recruiting Officer","value":"Chief Recruiting Officer"},{"name":"Chief Lawyer Talent Development Officer","value":"Chief Lawyer Talent Development Officer"},{"name":"Chief Information Officer","value":"Chief Information Officer"},{"name":"Chief Financial Officer","value":"Chief Financial Officer"},{"name":"Tax Consultant","value":"Tax Consultant"},{"name":"Director of Operations","value":"Director of Operations"},{"name":"Chief Marketing Officer","value":"Chief Marketing Officer"},{"name":"Senior Office Manager","value":"Senior Office Manager"},{"name":"Director of Community Affairs","value":"Director of Community Affairs"},{"name":"Director of Facilities \u0026 Admin Operations","value":"Director of Facilities \u0026 Admin Operations"},{"name":"Pro Bono Deputy","value":"Pro Bono Deputy"},{"name":"Director of Operations Europe","value":"Director of Operations Europe"},{"name":"Chief of Lateral Partner Recruiting \u0026 Integration","value":"Chief of Lateral Partner Recruiting \u0026 Integration"},{"name":"Director of Office Operations","value":"Director of Office Operations"},{"name":"Deputy General Counsel","value":"Deputy General Counsel"}],"schools":[{"name":"(Commercial Law), in front of Monash University, Australia","value":3045},{"name":"Aberystwyth University","value":3004},{"name":"Albany Law School","value":2118},{"name":"American University Washington College of Law","value":3042},{"name":"American University, Washington College of Law","value":3024},{"name":"Appalachian School of Law","value":2891},{"name":"Ateneo de Manila University","value":2914},{"name":"Ave Maria School of Law","value":2892},{"name":"Baylor University School of Law","value":181},{"name":"Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law","value":2619},{"name":"Binghamton University","value":3002},{"name":"Boston College Law School","value":245},{"name":"Boston University School of Law","value":247},{"name":"BPP Law School Leeds","value":2642},{"name":"BPP Law School London","value":2782},{"name":"BPP University","value":2984},{"name":"Brooklyn Law School","value":2705},{"name":"Cairo University, Law School","value":2962},{"name":"California Western School of Law","value":315},{"name":"Capital University Law School","value":327},{"name":"Case Western Reserve University School of Law","value":345},{"name":"Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law","value":2235},{"name":"Chapman University School of Law","value":377},{"name":"Charleston School of Law","value":2910},{"name":"City Law School, London","value":2998},{"name":"City Law School","value":2857},{"name":"Clark University","value":3006},{"name":"Cleveland-Marshall College of Law","value":426},{"name":"Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs","value":3008},{"name":"Columbia University School of Law","value":485},{"name":"Columbia University","value":3126},{"name":"Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America","value":3010},{"name":"Columbus School of Law","value":350},{"name":"Concord Law School of Kaplan University","value":1026},{"name":"Cornell Law School","value":512},{"name":"Creighton University School of Law","value":518},{"name":"Creighton University","value":3025},{"name":"Cumberland School of Law","value":1759},{"name":"CUNY School of Law","value":2893},{"name":"David A. Clarke School of Law","value":2399},{"name":"Deakin University School of Law","value":2907},{"name":"DePaul University College of Law","value":565},{"name":"DePaul University College of Law","value":3060},{"name":"Dickinson School of Law","value":2719},{"name":"Drake University Law School","value":609},{"name":"Duke University School of Law","value":613},{"name":"Duquesne University School of Law","value":614},{"name":"Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law","value":173},{"name":"Edinburgh Law School","value":3160},{"name":"Emory University School of Law","value":659},{"name":"ESADE Business and Law School – Universidad Ramon Llull","value":3215},{"name":"Fachseminare von Fürstenberg","value":2918},{"name":"Faculté Libre de Droit, Université Catholique de Lille","value":3055},{"name":"Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb","value":2983},{"name":"Faculty of Law","value":2944},{"name":"Faculty of Law","value":3039},{"name":"Federal University of Rio de Janeiro","value":3022},{"name":"Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of Law (Brazil)","value":3062},{"name":"Florida A\u0026M University College of Law","value":699},{"name":"Florida Coastal School of Law","value":2894},{"name":"Florida International College of Law","value":707},{"name":"Florida State University College of Law","value":720},{"name":"Fordham University School of Law","value":722},{"name":"Franklin Pierce Law Center","value":734},{"name":"Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena","value":3015},{"name":"George Mason University School of Law","value":752},{"name":"George Washington University Law School","value":753},{"name":"Georgetown University Law Center","value":755},{"name":"Georgia State University College of Law","value":761},{"name":"Ghent Law School","value":2793},{"name":"Golden Gate University School of Law","value":770},{"name":"Gonzaga University School of Law","value":772},{"name":"Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva","value":2997},{"name":"Hamline University School of Law","value":811},{"name":"Harvard Law School","value":824},{"name":"Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law","value":2994},{"name":"Hofstra University School of Law","value":858},{"name":"Howard University School of Law","value":872},{"name":"Huazhong University of Science and Technology","value":3016},{"name":"Humboldt University of Berlin","value":3012},{"name":"Indiana University School of Law","value":2711},{"name":"Indiana University School of Law","value":890},{"name":"International Association of Privacy Professionals","value":3009},{"name":"J. Reuben Clark Law School","value":262},{"name":"Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center","value":2084},{"name":"James Cook University of North Queensland","value":3034},{"name":"Jean Moulin University Lyon 3, France","value":2938},{"name":"Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health","value":2992},{"name":"Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen Rechtswissenschaft (Germany)","value":3063},{"name":"Kansas City School of Law","value":2247},{"name":"Keio University","value":2968},{"name":"Kent College of Law","value":883},{"name":"Kline School of Law","value":611},{"name":"KU Leuven","value":3007},{"name":"Levin College of Law","value":2189},{"name":"Lewis and Clark Law School","value":1089},{"name":"Liberty University School of Law","value":1094},{"name":"Lincoln College of Law","value":2253},{"name":"LL.M. in International Crime and Justice UNICRI","value":2937},{"name":"Loyola Law School","value":2895},{"name":"Loyola University Chicago School of Law","value":1135},{"name":"Loyola University New Orleans College of Law","value":1136},{"name":"Marquette University Law School","value":1176},{"name":"McGeorge School of Law","value":2402},{"name":"McGill University","value":2659},{"name":"Melbourne Law School","value":2899},{"name":"Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law","value":1221},{"name":"Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology","value":2996},{"name":"Michael E. Moritz College of Law","value":2728},{"name":"Michigan State University College of Law","value":1245},{"name":"Mississippi College School of Law","value":1285},{"name":"Moscow State University","value":2815},{"name":"National and Kapodistrian University of Athens","value":3032},{"name":"National Law University Jodhpur","value":3020},{"name":"National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law","value":2662},{"name":"New England School of Law","value":2886},{"name":"New York Law School","value":1403},{"name":"New York University School of Law","value":1406},{"name":"Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law","value":323},{"name":"North Carolina Central University School of Law","value":1417},{"name":"Northeastern University School of Law","value":1430},{"name":"Northern Illinois University College of Law","value":1432},{"name":"Northwestern Pritzker School of Law","value":1451},{"name":"Notre Dame Law School","value":2278},{"name":"Ohio Northern University Law School","value":3036},{"name":"Oklahoma City University School of Law","value":1487},{"name":"Osgoode Hall Law School","value":3124},{"name":"Pace University School of Law","value":1516},{"name":"Panteion University","value":3033},{"name":"Paul M. Hebert Law Center","value":2713},{"name":"Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law","value":1562},{"name":"Pepperdine University School of Law","value":1570},{"name":"Pettit College of Law","value":1473},{"name":"Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile","value":3203},{"name":"Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru","value":3011},{"name":"Pontificia Universidad Javeriana","value":3013},{"name":"Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo","value":3095},{"name":"Prince Sultan University College of Law","value":3167},{"name":"Queens College, Cambridge","value":3003},{"name":"Quinnipiac University School of Law","value":1626},{"name":"Ralph R. Papitto School of Law","value":1686},{"name":"Regent University School of Law","value":1649},{"name":"Rice University","value":3043},{"name":"Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg","value":3049},{"name":"Rutgers University School of Law-Newark","value":1699},{"name":"Rutgers University School of Law","value":1697},{"name":"S.J. Quinney College of Law","value":2408},{"name":"Saint Louis University School of Law","value":1732},{"name":"Salmon P. Chase College of Law","value":1433},{"name":"Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law","value":103},{"name":"Santa Clara University School of Law","value":1771},{"name":"Seattle University School of Law","value":1787},{"name":"Seton Hall University School of Law","value":1790},{"name":"Shepard Broad Law Center","value":1460},{"name":"South Texas College of Law","value":2721},{"name":"Southern Illinois University School of Law","value":1849},{"name":"Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law","value":1852},{"name":"Southern University Law Center","value":1857},{"name":"Southwestern Law School","value":1876},{"name":"St. John's University School of Law","value":2724},{"name":"St. Mary's University School of Law","value":1896},{"name":"St. Thomas University School of Law","value":1746},{"name":"Stanford Law School","value":1904},{"name":"Stetson University College of Law","value":1910},{"name":"Sturm College of Law","value":2184},{"name":"Suffolk University Law School","value":1921},{"name":"Syracuse University College of Law","value":1956},{"name":"Temple University Beasley School of Law","value":1974},{"name":"Texas A\u0026M School of Law","value":1980},{"name":"Texas Tech University School of Law","value":1994},{"name":"Texas Wesleyan University School of Law","value":1996},{"name":"The College of Law Australia","value":3091},{"name":"The College of Law, London","value":2935},{"name":"The John Marshall Law School","value":2034},{"name":"The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School","value":2896},{"name":"The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law","value":2990},{"name":"The University of Akron School of Law","value":2143},{"name":"The University of Alabama School of Law","value":2045},{"name":"The University of Birmingham, U.K.","value":2796},{"name":"The University of Iowa College of Law","value":2206},{"name":"The University of Texas School of Law","value":2055},{"name":"The University of Tulsa College of Law","value":2407},{"name":"Thomas Jefferson School of Law","value":685},{"name":"Thomas M. Cooley Law School","value":2729},{"name":"Thurgood Marshall School of Law","value":1992},{"name":"Tianjin University of Commerce","value":2995},{"name":"Tulane University Law School","value":2113},{"name":"UC Davis School of Law","value":2160},{"name":"UCLA School of Law","value":2162},{"name":"Universidad Católica de Honduras","value":2916},{"name":"Universidad Francisco Marroquin","value":3090},{"name":"Universidad Panamericana","value":2904},{"name":"Universidad Torcuato di Tella","value":3035},{"name":"Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Direito","value":3028},{"name":"Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie","value":2977},{"name":"Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi","value":3135},{"name":"University at Buffalo Law School","value":1928},{"name":"University College Dublin Law School","value":2900},{"name":"University of Alberta Faculty of Law","value":3088},{"name":"University of Amsterdam","value":2980},{"name":"University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law","value":2149},{"name":"University of Arkansas School of Law","value":2154},{"name":"University of Baltimore School of Law","value":2156},{"name":"University of California College of the Law","value":3196},{"name":"University of California Hastings College of Law","value":2158},{"name":"University of California Irvine School of Law","value":2161},{"name":"University of California, Berkeley, School of Law","value":2159},{"name":"University of California, Davis","value":3019},{"name":"University of Cambridge, U.K","value":2991},{"name":"University of Canterbury","value":2981},{"name":"University of Central Florida","value":3027},{"name":"University of Chester Law School","value":3005},{"name":"University of Chicago Law School","value":2174},{"name":"University of Chicago","value":3038},{"name":"University of Cincinnati College of Law","value":2175},{"name":"University of Colorado School of Law","value":2177},{"name":"University of Connecticut School of Law","value":2180},{"name":"University of Dayton School of Law","value":2182},{"name":"University of Detroit Mercy School of Law","value":2185},{"name":"University of East Anglia","value":3000},{"name":"University of Florida, Levin College of Law","value":3188},{"name":"University of Georgia School of Law","value":2190},{"name":"University of Houston Law Center","value":2197},{"name":"University of Hull","value":3040},{"name":"University of Idaho College of Law","value":2201},{"name":"University of Illinois College of Law","value":2204},{"name":"University of Kansas School of Law","value":2208},{"name":"University of Kentucky College of Law","value":2210},{"name":"University of La Verne College of Law","value":2211},{"name":"University of Law, London","value":2999},{"name":"University of Lethbridge","value":3030},{"name":"University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law","value":2214},{"name":"University of Maine School of Law","value":2391},{"name":"University of Maryland School of Law","value":2224},{"name":"University of Miami School of Law","value":2236},{"name":"University of Michigan Law School","value":2237},{"name":"University of Minnesota Law School","value":2243},{"name":"University of Mississippi School of Law","value":2244},{"name":"University of Missouri School of Law","value":2246},{"name":"University of Montana School of Law","value":2048},{"name":"University of Nebraska College of Law","value":2744},{"name":"University of New Mexico School of Law","value":2262},{"name":"University of North Carolina School of Law","value":2266},{"name":"University of North Dakota School of Law","value":2271},{"name":"University of Oklahoma Law Center","value":2747},{"name":"University of Oregon School of Law","value":2281},{"name":"University of Pennsylvania Law School","value":2282},{"name":"University of Pittsburgh School of Law","value":2354},{"name":"University of Richmond School of Law","value":2370},{"name":"University of San Diego School of Law","value":2377},{"name":"University of San Francisco School of Law","value":2378},{"name":"University of South Carolina School of Law","value":2750},{"name":"University of South Dakota School of Law","value":2387},{"name":"University of Southern California Gould School of Law","value":3051},{"name":"University of St. Thomas School of Law","value":2751},{"name":"University of Sydney Law School","value":3031},{"name":"University of Tennessee College of Law","value":2051},{"name":"University of the West of England, Bristol","value":3001},{"name":"University of Toledo College of Law","value":2406},{"name":"University of Toronto","value":2912},{"name":"University of Utah","value":3026},{"name":"University of Virginia School of Law","value":2410},{"name":"University of Washington School of Law","value":2412},{"name":"University of Wisconsin Law School","value":2419},{"name":"University of Wyoming College of Law","value":2429},{"name":"University of Zürich","value":3037},{"name":"University Paris Dauphine","value":2976},{"name":"University Paris II Assas","value":2975},{"name":"University Paris II Assas","value":3052},{"name":"USC Gould School of Law","value":2389},{"name":"Utrecht University","value":3085},{"name":"Valparaiso University School of Law","value":2441},{"name":"Vanderbilt University School of Law","value":2442},{"name":"Vermont Law School","value":2451},{"name":"Villanova University School of Law","value":2454},{"name":"Wake Forest University School of Law","value":2471},{"name":"Washburn University School of Law","value":2482},{"name":"Washington and Lee University School of Law","value":2484},{"name":"Washington College of Law","value":61},{"name":"Washington University in St. Louis School of Law","value":2489},{"name":"Wayne State University Law School","value":2493},{"name":"West Virginia University College of Law","value":2517},{"name":"Western New England College School of Law","value":2528},{"name":"Western State College of Law","value":2897},{"name":"Wharton School of Business","value":3044},{"name":"Whittier Law School","value":2564},{"name":"Widener University Delaware Law School","value":2569},{"name":"Willamette University College of Law","value":2573},{"name":"William \u0026 Mary Law School","value":462},{"name":"William H. Bowen School of Law","value":2150},{"name":"William Mitchell College of Law","value":2758},{"name":"William S. Boyd School of Law","value":2256},{"name":"William S. Richardson School of Law","value":2195},{"name":"Wilmington University","value":2993},{"name":"Yale Law School","value":2605}],"offices":[{"name":"Abu Dhabi","value":13},{"name":"Atlanta","value":1},{"name":"Austin","value":12},{"name":"Brussels","value":23},{"name":"Charlotte","value":8},{"name":"Chicago","value":21},{"name":"Dallas","value":28},{"name":"Denver","value":22},{"name":"Dubai","value":6},{"name":"Frankfurt","value":9},{"name":"Geneva","value":15},{"name":"Houston","value":4},{"name":"London","value":5},{"name":"Los Angeles","value":19},{"name":"Miami","value":25},{"name":"New York","value":3},{"name":"Northern Virginia","value":24},{"name":"Paris","value":14},{"name":"Riyadh","value":27},{"name":"Sacramento","value":20},{"name":"San Francisco","value":10},{"name":"Silicon Valley","value":11},{"name":"Singapore","value":16},{"name":"Sydney","value":26},{"name":"Tokyo","value":18},{"name":"Washington, D.C.","value":2}],"capabilities":[{"name":"Corporate, Finance and Investments","value":"cg-1"},{"name":"Activist Defense","value":72},{"name":"Capital Markets","value":26},{"name":"Construction and Procurement","value":40},{"name":"Corporate Governance","value":27},{"name":"Emerging Companies and Venture Capital","value":80},{"name":"Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation","value":28},{"name":"Energy and Infrastructure Projects","value":35},{"name":"Financial Restructuring","value":10},{"name":"Fund Finance","value":134},{"name":"Global Human Capital and Compliance ","value":121},{"name":"Investment Funds and Asset Management","value":78},{"name":"Leveraged Finance","value":29},{"name":"Mergers and Acquisitions (M\u0026A)","value":32},{"name":"Middle East and Islamic Finance and Investment","value":31},{"name":"Private Equity","value":33},{"name":"Public Companies","value":126},{"name":"Real Estate","value":36},{"name":"Structured Finance and Securitization","value":82},{"name":"Tax","value":37},{"name":"Technology Transactions","value":115},{"name":"Government Matters","value":"cg-2"},{"name":"Antitrust","value":1},{"name":"Data, Privacy and Security","value":6},{"name":"Environmental, Health and Safety","value":71},{"name":"FDA and Life Sciences","value":21},{"name":"Government Advocacy and Public Policy","value":23},{"name":"Government Contracts","value":116},{"name":"Healthcare","value":24},{"name":"Innovation Protection","value":135},{"name":"International Trade","value":25},{"name":"National Security and Corporate Espionage","value":110},{"name":"Securities Enforcement and Regulation","value":20},{"name":"Special Matters and Government Investigations","value":11},{"name":"Trial and Global Disputes","value":"cg-3"},{"name":"Antitrust ","value":129},{"name":"Appellate, Constitutional and Administrative Law","value":2},{"name":"Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation","value":38},{"name":"Class Action Defense","value":3},{"name":"Commercial Litigation","value":5},{"name":"Corporate and Securities Litigation","value":19},{"name":"E-Discovery","value":7},{"name":"Global Construction and Infrastructure Disputes","value":4},{"name":"Innovation Protection","value":136},{"name":"Intellectual Property","value":13},{"name":"International Arbitration and Litigation","value":14},{"name":"Labor and Employment","value":15},{"name":"Product Liability","value":17},{"name":"Professional Liability","value":18},{"name":"Toxic \u0026 Environmental Torts","value":16},{"name":"Industries / Issues","value":"cg-4"},{"name":"Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning","value":133},{"name":"Automotive, Transportation and Mobility","value":106},{"name":"Buy American","value":124},{"name":"Crisis Management","value":111},{"name":"Doing Business in Latin America","value":132},{"name":"Energy Transition","value":131},{"name":"Energy","value":102},{"name":"Environmental Agenda","value":125},{"name":"Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)","value":127},{"name":"Financial Services","value":107},{"name":"Focus on Women's Health","value":112},{"name":"Food and Beverage","value":105},{"name":"Higher Education","value":109},{"name":"Life Sciences and Healthcare","value":103},{"name":"Russia/Ukraine","value":128},{"name":"Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)","value":123},{"name":"Technology","value":118}]},"title_id":null,"school_id":null,"office_id":"11","capability_id":null,"extra_filter_id":null,"extra_filter_type":null,"q":null,"starts_with":null,"per_page":12,"people":[{"id":447510,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":5781,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003e\"Simply the best at addressing threats through practical business landscapes, analysis and strategies.\u0026rdquo; - IAM Patent 1000. Shane views each engagement in the context of his\u0026nbsp;client's business as a whole.\u0026nbsp;He\u0026nbsp;works closely with his client\u0026nbsp;to first assess the risk or value associated with a particular matter and then to develop a strategy for\u0026nbsp;aggressively pursuing his client's rights while never losing sight of the larger context of his client's overarching business.\u0026nbsp;Shane has proven particularly adept at identifying and exploiting the other side\u0026rsquo;s weaknesses early in the case to position his clients for victory prior to trial.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShane\u0026nbsp;has served as lead counsel for companies such as Google, F5,\u0026nbsp;Fitbit, Mandiant, Nikon, Hitachi, Kodak, and\u0026nbsp;Kodiak Robotics\u0026nbsp;in\u0026nbsp;patent, trade secret, employee mobility and a\u0026nbsp;wide range\u0026nbsp;of commercial litigation and counseling matters. Shane also works with early-stage companies to identify, secure\u0026nbsp;and protect\u0026nbsp;trade secret, patent, copyright and trademark assets, including serving as a mentor attorney to startup companies\u0026nbsp;through the Plug and Play Tech Center in Silicon Valley.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShane devotes significant time to pro bono education rights litigation. He is currently lead counsel for a class of students with reading disabilities, including dyslexia, in a class action lawsuit against the Berkeley Unified School District. After four years of litigation, the parties reached a court-brokered settlement, including a Literacy Improvement Plan effecting a complete overhaul of BUSD's processes and programs for identifying, teaching and supporting children with reading disabilities. Shane also represented a class of English-learning students in California challenging, and obtaining an injunction prohibiting California's implementation of, the California High School Exit Examination.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShane also represented a class of English-learning students in California challenging, and obtaining an injunction prohibiting California's implementation of, the California High School Exit Examination.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShane\u0026nbsp;sits on the Board for the Western Center on Law and Poverty in Los Angeles\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"shane-brun","email":"sbrun@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":["\u003cp\u003eDefended six Russian nationals and former employees of Russian search engine Rambler against fraud and breach of contract claims brought in a California federal court. The court dismissed the claims for failing to meet the applicable statutes of limitations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended a cybersecurity company against a competitor\u0026rsquo;s claims of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation brought by a multinational corporation in federal courts in Delaware and California. Disposed of the trade secret claims through a motion for a protective order after a year of litigation and obtained favorable claim constructions leading to the voluntary dismissal of the patent claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended early-stage company in a bet-the-company patent litigation suit brought by larger competitor in federal district court in San Francisco, California. After a year of litigation, the court found the asserted patents to be directed at ineligible subject matter and dismissed the case.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended networking and cybersecurity security company against a $40M breach-of-contract claim. Following the deposition of the plaintiff's in-house counsel on the last day of discovery, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed its claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHired by a Japanese multinational corporation following its loss in a competitor patent suit in the International Trade Commission. In the companion case in district court in San Francisco, California, obtained new claim constructions and negotiated a favorable settlement for the client, including patent cross-licenses and a nine-figure payment to client.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented a Japanese manufacturer of consumer products asserting its pioneering plasma display patent against a competitor in federal district court in Texas. Obtained a nine-figure settlement payment one week before trial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented an imaging technology company enforcing its groundbreaking digital camera patents against larger competitor in both the ITC and in federal district court in California. Following the trial and a finding of infringement by the ITC, the cases settled for a high nine-figure payment to the client.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended a wireless network company against a patent infringement action before the ITC and in federal district court in Oakland, California. The complainant withdrew its ITC complaint just weeks before trial. Won a summary judgment of non-infringement in the district court action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented a producer of audio products asserting claims of design patent and trade dress infringement against a Japanese multinational corporation in Los Angeles federal court. The case settled during arbitration with the immediate withdrawal of the infringing products from the market and assignment of design patents covering the infringing products to the client.\u003c/p\u003e"],"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":74,"guid":"74.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":13,"guid":"13.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":118,"guid":"118.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":106,"guid":"106.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":763,"guid":"763.smart_tags","index":5,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":5,"guid":"5.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":4,"guid":"4.capabilities","index":7,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":133,"guid":"133.capabilities","index":8,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1409,"guid":"1409.smart_tags","index":9,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":135,"guid":"135.capabilities","index":10,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1434,"guid":"1434.smart_tags","index":11,"source":"smartTags"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Brun","nick_name":"Shane","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Shane","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":32,"law_schools":[{"id":2158,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"1995-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":"","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"Cited by client as \" simply the best at addressing threats through practical business landscape analysis and strategies\"","detail":"IAM Patent 1000"},{"title":"Listed, The World's Leading Patent Professionals","detail":"IAM Patent 1000, 2017"},{"title":"Recipient, Counsel to Counsel honor","detail":"The National Law Journal"}],"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003e\"Simply the best at addressing threats through practical business landscapes, analysis and strategies.\u0026rdquo; - IAM Patent 1000. Shane views each engagement in the context of his\u0026nbsp;client's business as a whole.\u0026nbsp;He\u0026nbsp;works closely with his client\u0026nbsp;to first assess the risk or value associated with a particular matter and then to develop a strategy for\u0026nbsp;aggressively pursuing his client's rights while never losing sight of the larger context of his client's overarching business.\u0026nbsp;Shane has proven particularly adept at identifying and exploiting the other side\u0026rsquo;s weaknesses early in the case to position his clients for victory prior to trial.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShane\u0026nbsp;has served as lead counsel for companies such as Google, F5,\u0026nbsp;Fitbit, Mandiant, Nikon, Hitachi, Kodak, and\u0026nbsp;Kodiak Robotics\u0026nbsp;in\u0026nbsp;patent, trade secret, employee mobility and a\u0026nbsp;wide range\u0026nbsp;of commercial litigation and counseling matters. Shane also works with early-stage companies to identify, secure\u0026nbsp;and protect\u0026nbsp;trade secret, patent, copyright and trademark assets, including serving as a mentor attorney to startup companies\u0026nbsp;through the Plug and Play Tech Center in Silicon Valley.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShane devotes significant time to pro bono education rights litigation. He is currently lead counsel for a class of students with reading disabilities, including dyslexia, in a class action lawsuit against the Berkeley Unified School District. After four years of litigation, the parties reached a court-brokered settlement, including a Literacy Improvement Plan effecting a complete overhaul of BUSD's processes and programs for identifying, teaching and supporting children with reading disabilities. Shane also represented a class of English-learning students in California challenging, and obtaining an injunction prohibiting California's implementation of, the California High School Exit Examination.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShane also represented a class of English-learning students in California challenging, and obtaining an injunction prohibiting California's implementation of, the California High School Exit Examination.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShane\u0026nbsp;sits on the Board for the Western Center on Law and Poverty in Los Angeles\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eDefended six Russian nationals and former employees of Russian search engine Rambler against fraud and breach of contract claims brought in a California federal court. The court dismissed the claims for failing to meet the applicable statutes of limitations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended a cybersecurity company against a competitor\u0026rsquo;s claims of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation brought by a multinational corporation in federal courts in Delaware and California. Disposed of the trade secret claims through a motion for a protective order after a year of litigation and obtained favorable claim constructions leading to the voluntary dismissal of the patent claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended early-stage company in a bet-the-company patent litigation suit brought by larger competitor in federal district court in San Francisco, California. After a year of litigation, the court found the asserted patents to be directed at ineligible subject matter and dismissed the case.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended networking and cybersecurity security company against a $40M breach-of-contract claim. Following the deposition of the plaintiff's in-house counsel on the last day of discovery, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed its claims.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHired by a Japanese multinational corporation following its loss in a competitor patent suit in the International Trade Commission. In the companion case in district court in San Francisco, California, obtained new claim constructions and negotiated a favorable settlement for the client, including patent cross-licenses and a nine-figure payment to client.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented a Japanese manufacturer of consumer products asserting its pioneering plasma display patent against a competitor in federal district court in Texas. Obtained a nine-figure settlement payment one week before trial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented an imaging technology company enforcing its groundbreaking digital camera patents against larger competitor in both the ITC and in federal district court in California. Following the trial and a finding of infringement by the ITC, the cases settled for a high nine-figure payment to the client.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended a wireless network company against a patent infringement action before the ITC and in federal district court in Oakland, California. The complainant withdrew its ITC complaint just weeks before trial. Won a summary judgment of non-infringement in the district court action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented a producer of audio products asserting claims of design patent and trade dress infringement against a Japanese multinational corporation in Los Angeles federal court. The case settled during arbitration with the immediate withdrawal of the infringing products from the market and assignment of design patents covering the infringing products to the client.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"Cited by client as \" simply the best at addressing threats through practical business landscape analysis and strategies\"","detail":"IAM Patent 1000"},{"title":"Listed, The World's Leading Patent Professionals","detail":"IAM Patent 1000, 2017"},{"title":"Recipient, Counsel to Counsel honor","detail":"The National Law Journal"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":8412},{"id":8412}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2026-04-14T09:32:06.000Z","updated_at":"2026-04-14T09:32:06.000Z","searchable_text":"Brun{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Cited by client as \\\" simply the best at addressing threats through practical business landscape analysis and strategies\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"IAM Patent 1000\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Listed, The World's Leading Patent Professionals\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"IAM Patent 1000, 2017\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recipient, Counsel to Counsel honor\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"The National Law Journal\"}{{ FIELD }}Defended six Russian nationals and former employees of Russian search engine Rambler against fraud and breach of contract claims brought in a California federal court. The court dismissed the claims for failing to meet the applicable statutes of limitations.{{ FIELD }}Defended a cybersecurity company against a competitor’s claims of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation brought by a multinational corporation in federal courts in Delaware and California. Disposed of the trade secret claims through a motion for a protective order after a year of litigation and obtained favorable claim constructions leading to the voluntary dismissal of the patent claims.{{ FIELD }}Defended early-stage company in a bet-the-company patent litigation suit brought by larger competitor in federal district court in San Francisco, California. After a year of litigation, the court found the asserted patents to be directed at ineligible subject matter and dismissed the case.{{ FIELD }}Defended networking and cybersecurity security company against a $40M breach-of-contract claim. Following the deposition of the plaintiff's in-house counsel on the last day of discovery, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed its claims.{{ FIELD }}Hired by a Japanese multinational corporation following its loss in a competitor patent suit in the International Trade Commission. In the companion case in district court in San Francisco, California, obtained new claim constructions and negotiated a favorable settlement for the client, including patent cross-licenses and a nine-figure payment to client.{{ FIELD }}Represented a Japanese manufacturer of consumer products asserting its pioneering plasma display patent against a competitor in federal district court in Texas. Obtained a nine-figure settlement payment one week before trial.{{ FIELD }}Represented an imaging technology company enforcing its groundbreaking digital camera patents against larger competitor in both the ITC and in federal district court in California. Following the trial and a finding of infringement by the ITC, the cases settled for a high nine-figure payment to the client.{{ FIELD }}Defended a wireless network company against a patent infringement action before the ITC and in federal district court in Oakland, California. The complainant withdrew its ITC complaint just weeks before trial. Won a summary judgment of non-infringement in the district court action.{{ FIELD }}Represented a producer of audio products asserting claims of design patent and trade dress infringement against a Japanese multinational corporation in Los Angeles federal court. The case settled during arbitration with the immediate withdrawal of the infringing products from the market and assignment of design patents covering the infringing products to the client.{{ FIELD }}\"Simply the best at addressing threats through practical business landscapes, analysis and strategies.” - IAM Patent 1000. Shane views each engagement in the context of his client's business as a whole. He works closely with his client to first assess the risk or value associated with a particular matter and then to develop a strategy for aggressively pursuing his client's rights while never losing sight of the larger context of his client's overarching business. Shane has proven particularly adept at identifying and exploiting the other side’s weaknesses early in the case to position his clients for victory prior to trial.\nShane has served as lead counsel for companies such as Google, F5, Fitbit, Mandiant, Nikon, Hitachi, Kodak, and Kodiak Robotics in patent, trade secret, employee mobility and a wide range of commercial litigation and counseling matters. Shane also works with early-stage companies to identify, secure and protect trade secret, patent, copyright and trademark assets, including serving as a mentor attorney to startup companies through the Plug and Play Tech Center in Silicon Valley.\nShane devotes significant time to pro bono education rights litigation. He is currently lead counsel for a class of students with reading disabilities, including dyslexia, in a class action lawsuit against the Berkeley Unified School District. After four years of litigation, the parties reached a court-brokered settlement, including a Literacy Improvement Plan effecting a complete overhaul of BUSD's processes and programs for identifying, teaching and supporting children with reading disabilities. Shane also represented a class of English-learning students in California challenging, and obtaining an injunction prohibiting California's implementation of, the California High School Exit Examination.\nShane also represented a class of English-learning students in California challenging, and obtaining an injunction prohibiting California's implementation of, the California High School Exit Examination.  \nShane sits on the Board for the Western Center on Law and Poverty in Los Angeles Partner Cited by client as \" simply the best at addressing threats through practical business landscape analysis and strategies\" IAM Patent 1000 Listed, The World's Leading Patent Professionals IAM Patent 1000, 2017 Recipient, Counsel to Counsel honor The National Law Journal University of Arkansas University of Arkansas School of Law University of California Hastings College of Law University of California Hastings College of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Patent and Trademark Office U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California California Member, American Bar Association Member, International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association Member, San Francisco Bar Association Board member, Western Center on Law \u0026amp; Poverty Member, Educational Foundation of Orinda and Arkansas Alumni Association Defended six Russian nationals and former employees of Russian search engine Rambler against fraud and breach of contract claims brought in a California federal court. The court dismissed the claims for failing to meet the applicable statutes of limitations. Defended a cybersecurity company against a competitor’s claims of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation brought by a multinational corporation in federal courts in Delaware and California. Disposed of the trade secret claims through a motion for a protective order after a year of litigation and obtained favorable claim constructions leading to the voluntary dismissal of the patent claims. Defended early-stage company in a bet-the-company patent litigation suit brought by larger competitor in federal district court in San Francisco, California. After a year of litigation, the court found the asserted patents to be directed at ineligible subject matter and dismissed the case. Defended networking and cybersecurity security company against a $40M breach-of-contract claim. Following the deposition of the plaintiff's in-house counsel on the last day of discovery, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed its claims. Hired by a Japanese multinational corporation following its loss in a competitor patent suit in the International Trade Commission. In the companion case in district court in San Francisco, California, obtained new claim constructions and negotiated a favorable settlement for the client, including patent cross-licenses and a nine-figure payment to client. Represented a Japanese manufacturer of consumer products asserting its pioneering plasma display patent against a competitor in federal district court in Texas. Obtained a nine-figure settlement payment one week before trial. Represented an imaging technology company enforcing its groundbreaking digital camera patents against larger competitor in both the ITC and in federal district court in California. Following the trial and a finding of infringement by the ITC, the cases settled for a high nine-figure payment to the client. Defended a wireless network company against a patent infringement action before the ITC and in federal district court in Oakland, California. The complainant withdrew its ITC complaint just weeks before trial. Won a summary judgment of non-infringement in the district court action. Represented a producer of audio products asserting claims of design patent and trade dress infringement against a Japanese multinational corporation in Los Angeles federal court. The case settled during arbitration with the immediate withdrawal of the infringing products from the market and assignment of design patents covering the infringing products to the client.","searchable_name":"Shane Brun","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":32,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":432187,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":2620,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eLaura Bushnell is a partner in our\u0026nbsp;Corporate, Finance and Investments\u0026nbsp;practice who counsels\u0026nbsp;management and Boards of Directors of private and public companies, particularly in the life sciences and technology sectors, on capital raising matters, strategic transactions and corporate governance.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaura has represented issuers, investors and financial institutions in numerous capital-raising transactions, including venture capital and seed financings, crossover rounds, strategic investments, initial public offerings, follow-on and secondary offerings, recapitalizations and PIPE financings.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, Laura frequently serves as primary outside counsel to emerging growth\u0026nbsp;companies. In this capacity, she advises management on such matters as corporate governance, disclosure and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting obligations, employment and equity compensation, fiduciary duties, strategic transactions and acquisitions, commercial agreements, and compliance with securities laws.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is a regular speaker on a range of transactional and governance topics.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe serves on the Board of Trustees of the UC Santa Cruz Foundation and previously served on\u0026nbsp;the Board of Directors\u0026nbsp;of the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County.\u0026nbsp; She chairs the Dean's Advisory Council\u0026nbsp;of the Baskin School of Engineering, University of California\u0026nbsp;Santa Cruz.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"laura-bushnell","email":"lbushnell@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[{"id":54}]},"expertise":[{"id":26,"guid":"26.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":27,"guid":"27.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":33,"guid":"33.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":32,"guid":"32.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":107,"guid":"107.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":5,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":80,"guid":"80.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":3,"guid":"3.smart_tags","index":7,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":75,"guid":"75.capabilities","index":8,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":106,"guid":"106.capabilities","index":9,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1081,"guid":"1081.smart_tags","index":10,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":114,"guid":"114.capabilities","index":11,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":115,"guid":"115.capabilities","index":12,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1141,"guid":"1141.smart_tags","index":13,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":118,"guid":"118.capabilities","index":14,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1192,"guid":"1192.smart_tags","index":15,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":123,"guid":"123.capabilities","index":16,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1193,"guid":"1193.smart_tags","index":17,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":1202,"guid":"1202.smart_tags","index":18,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":126,"guid":"126.capabilities","index":19,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1223,"guid":"1223.smart_tags","index":20,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":133,"guid":"133.capabilities","index":21,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Bushnell","nick_name":"Laura","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Laura","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[],"middle_name":"I.","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"Finance","detail":"Capital Markets: Equity Offerings - Legal 500 US"},{"title":"M\u0026A/Corporate and Commercial - M\u0026A: middle-market ($500m-999m) ","detail":"Legal 500 US"},{"title":"Ranked as one of America’s leading lawyers for business in Venture Capital ","detail":"Chambers USA"},{"title":"M\u0026A/Corporate and Commercial – Venture Capital \u0026 Emerging Companies","detail":"Legal 500 US"}],"linked_in_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-i-bushnell-43a0932/","seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":60,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eLaura Bushnell is a partner in our\u0026nbsp;Corporate, Finance and Investments\u0026nbsp;practice who counsels\u0026nbsp;management and Boards of Directors of private and public companies, particularly in the life sciences and technology sectors, on capital raising matters, strategic transactions and corporate governance.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaura has represented issuers, investors and financial institutions in numerous capital-raising transactions, including venture capital and seed financings, crossover rounds, strategic investments, initial public offerings, follow-on and secondary offerings, recapitalizations and PIPE financings.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, Laura frequently serves as primary outside counsel to emerging growth\u0026nbsp;companies. In this capacity, she advises management on such matters as corporate governance, disclosure and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting obligations, employment and equity compensation, fiduciary duties, strategic transactions and acquisitions, commercial agreements, and compliance with securities laws.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is a regular speaker on a range of transactional and governance topics.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe serves on the Board of Trustees of the UC Santa Cruz Foundation and previously served on\u0026nbsp;the Board of Directors\u0026nbsp;of the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County.\u0026nbsp; She chairs the Dean's Advisory Council\u0026nbsp;of the Baskin School of Engineering, University of California\u0026nbsp;Santa Cruz.\u003c/p\u003e","recognitions":[{"title":"Finance","detail":"Capital Markets: Equity Offerings - Legal 500 US"},{"title":"M\u0026A/Corporate and Commercial - M\u0026A: middle-market ($500m-999m) ","detail":"Legal 500 US"},{"title":"Ranked as one of America’s leading lawyers for business in Venture Capital ","detail":"Chambers USA"},{"title":"M\u0026A/Corporate and Commercial – Venture Capital \u0026 Emerging Companies","detail":"Legal 500 US"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":7187}]},"capability_group_id":1},"created_at":"2025-07-22T19:37:44.000Z","updated_at":"2025-07-22T19:37:44.000Z","searchable_text":"Bushnell{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Finance\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Capital Markets: Equity Offerings - Legal 500 US\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"M\u0026amp;A/Corporate and Commercial - M\u0026amp;A: middle-market ($500m-999m) \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 US\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Ranked as one of America’s leading lawyers for business in Venture Capital \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers USA\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"M\u0026amp;A/Corporate and Commercial – Venture Capital \u0026amp; Emerging Companies\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 US\"}{{ FIELD }}Laura Bushnell is a partner in our Corporate, Finance and Investments practice who counsels management and Boards of Directors of private and public companies, particularly in the life sciences and technology sectors, on capital raising matters, strategic transactions and corporate governance.\nLaura has represented issuers, investors and financial institutions in numerous capital-raising transactions, including venture capital and seed financings, crossover rounds, strategic investments, initial public offerings, follow-on and secondary offerings, recapitalizations and PIPE financings.\nIn addition, Laura frequently serves as primary outside counsel to emerging growth companies. In this capacity, she advises management on such matters as corporate governance, disclosure and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting obligations, employment and equity compensation, fiduciary duties, strategic transactions and acquisitions, commercial agreements, and compliance with securities laws.\nShe is a regular speaker on a range of transactional and governance topics.\nShe serves on the Board of Trustees of the UC Santa Cruz Foundation and previously served on the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County.  She chairs the Dean's Advisory Council of the Baskin School of Engineering, University of California Santa Cruz. Laura I Bushnell Partner Finance Capital Markets: Equity Offerings - Legal 500 US M\u0026amp;A/Corporate and Commercial - M\u0026amp;A: middle-market ($500m-999m)  Legal 500 US Ranked as one of America’s leading lawyers for business in Venture Capital  Chambers USA M\u0026amp;A/Corporate and Commercial – Venture Capital \u0026amp; Emerging Companies Legal 500 US Stanford University Stanford Law School Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center California","searchable_name":"Laura I. Bushnell","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":447812,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":7211,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eNeel Chatterjee is an internationally recognized technology litigator and trial lawyer. Neel also has extensive experience in crisis-communications in high profile disputes in the technology industry.\u0026nbsp; He has a proven track record handling hard-to-win technology cases for some of the world\u0026rsquo;s most exciting and disruptive technology companies. His cases often break new ground in undefined areas of the law or are existential disputes for product lines and new business models. Clients frequently turn to Neel shortly before trial to take over hard-to-win cases. Neel has substantial expertise handling disputes related to patents, trade secrets, copyrights, internet law, and complex commercial technology issues. In 2025, Neel was named the \u0026ldquo;Attorney of the Year\u0026rdquo; by the American Lawyer. [[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeel has led matters for some of Silicon Valley\u0026rsquo;s most legendary companies in their most significant technology disputes.\u0026nbsp; He has handled groundbreaking cases for Facebook, Oracle, eBay, NVIDIA, LinkedIn, Logitech, and many others. Notably, Neel defended Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook in the famed Winklevoss case that later served as the inspiration for the Academy Award winning film \u0026ldquo;The Social Network.\u0026rdquo; He helped develop and then later defended eBay with respect to its online transaction business model, creating important fundamental law that validated internet business models related to user generated content. He has prosecuted, defended, and tried cases involving global patent litigation for NVIDIA as part of the smartphone patent wars. He also represented Anthony Levandowski, the star engineer at the center of the complex intellectual property dispute between Google and Uber related to self-driving car technology.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeel previously clerked for the Honorable Patricia V. Trumbull in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the Honorable Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey in the Colorado Supreme Court.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeel has been recognized as a top IP litigator and trailblazer by Intellectual Asset Management, Managing IP, Chambers, Benchmark Litigation, National Law Journal, the Daily Journal, LawDragon and the IAM Global Leaders Guide. Chambers USA has described him as being \u0026ldquo;singled out for his abilities acting for hi-tech companies in patent infringement claims,\u0026rdquo; with \u0026ldquo;the ability to think outside the box\u0026rdquo; as well as having \u0026ldquo;in depth knowledge of patent law.\u0026rdquo; In addition, Chambers USA refers to him as being \u0026ldquo;knowledgeable, quick to learn, and truly innovative,\u0026rdquo; with providing \u0026ldquo;practical, business-minded patent advice\u0026rdquo; and a sensitivity \u0026ldquo;to the business objectives of patent litigation.\" Chambers Global recently recognized Neel as being \u0026ldquo;sought-after\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;valued for his strategic approach to contentious matters and his strong courtroom advocacy.\u0026rdquo; Chambers Global further stated that his peers say, \u0026ldquo;He is an outstanding lawyer who is beloved by his clients. He always puts in extra effort and really knows the law.\u0026rdquo; Most recently, IAM 1000 highlighted Neel as someone who \u0026ldquo;gives terrific legal advice and has seen a lot of success in court,\u0026rdquo; also remarking that \u0026ldquo;he exudes friendliness and confidence, and has the right personality to remain at the top.\u0026rdquo; Neel has also been recognized by U.S. News \u0026mdash; Best Lawyers in the field of patent and intellectual property litigation. In 2019, \u0026ldquo;Best Lawyers\u0026rdquo; named Neel the Trade Secret Lawyer of the Year. He was also named to the 2020 Lawyers of Color Power List and recognized by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association as a 2019 MCCA Rainmaker. Neel has also been repeatedly recognized as one of California\u0026rsquo;s Top 100 lawyers by the Daily Journal, as one of the top 500 Cyberlawyers by Law Dragon, and has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer in commercial litigation.\u0026nbsp; Neel has also been recognized for lifetime achievement by Narika, a Bay Area-based organization that promotes women's independence, economic empowerment, and well-being by helping domestic violence survivors with advocacy, support, and education.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeel serves or has served on numerous highly influential boards including serving as the President of the Board of Advisors of Vanderbilt University School of Law. For 23 years, he served on the Board of Directors of the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley. He currently serves on the boards of the Asian Pacific Fund, the Humane Society of Silicon Valley, the South Asian American Justice Collective, and AccessLex. He has also served on the National Advisory Committee of the National South Asian Bar Association. In addition to his board-level work, Neel has served on the Magistrate Selection Committee, the Patent Local Rules Committee, and the Federal Practice Program for the Northern District of California. He is also active in the Sedona Conference Patent Litigation section. As a passionate proponent of diversity, Neel also founded the Bay Area Diversity Career Fair. Neel is a regularly invited speaker on the issues of intellectual property, internet law, litigating high-profile cases, diversity and inclusion, and mentorship.\u0026nbsp; The South Asian Bar Association of Northern California and the North American South Asian Bar Association have each recognized Neel for his strong leadership and mentorship of young lawyers.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"neel-chatterjee","email":"nchatterjee@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":13,"guid":"13.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":129,"guid":"129.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":133,"guid":"133.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":118,"guid":"118.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":107,"guid":"107.capabilities","index":5,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":6,"guid":"6.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":2,"guid":"2.capabilities","index":7,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":25,"guid":"25.capabilities","index":8,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":763,"guid":"763.smart_tags","index":9,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":1,"guid":"1.capabilities","index":10,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1409,"guid":"1409.smart_tags","index":11,"source":"smartTags"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Chatterjee","nick_name":"","clerkships":[{"name":"Judicial Clerk, U.S. Magistrate Patricia v. Trumbull, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California","years_held":"1995 - 1997"},{"name":"Judicial Clerk, Justice Mary Mullarkey, Colorado","years_held":"1994 - 1995"}],"first_name":"Neel","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":2442,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"1994-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":0,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":"","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"Leading Litigators in America ","detail":"Lawdragon 500 (2025)"},{"title":"Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent and Trade Secrets Law","detail":"Best Lawyers (2022-2023)"},{"title":"Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation – California and Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secrets","detail":"Chambers USA (2022-2025)"},{"title":"Intellectual Property – Nationwide ","detail":"Chambers USA (2025)"},{"title":"United States Hall of Fame for Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)","detail":"Legal 500 US (2021-2024) "},{"title":"Intellectual Property: Patent","detail":"Global 2021 and 2022 "},{"title":"2021-2023 Litigation Star in California for his work in Intellectual Property ","detail":"Benchmark Litigation"},{"title":"Top IP litigator and trailblazer ","detail":"Intellectual Asset Management, Managing IP, Chambers, Benchmark Litigation, National Law Journal, the Daily Journal and the IAM Global Leaders Guide"}],"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eNeel Chatterjee is an internationally recognized technology litigator and trial lawyer. Neel also has extensive experience in crisis-communications in high profile disputes in the technology industry.\u0026nbsp; He has a proven track record handling hard-to-win technology cases for some of the world\u0026rsquo;s most exciting and disruptive technology companies. His cases often break new ground in undefined areas of the law or are existential disputes for product lines and new business models. Clients frequently turn to Neel shortly before trial to take over hard-to-win cases. Neel has substantial expertise handling disputes related to patents, trade secrets, copyrights, internet law, and complex commercial technology issues. In 2025, Neel was named the \u0026ldquo;Attorney of the Year\u0026rdquo; by the American Lawyer. [[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeel has led matters for some of Silicon Valley\u0026rsquo;s most legendary companies in their most significant technology disputes.\u0026nbsp; He has handled groundbreaking cases for Facebook, Oracle, eBay, NVIDIA, LinkedIn, Logitech, and many others. Notably, Neel defended Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook in the famed Winklevoss case that later served as the inspiration for the Academy Award winning film \u0026ldquo;The Social Network.\u0026rdquo; He helped develop and then later defended eBay with respect to its online transaction business model, creating important fundamental law that validated internet business models related to user generated content. He has prosecuted, defended, and tried cases involving global patent litigation for NVIDIA as part of the smartphone patent wars. He also represented Anthony Levandowski, the star engineer at the center of the complex intellectual property dispute between Google and Uber related to self-driving car technology.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeel previously clerked for the Honorable Patricia V. Trumbull in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the Honorable Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey in the Colorado Supreme Court.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeel has been recognized as a top IP litigator and trailblazer by Intellectual Asset Management, Managing IP, Chambers, Benchmark Litigation, National Law Journal, the Daily Journal, LawDragon and the IAM Global Leaders Guide. Chambers USA has described him as being \u0026ldquo;singled out for his abilities acting for hi-tech companies in patent infringement claims,\u0026rdquo; with \u0026ldquo;the ability to think outside the box\u0026rdquo; as well as having \u0026ldquo;in depth knowledge of patent law.\u0026rdquo; In addition, Chambers USA refers to him as being \u0026ldquo;knowledgeable, quick to learn, and truly innovative,\u0026rdquo; with providing \u0026ldquo;practical, business-minded patent advice\u0026rdquo; and a sensitivity \u0026ldquo;to the business objectives of patent litigation.\" Chambers Global recently recognized Neel as being \u0026ldquo;sought-after\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;valued for his strategic approach to contentious matters and his strong courtroom advocacy.\u0026rdquo; Chambers Global further stated that his peers say, \u0026ldquo;He is an outstanding lawyer who is beloved by his clients. He always puts in extra effort and really knows the law.\u0026rdquo; Most recently, IAM 1000 highlighted Neel as someone who \u0026ldquo;gives terrific legal advice and has seen a lot of success in court,\u0026rdquo; also remarking that \u0026ldquo;he exudes friendliness and confidence, and has the right personality to remain at the top.\u0026rdquo; Neel has also been recognized by U.S. News \u0026mdash; Best Lawyers in the field of patent and intellectual property litigation. In 2019, \u0026ldquo;Best Lawyers\u0026rdquo; named Neel the Trade Secret Lawyer of the Year. He was also named to the 2020 Lawyers of Color Power List and recognized by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association as a 2019 MCCA Rainmaker. Neel has also been repeatedly recognized as one of California\u0026rsquo;s Top 100 lawyers by the Daily Journal, as one of the top 500 Cyberlawyers by Law Dragon, and has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer in commercial litigation.\u0026nbsp; Neel has also been recognized for lifetime achievement by Narika, a Bay Area-based organization that promotes women's independence, economic empowerment, and well-being by helping domestic violence survivors with advocacy, support, and education.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeel serves or has served on numerous highly influential boards including serving as the President of the Board of Advisors of Vanderbilt University School of Law. For 23 years, he served on the Board of Directors of the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley. He currently serves on the boards of the Asian Pacific Fund, the Humane Society of Silicon Valley, the South Asian American Justice Collective, and AccessLex. He has also served on the National Advisory Committee of the National South Asian Bar Association. In addition to his board-level work, Neel has served on the Magistrate Selection Committee, the Patent Local Rules Committee, and the Federal Practice Program for the Northern District of California. He is also active in the Sedona Conference Patent Litigation section. As a passionate proponent of diversity, Neel also founded the Bay Area Diversity Career Fair. Neel is a regularly invited speaker on the issues of intellectual property, internet law, litigating high-profile cases, diversity and inclusion, and mentorship.\u0026nbsp; The South Asian Bar Association of Northern California and the North American South Asian Bar Association have each recognized Neel for his strong leadership and mentorship of young lawyers.\u003c/p\u003e","recognitions":[{"title":"Leading Litigators in America ","detail":"Lawdragon 500 (2025)"},{"title":"Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent and Trade Secrets Law","detail":"Best Lawyers (2022-2023)"},{"title":"Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation – California and Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secrets","detail":"Chambers USA (2022-2025)"},{"title":"Intellectual Property – Nationwide ","detail":"Chambers USA (2025)"},{"title":"United States Hall of Fame for Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)","detail":"Legal 500 US (2021-2024) "},{"title":"Intellectual Property: Patent","detail":"Global 2021 and 2022 "},{"title":"2021-2023 Litigation Star in California for his work in Intellectual Property ","detail":"Benchmark Litigation"},{"title":"Top IP litigator and trailblazer ","detail":"Intellectual Asset Management, Managing IP, Chambers, Benchmark Litigation, National Law Journal, the Daily Journal and the IAM Global Leaders Guide"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":12909}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2026-04-24T17:27:20.000Z","updated_at":"2026-04-24T17:27:20.000Z","searchable_text":"Chatterjee{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Leading Litigators in America \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Lawdragon 500 (2025)\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent and Trade Secrets Law\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers (2022-2023)\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation – California and Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secrets\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers USA (2022-2025)\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Intellectual Property – Nationwide \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers USA (2025)\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"United States Hall of Fame for Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 US (2021-2024) \"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Intellectual Property: Patent\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Global 2021 and 2022 \"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"2021-2023 Litigation Star in California for his work in Intellectual Property \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Benchmark Litigation\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Top IP litigator and trailblazer \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Intellectual Asset Management, Managing IP, Chambers, Benchmark Litigation, National Law Journal, the Daily Journal and the IAM Global Leaders Guide\"}{{ FIELD }}Neel Chatterjee is an internationally recognized technology litigator and trial lawyer. Neel also has extensive experience in crisis-communications in high profile disputes in the technology industry.  He has a proven track record handling hard-to-win technology cases for some of the world’s most exciting and disruptive technology companies. His cases often break new ground in undefined areas of the law or are existential disputes for product lines and new business models. Clients frequently turn to Neel shortly before trial to take over hard-to-win cases. Neel has substantial expertise handling disputes related to patents, trade secrets, copyrights, internet law, and complex commercial technology issues. In 2025, Neel was named the “Attorney of the Year” by the American Lawyer. \nNeel has led matters for some of Silicon Valley’s most legendary companies in their most significant technology disputes.  He has handled groundbreaking cases for Facebook, Oracle, eBay, NVIDIA, LinkedIn, Logitech, and many others. Notably, Neel defended Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook in the famed Winklevoss case that later served as the inspiration for the Academy Award winning film “The Social Network.” He helped develop and then later defended eBay with respect to its online transaction business model, creating important fundamental law that validated internet business models related to user generated content. He has prosecuted, defended, and tried cases involving global patent litigation for NVIDIA as part of the smartphone patent wars. He also represented Anthony Levandowski, the star engineer at the center of the complex intellectual property dispute between Google and Uber related to self-driving car technology.\nNeel previously clerked for the Honorable Patricia V. Trumbull in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the Honorable Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey in the Colorado Supreme Court.\nNeel has been recognized as a top IP litigator and trailblazer by Intellectual Asset Management, Managing IP, Chambers, Benchmark Litigation, National Law Journal, the Daily Journal, LawDragon and the IAM Global Leaders Guide. Chambers USA has described him as being “singled out for his abilities acting for hi-tech companies in patent infringement claims,” with “the ability to think outside the box” as well as having “in depth knowledge of patent law.” In addition, Chambers USA refers to him as being “knowledgeable, quick to learn, and truly innovative,” with providing “practical, business-minded patent advice” and a sensitivity “to the business objectives of patent litigation.\" Chambers Global recently recognized Neel as being “sought-after” and “valued for his strategic approach to contentious matters and his strong courtroom advocacy.” Chambers Global further stated that his peers say, “He is an outstanding lawyer who is beloved by his clients. He always puts in extra effort and really knows the law.” Most recently, IAM 1000 highlighted Neel as someone who “gives terrific legal advice and has seen a lot of success in court,” also remarking that “he exudes friendliness and confidence, and has the right personality to remain at the top.” Neel has also been recognized by U.S. News — Best Lawyers in the field of patent and intellectual property litigation. In 2019, “Best Lawyers” named Neel the Trade Secret Lawyer of the Year. He was also named to the 2020 Lawyers of Color Power List and recognized by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association as a 2019 MCCA Rainmaker. Neel has also been repeatedly recognized as one of California’s Top 100 lawyers by the Daily Journal, as one of the top 500 Cyberlawyers by Law Dragon, and has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer in commercial litigation.  Neel has also been recognized for lifetime achievement by Narika, a Bay Area-based organization that promotes women's independence, economic empowerment, and well-being by helping domestic violence survivors with advocacy, support, and education.\nNeel serves or has served on numerous highly influential boards including serving as the President of the Board of Advisors of Vanderbilt University School of Law. For 23 years, he served on the Board of Directors of the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley. He currently serves on the boards of the Asian Pacific Fund, the Humane Society of Silicon Valley, the South Asian American Justice Collective, and AccessLex. He has also served on the National Advisory Committee of the National South Asian Bar Association. In addition to his board-level work, Neel has served on the Magistrate Selection Committee, the Patent Local Rules Committee, and the Federal Practice Program for the Northern District of California. He is also active in the Sedona Conference Patent Litigation section. As a passionate proponent of diversity, Neel also founded the Bay Area Diversity Career Fair. Neel is a regularly invited speaker on the issues of intellectual property, internet law, litigating high-profile cases, diversity and inclusion, and mentorship.  The South Asian Bar Association of Northern California and the North American South Asian Bar Association have each recognized Neel for his strong leadership and mentorship of young lawyers. Partner Leading Litigators in America  Lawdragon 500 (2025) Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent and Trade Secrets Law Best Lawyers (2022-2023) Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation – California and Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secrets Chambers USA (2022-2025) Intellectual Property – Nationwide  Chambers USA (2025) United States Hall of Fame for Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters) Legal 500 US (2021-2024)  Intellectual Property: Patent Global 2021 and 2022  2021-2023 Litigation Star in California for his work in Intellectual Property  Benchmark Litigation Top IP litigator and trailblazer  Intellectual Asset Management, Managing IP, Chambers, Benchmark Litigation, National Law Journal, the Daily Journal and the IAM Global Leaders Guide Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit California California Bar Association Board of Directors of the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, Board Member Asia Pacific Fund, Board Member National Advisory Committee of the National South Asian Bar Association, Board Member Served on the Magistrate Selection Committee, the Patent Local Rules Committee, and the Federal Practice Program for the Northern District of California Bay Area Diversity Career Fair, Founder Judicial Clerk, U.S. Magistrate Patricia v. Trumbull, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Judicial Clerk, Justice Mary Mullarkey, Colorado","searchable_name":"Neel Chatterjee","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":431252,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":3550,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eMr. Dawson focuses on complex commercial litigation, including matters involving contract and technology licensing disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud, and related commercial torts.\u0026nbsp; He has substantial experience defending class actions and multi-plaintiff mass actions.\u0026nbsp; Mr. Dawson represents both early-stage ventures and Fortune 500 companies in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical-device industries.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Mr. Dawson served as law clerk to the Honorable John T. Copenhaver, Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublications\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Intractable Obscenity Problem 2.0: The Emerging Circuit Split as to the Constitutionality of \"Local Community Standards\" Online, 60 Cath. U. L. Rev. 719 (2011).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","slug":"matthew-dawson","email":"mdawson@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":5,"guid":"5.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":15,"guid":"15.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":74,"guid":"74.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Dawson","nick_name":"Matthew","clerkships":[{"name":"Judicial Clerk, The Honorable John T. Copenhaver, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia","years_held":"2012-2013"},{"name":"Intern, The Honorable Ricardo M. Urbina, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia","years_held":"2011"}],"first_name":"Matthew","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":101,"law_schools":[{"id":350,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"magna cum laude","is_law_school":1,"graduation_date":"2012-01-01 00:00:00 UTC"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":"H.","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"Editor in Chief, Volume 61","detail":"Catholic University Law Review"}],"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eMr. Dawson focuses on complex commercial litigation, including matters involving contract and technology licensing disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud, and related commercial torts.\u0026nbsp; He has substantial experience defending class actions and multi-plaintiff mass actions.\u0026nbsp; Mr. Dawson represents both early-stage ventures and Fortune 500 companies in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical-device industries.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Mr. Dawson served as law clerk to the Honorable John T. Copenhaver, Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublications\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Intractable Obscenity Problem 2.0: The Emerging Circuit Split as to the Constitutionality of \"Local Community Standards\" Online, 60 Cath. U. L. Rev. 719 (2011).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","recognitions":[{"title":"Editor in Chief, Volume 61","detail":"Catholic University Law Review"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":10342}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2025-07-03T04:53:44.000Z","updated_at":"2025-07-03T04:53:44.000Z","searchable_text":"Dawson{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Editor in Chief, Volume 61\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Catholic University Law Review\"}{{ FIELD }}Mr. Dawson focuses on complex commercial litigation, including matters involving contract and technology licensing disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud, and related commercial torts.  He has substantial experience defending class actions and multi-plaintiff mass actions.  Mr. Dawson represents both early-stage ventures and Fortune 500 companies in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical-device industries.\nPrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Mr. Dawson served as law clerk to the Honorable John T. Copenhaver, Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.\nPublications\n\nThe Intractable Obscenity Problem 2.0: The Emerging Circuit Split as to the Constitutionality of \"Local Community Standards\" Online, 60 Cath. U. L. Rev. 719 (2011).\n Partner Editor in Chief, Volume 61 Catholic University Law Review Davidson College  Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California California Maryland Judicial Clerk, The Honorable John T. Copenhaver, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Intern, The Honorable Ricardo M. Urbina, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia","searchable_name":"Matthew H. Dawson","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":101,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":443131,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":5124,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eTom Friel has 40 years of experience as a trial lawyer specializing in intellectual property matters, in particular licensing, patent, antitrust, trade secret, trademark, copyright, contract, indemnity and other complex cases. He has tried many cases in courts across the United States, in the ITC, and in commercial arbitrations, representing companies from all over the world, universities, and inventors.\u0026nbsp; He has handled hundreds of patent, trade secret, licensing (including licensing audits), and trademark disputes.\u0026nbsp; The scope of his practice covers a broad range, from technology, electronics, software, gaming, semiconductors (design, fabrication, and packaging), industrial equipment, and transportation to agriculture, life sciences, medical devices, and drugs. \u0026nbsp;He has represented clients in federal and state court litigations, judicial and private arbitrations, International Trade Commission (ITC) investigations, and mediations.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom has extensive experience in semiconductor technologies, early in his career representing American Microsystems based in Santa Clara, California, in patent, trade secret, copyright, mask work, and contract cases.\u0026nbsp; He spent many years representing Advanced Micro Devices in ongoing battles with Intel over patents, trade secrets, copyrights, masks works, and microcode licenses.\u0026nbsp; Along the way, he has represented many other semiconductor companies in IP disputes including LSI Logic, Monolithic Power Systems, Qualcomm, NEC, Xilinx, and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, as well as companies in related industries such as Camtek and Semitool supplying tools to semiconductor manufacturers, and companies including Siliconware Precision and ASAT supplying services to semiconductor companies.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom also has extensive experience in display technologies, representing companies such as LG Display, Innolux, Zenith Electronics, and BenQ.\u0026nbsp; Tom also led a patent licensing campaign featuring fundamental LCD technologies that resulted in all the major display companies taking licenses to his client\u0026rsquo;s patents.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom has extensive experience in trade secret matters.\u0026nbsp; He also has extensive experience with copyright matters in the technology industry involving databases, software, and other works. He also has experience with trademark and trade dress matters, for example, invalidating the \u0026ldquo;386\u0026rdquo; trademark for microprocessors. He is experienced representing clients in indemnity issues and insurance issues relating to intellectual property, and in contracts matters relating to whether high tech products meet specifications.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom speaks frequently on patent issues.\u0026nbsp; He served on the Advisory Committee for the Berkeley Center for Law \u0026amp; Technology, a research center at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and has spoken at its events.\u0026nbsp; He has served on the faculty of the Advanced Patent Law Institute,\u0026nbsp; as well as the annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property \u0026amp; Technology Institute. He has been ranked \u003cem\u003eChambers USA\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLegal 500\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eManaging Intellectual Property\u003c/em\u003e since 2008, is named an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property, has been recognized for many years in editions of\u0026nbsp; The Best Lawyers in America, and is named among the \u0026ldquo;Top 75 Intellectual Property Litigators in California\u0026rdquo; by the Daily Journal.\u0026nbsp; He has been recognized as a leading lawyer in his practice areas by \u003cem\u003eIAM Patent 1000\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSuper Lawyers\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEuro Money\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Tom was a partner at Cooley LLP where he was a partner and former chair of the intellectual property litigation practice.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"thomas-friel","email":"tfriel@kslaw.com","phone":"+1 415 990 7997","matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":5,"guid":"5.aofs","index":0,"source":"aofs"},{"id":74,"guid":"74.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":13,"guid":"13.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":106,"guid":"106.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1240,"guid":"1240.smart_tags","index":4,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":1409,"guid":"1409.smart_tags","index":5,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":135,"guid":"135.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Friel","nick_name":"Tom","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Thomas","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":2237,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"cum laude","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"1977-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":"J.","name_suffix":"Jr.","recognitions":[{"title":"Listed, Best Lawyers USA 2023 - Litigation: IP, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law","detail":"BEST LAWYERS USA"},{"title":"Listed, Top 75 Intellectual Property Litigators in California","detail":"Daily Journal"},{"title":"Recognized, IP Star ","detail":"Managing Intellectual Property"},{"title":"Listed, Patent Litigation","detail":"Legal 500"},{"title":"Listed, IP Litigation","detail":"Chambers USA"},{"title":"Recognized, Leading Patent Lawyer","detail":"IAM Patent 1000"},{"title":"Listed, Patent Litigation","detail":"Best Lawyers in America"},{"title":"Recognized, Northern California Super Lawyer","detail":"Super Lawyers"},{"title":"Listed, Guide to Leading U.S. Lawyers: Intellectual Property ","detail":"Euromoney"},{"title":"Listed, Guide to Leading U.S. Patent Law Experts","detail":"Euromoney"}],"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eTom Friel has 40 years of experience as a trial lawyer specializing in intellectual property matters, in particular licensing, patent, antitrust, trade secret, trademark, copyright, contract, indemnity and other complex cases. He has tried many cases in courts across the United States, in the ITC, and in commercial arbitrations, representing companies from all over the world, universities, and inventors.\u0026nbsp; He has handled hundreds of patent, trade secret, licensing (including licensing audits), and trademark disputes.\u0026nbsp; The scope of his practice covers a broad range, from technology, electronics, software, gaming, semiconductors (design, fabrication, and packaging), industrial equipment, and transportation to agriculture, life sciences, medical devices, and drugs. \u0026nbsp;He has represented clients in federal and state court litigations, judicial and private arbitrations, International Trade Commission (ITC) investigations, and mediations.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom has extensive experience in semiconductor technologies, early in his career representing American Microsystems based in Santa Clara, California, in patent, trade secret, copyright, mask work, and contract cases.\u0026nbsp; He spent many years representing Advanced Micro Devices in ongoing battles with Intel over patents, trade secrets, copyrights, masks works, and microcode licenses.\u0026nbsp; Along the way, he has represented many other semiconductor companies in IP disputes including LSI Logic, Monolithic Power Systems, Qualcomm, NEC, Xilinx, and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, as well as companies in related industries such as Camtek and Semitool supplying tools to semiconductor manufacturers, and companies including Siliconware Precision and ASAT supplying services to semiconductor companies.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom also has extensive experience in display technologies, representing companies such as LG Display, Innolux, Zenith Electronics, and BenQ.\u0026nbsp; Tom also led a patent licensing campaign featuring fundamental LCD technologies that resulted in all the major display companies taking licenses to his client\u0026rsquo;s patents.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom has extensive experience in trade secret matters.\u0026nbsp; He also has extensive experience with copyright matters in the technology industry involving databases, software, and other works. He also has experience with trademark and trade dress matters, for example, invalidating the \u0026ldquo;386\u0026rdquo; trademark for microprocessors. He is experienced representing clients in indemnity issues and insurance issues relating to intellectual property, and in contracts matters relating to whether high tech products meet specifications.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom speaks frequently on patent issues.\u0026nbsp; He served on the Advisory Committee for the Berkeley Center for Law \u0026amp; Technology, a research center at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and has spoken at its events.\u0026nbsp; He has served on the faculty of the Advanced Patent Law Institute,\u0026nbsp; as well as the annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property \u0026amp; Technology Institute. He has been ranked \u003cem\u003eChambers USA\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLegal 500\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eManaging Intellectual Property\u003c/em\u003e since 2008, is named an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property, has been recognized for many years in editions of\u0026nbsp; The Best Lawyers in America, and is named among the \u0026ldquo;Top 75 Intellectual Property Litigators in California\u0026rdquo; by the Daily Journal.\u0026nbsp; He has been recognized as a leading lawyer in his practice areas by \u003cem\u003eIAM Patent 1000\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSuper Lawyers\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEuro Money\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Tom was a partner at Cooley LLP where he was a partner and former chair of the intellectual property litigation practice.\u003c/p\u003e","recognitions":[{"title":"Listed, Best Lawyers USA 2023 - Litigation: IP, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law","detail":"BEST LAWYERS USA"},{"title":"Listed, Top 75 Intellectual Property Litigators in California","detail":"Daily Journal"},{"title":"Recognized, IP Star ","detail":"Managing Intellectual Property"},{"title":"Listed, Patent Litigation","detail":"Legal 500"},{"title":"Listed, IP Litigation","detail":"Chambers USA"},{"title":"Recognized, Leading Patent Lawyer","detail":"IAM Patent 1000"},{"title":"Listed, Patent Litigation","detail":"Best Lawyers in America"},{"title":"Recognized, Northern California Super Lawyer","detail":"Super Lawyers"},{"title":"Listed, Guide to Leading U.S. Lawyers: Intellectual Property ","detail":"Euromoney"},{"title":"Listed, Guide to Leading U.S. Patent Law Experts","detail":"Euromoney"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":5702}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2025-11-19T20:04:25.000Z","updated_at":"2025-11-19T20:04:25.000Z","searchable_text":"Friel{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Listed, Best Lawyers USA 2023 - Litigation: IP, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"BEST LAWYERS USA\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Listed, Top 75 Intellectual Property Litigators in California\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Daily Journal\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized, IP Star \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Managing Intellectual Property\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Listed, Patent Litigation\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Listed, IP Litigation\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers USA\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized, Leading Patent Lawyer\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"IAM Patent 1000\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Listed, Patent Litigation\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers in America\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized, Northern California Super Lawyer\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Super Lawyers\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Listed, Guide to Leading U.S. Lawyers: Intellectual Property \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Euromoney\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Listed, Guide to Leading U.S. Patent Law Experts\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Euromoney\"}{{ FIELD }}Tom Friel has 40 years of experience as a trial lawyer specializing in intellectual property matters, in particular licensing, patent, antitrust, trade secret, trademark, copyright, contract, indemnity and other complex cases. He has tried many cases in courts across the United States, in the ITC, and in commercial arbitrations, representing companies from all over the world, universities, and inventors.  He has handled hundreds of patent, trade secret, licensing (including licensing audits), and trademark disputes.  The scope of his practice covers a broad range, from technology, electronics, software, gaming, semiconductors (design, fabrication, and packaging), industrial equipment, and transportation to agriculture, life sciences, medical devices, and drugs.  He has represented clients in federal and state court litigations, judicial and private arbitrations, International Trade Commission (ITC) investigations, and mediations.\nTom has extensive experience in semiconductor technologies, early in his career representing American Microsystems based in Santa Clara, California, in patent, trade secret, copyright, mask work, and contract cases.  He spent many years representing Advanced Micro Devices in ongoing battles with Intel over patents, trade secrets, copyrights, masks works, and microcode licenses.  Along the way, he has represented many other semiconductor companies in IP disputes including LSI Logic, Monolithic Power Systems, Qualcomm, NEC, Xilinx, and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, as well as companies in related industries such as Camtek and Semitool supplying tools to semiconductor manufacturers, and companies including Siliconware Precision and ASAT supplying services to semiconductor companies. \nTom also has extensive experience in display technologies, representing companies such as LG Display, Innolux, Zenith Electronics, and BenQ.  Tom also led a patent licensing campaign featuring fundamental LCD technologies that resulted in all the major display companies taking licenses to his client’s patents.\nTom has extensive experience in trade secret matters.  He also has extensive experience with copyright matters in the technology industry involving databases, software, and other works. He also has experience with trademark and trade dress matters, for example, invalidating the “386” trademark for microprocessors. He is experienced representing clients in indemnity issues and insurance issues relating to intellectual property, and in contracts matters relating to whether high tech products meet specifications.\nTom speaks frequently on patent issues.  He served on the Advisory Committee for the Berkeley Center for Law \u0026amp; Technology, a research center at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and has spoken at its events.  He has served on the faculty of the Advanced Patent Law Institute,  as well as the annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property \u0026amp; Technology Institute. He has been ranked Chambers USA, Legal 500, Managing Intellectual Property since 2008, is named an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property, has been recognized for many years in editions of  The Best Lawyers in America, and is named among the “Top 75 Intellectual Property Litigators in California” by the Daily Journal.  He has been recognized as a leading lawyer in his practice areas by IAM Patent 1000, Super Lawyers, and Euro Money.\nPrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Tom was a partner at Cooley LLP where he was a partner and former chair of the intellectual property litigation practice. Partner Listed, Best Lawyers USA 2023 - Litigation: IP, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law BEST LAWYERS USA Listed, Top 75 Intellectual Property Litigators in California Daily Journal Recognized, IP Star  Managing Intellectual Property Listed, Patent Litigation Legal 500 Listed, IP Litigation Chambers USA Recognized, Leading Patent Lawyer IAM Patent 1000 Listed, Patent Litigation Best Lawyers in America Recognized, Northern California Super Lawyer Super Lawyers Listed, Guide to Leading U.S. Lawyers: Intellectual Property  Euromoney Listed, Guide to Leading U.S. Patent Law Experts Euromoney University of Michigan-Ann Arbor  University of Michigan University of Michigan Law School California American Bar Association Santa Clara County Bar Association International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association The Bar Association of San Francisco","searchable_name":"Thomas J. Friel, Jr. (Tom)","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":426901,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":5853,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eDominic Hodson is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s Global Human Capital and Compliance practice. For over 20 years, Dominic has worked closely with some of the world\u0026rsquo;s best-known brands to provide strategic and commercial compliance solutions for their global personnel. \u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDominic specializes in global employment law and has devoted his career to the development of this niche practice, guiding his clients to compliant and commercially practical resolutions to their needs. Dominic's practice covers all regions of the world\u0026nbsp;and encompasses not only the day-to-day issues which global employers face in managing their workforce in specific countries, but also the complex and\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edetailed issues arising from the implementation and management of multijurisdictional HR projects and initiatives. He has a particular focus on the labor and employment aspects of international business transactions and his work includes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResolving employment and labor issues arising out of international M\u0026amp;A, spin-offs, joint-ventures and outsourcings, such as global business transfer rules (e.g. TUPE and its European equivalents); employee and employee representative consultation and consent processes; termination and rehire requirements; and pre- and post-transaction rationalization and integration processes.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddressing global employment compliance issues, such as data protection; workplace harassment and discrimination; equal opportunity; flexible work and working from home requirements; leave and absence entitlements; wage-hour compliance; and protections for specific classes of employees.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplementing individual and collective terminations and reductions in force, including alignment to permitted reasons for termination; individual and collective (e.g. works council and trade union) consultation requirements; government and labor authority notification and approval processes; severance agreements and other termination documents.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigning cost-management processes, such as adjustments and withdrawal of compensation programs; forced vacation; furloughs, unpaid leave and other reductions in working time; and implementation of other non-standard working arrangements to achieve necessary cost reductions.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","slug":"dominic-hodson","email":"dhodson@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":75,"guid":"75.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":28,"guid":"28.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":10,"guid":"10.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":32,"guid":"32.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":27,"guid":"27.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":107,"guid":"107.capabilities","index":5,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":118,"guid":"118.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":102,"guid":"102.capabilities","index":7,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":15,"guid":"15.capabilities","index":8,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":120,"guid":"120.capabilities","index":9,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":121,"guid":"121.capabilities","index":10,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":126,"guid":"126.capabilities","index":11,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":128,"guid":"128.capabilities","index":12,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Hodson","nick_name":"Dominic","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Dominic","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":32,"law_schools":[{"id":3031,"meta":{"degree":"LL.B.","honors":"","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"1997-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":" ","name_suffix":"","recognitions":null,"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eDominic Hodson is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s Global Human Capital and Compliance practice. For over 20 years, Dominic has worked closely with some of the world\u0026rsquo;s best-known brands to provide strategic and commercial compliance solutions for their global personnel. \u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDominic specializes in global employment law and has devoted his career to the development of this niche practice, guiding his clients to compliant and commercially practical resolutions to their needs. Dominic's practice covers all regions of the world\u0026nbsp;and encompasses not only the day-to-day issues which global employers face in managing their workforce in specific countries, but also the complex and\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edetailed issues arising from the implementation and management of multijurisdictional HR projects and initiatives. He has a particular focus on the labor and employment aspects of international business transactions and his work includes:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResolving employment and labor issues arising out of international M\u0026amp;A, spin-offs, joint-ventures and outsourcings, such as global business transfer rules (e.g. TUPE and its European equivalents); employee and employee representative consultation and consent processes; termination and rehire requirements; and pre- and post-transaction rationalization and integration processes.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddressing global employment compliance issues, such as data protection; workplace harassment and discrimination; equal opportunity; flexible work and working from home requirements; leave and absence entitlements; wage-hour compliance; and protections for specific classes of employees.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplementing individual and collective terminations and reductions in force, including alignment to permitted reasons for termination; individual and collective (e.g. works council and trade union) consultation requirements; government and labor authority notification and approval processes; severance agreements and other termination documents.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigning cost-management processes, such as adjustments and withdrawal of compensation programs; forced vacation; furloughs, unpaid leave and other reductions in working time; and implementation of other non-standard working arrangements to achieve necessary cost reductions.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":8193}]},"capability_group_id":1},"created_at":"2025-05-26T04:57:40.000Z","updated_at":"2025-05-26T04:57:40.000Z","searchable_text":"Hodson{{ FIELD }}Dominic Hodson is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Global Human Capital and Compliance practice. For over 20 years, Dominic has worked closely with some of the world’s best-known brands to provide strategic and commercial compliance solutions for their global personnel.  \nDominic specializes in global employment law and has devoted his career to the development of this niche practice, guiding his clients to compliant and commercially practical resolutions to their needs. Dominic's practice covers all regions of the world and encompasses not only the day-to-day issues which global employers face in managing their workforce in specific countries, but also the complex and\ndetailed issues arising from the implementation and management of multijurisdictional HR projects and initiatives. He has a particular focus on the labor and employment aspects of international business transactions and his work includes:\n\nResolving employment and labor issues arising out of international M\u0026amp;A, spin-offs, joint-ventures and outsourcings, such as global business transfer rules (e.g. TUPE and its European equivalents); employee and employee representative consultation and consent processes; termination and rehire requirements; and pre- and post-transaction rationalization and integration processes.\nAddressing global employment compliance issues, such as data protection; workplace harassment and discrimination; equal opportunity; flexible work and working from home requirements; leave and absence entitlements; wage-hour compliance; and protections for specific classes of employees.\nImplementing individual and collective terminations and reductions in force, including alignment to permitted reasons for termination; individual and collective (e.g. works council and trade union) consultation requirements; government and labor authority notification and approval processes; severance agreements and other termination documents.\nDesigning cost-management processes, such as adjustments and withdrawal of compensation programs; forced vacation; furloughs, unpaid leave and other reductions in working time; and implementation of other non-standard working arrangements to achieve necessary cost reductions.\n Partner University of Sydney, Australia  University of Sydney Law School University of Sydney Law School New South Wales","searchable_name":"Dominic Hodson","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":32,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":432530,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":3864,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eLinda Lorenat focuses on general corporate and securities law matters and transactions, particularly for emerging growth companies in the technology and life sciences industries. As a partner in our Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions practice, Linda represents entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies, the investors who fund them and the investment banks and the financial advisors who advise them.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinda represents issuers and venture capital and strategic investors in the initial formation, financing and sale of technology and life sciences companies. Linda's experience with general company representation also includes advising on employment and equity compensation matters, fiduciary duties, commercial agreements and compliance with federal and state securities laws. Her corporate transactional experience includes representing issuers and investors in convertible debt and preferred stock financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and financings, recapitalizations, spin-outs and strategic transactions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2016, \u003cem data-redactor-tag=\"em\"\u003eLegal 500\u003c/em\u003e recognized Linda in the category of M\u0026amp;A/Corporate and Commercial\u0026mdash;Venture Capital and Emerging Companies.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"linda-lorenat","email":"llorenat@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[{"id":184}]},"expertise":[{"id":26,"guid":"26.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":27,"guid":"27.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":3,"guid":"3.smart_tags","index":2,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":107,"guid":"107.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":32,"guid":"32.capabilities","index":5,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":33,"guid":"33.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":75,"guid":"75.capabilities","index":7,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":80,"guid":"80.capabilities","index":8,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1081,"guid":"1081.smart_tags","index":9,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":118,"guid":"118.capabilities","index":10,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":133,"guid":"133.capabilities","index":11,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Lorenat","nick_name":"Linda","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Linda","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":1771,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"1998-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":"J.","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"M\u0026A/Corporate and Commercial – Venture Capital \u0026 Emerging Companies","detail":"Legal 500, 2024, 2025"}],"linked_in_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-lorenat-00321547/","seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eLinda Lorenat focuses on general corporate and securities law matters and transactions, particularly for emerging growth companies in the technology and life sciences industries. As a partner in our Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions practice, Linda represents entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies, the investors who fund them and the investment banks and the financial advisors who advise them.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinda represents issuers and venture capital and strategic investors in the initial formation, financing and sale of technology and life sciences companies. Linda's experience with general company representation also includes advising on employment and equity compensation matters, fiduciary duties, commercial agreements and compliance with federal and state securities laws. Her corporate transactional experience includes representing issuers and investors in convertible debt and preferred stock financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and financings, recapitalizations, spin-outs and strategic transactions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2016, \u003cem data-redactor-tag=\"em\"\u003eLegal 500\u003c/em\u003e recognized Linda in the category of M\u0026amp;A/Corporate and Commercial\u0026mdash;Venture Capital and Emerging Companies.\u003c/p\u003e","recognitions":[{"title":"M\u0026A/Corporate and Commercial – Venture Capital \u0026 Emerging Companies","detail":"Legal 500, 2024, 2025"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":7162}]},"capability_group_id":1},"created_at":"2025-07-25T21:28:24.000Z","updated_at":"2025-07-25T21:28:24.000Z","searchable_text":"Lorenat{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"M\u0026amp;A/Corporate and Commercial – Venture Capital \u0026amp; Emerging Companies\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500, 2024, 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}Linda Lorenat focuses on general corporate and securities law matters and transactions, particularly for emerging growth companies in the technology and life sciences industries. As a partner in our Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions practice, Linda represents entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies, the investors who fund them and the investment banks and the financial advisors who advise them.\nLinda represents issuers and venture capital and strategic investors in the initial formation, financing and sale of technology and life sciences companies. Linda's experience with general company representation also includes advising on employment and equity compensation matters, fiduciary duties, commercial agreements and compliance with federal and state securities laws. Her corporate transactional experience includes representing issuers and investors in convertible debt and preferred stock financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and financings, recapitalizations, spin-outs and strategic transactions.\nIn 2016, Legal 500 recognized Linda in the category of M\u0026amp;A/Corporate and Commercial—Venture Capital and Emerging Companies. Linda J. Lorenat Partner M\u0026amp;A/Corporate and Commercial – Venture Capital \u0026amp; Emerging Companies Legal 500, 2024, 2025 Santa Clara University Santa Clara University School of Law Santa Clara University Santa Clara University School of Law California","searchable_name":"Linda J. Lorenat","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":446853,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":7337,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eRyuk Park is Counsel on the Intellectual Property team.\u0026nbsp; Leveraging his educational and engineering experience, Ryuk advises clients on complex patent disputes involving semiconductors, computer architecture, video processing, telecommunications, and consumer electronics.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRyuk brings his experience at the intersection of technology and intellectual property law.\u0026nbsp; Ryuk advises clients on complex patent disputes involving semiconductor design and fabrication, computer and microprocessor architecture, video processing, telecommunications technology, consumer electronics, and software, with a particular focus on litigation before federal district courts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore joining the firm, Ryuk also served as in-house counsel at a global video gaming company, where he managed various intellectual property (IP) issues and led litigation strategy.\u0026nbsp; Ryuk also brings technical depth as a former engineer with industry experience in semiconductor design as well as educational background in electrical engineering and computer science.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"ryuk-park","email":"rpark@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":74,"guid":"74.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":13,"guid":"13.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":133,"guid":"133.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":118,"guid":"118.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Park","nick_name":"Ryuk","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Ryuk","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":512,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"2014-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":0,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":" ","name_suffix":"","recognitions":null,"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":14,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eRyuk Park is Counsel on the Intellectual Property team.\u0026nbsp; Leveraging his educational and engineering experience, Ryuk advises clients on complex patent disputes involving semiconductors, computer architecture, video processing, telecommunications, and consumer electronics.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRyuk brings his experience at the intersection of technology and intellectual property law.\u0026nbsp; Ryuk advises clients on complex patent disputes involving semiconductor design and fabrication, computer and microprocessor architecture, video processing, telecommunications technology, consumer electronics, and software, with a particular focus on litigation before federal district courts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore joining the firm, Ryuk also served as in-house counsel at a global video gaming company, where he managed various intellectual property (IP) issues and led litigation strategy.\u0026nbsp; Ryuk also brings technical depth as a former engineer with industry experience in semiconductor design as well as educational background in electrical engineering and computer science.\u003c/p\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":13423}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2026-03-18T22:05:40.000Z","updated_at":"2026-03-18T22:05:40.000Z","searchable_text":"Park{{ FIELD }}Ryuk Park is Counsel on the Intellectual Property team.  Leveraging his educational and engineering experience, Ryuk advises clients on complex patent disputes involving semiconductors, computer architecture, video processing, telecommunications, and consumer electronics. \nRyuk brings his experience at the intersection of technology and intellectual property law.  Ryuk advises clients on complex patent disputes involving semiconductor design and fabrication, computer and microprocessor architecture, video processing, telecommunications technology, consumer electronics, and software, with a particular focus on litigation before federal district courts.\nBefore joining the firm, Ryuk also served as in-house counsel at a global video gaming company, where he managed various intellectual property (IP) issues and led litigation strategy.  Ryuk also brings technical depth as a former engineer with industry experience in semiconductor design as well as educational background in electrical engineering and computer science. Counsel Seoul National University  Cornell University Cornell Law School Seoul National University  U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit California","searchable_name":"Ryuk Park","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":436624,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":7222,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eTheresa is\u0026nbsp;a member of King \u0026amp; Spalding's Business Litigation Practice Group. Theresa specializes in complex business litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution with a focus on trade secrets, contract disputes, and business torts (including fraud, interference, and negligence).Theresa brings a practical, results-oriented approach to legal challenges, combining deep legal knowledge with a clear understanding of business priorities and time-sensitive demands.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheresa has successfully litigated cases before Federal District Courts, California Superior Courts, and in arbitration forums including JAMS and the American Arbitration Association (AAA).\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheresa is a seasoned eDiscovery attorney. With over 20 years of experience in complex commercial litigation and investigations, Theresa\u0026nbsp;specializes in managing electronically stored information (ESI) throughout the discovery lifecycle. Her practice includes leading meet-and-confer conferences, negotiating ESI protocols, and overseeing document review and production in federal and state courts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Theresa\u0026nbsp;represented clients in complex commercial matters. Her experience also includes several years as an Employee Relations Consultant, advising corporate clients on internal investigations, compliance issues, and workplace disputes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"theresa-sutton","email":"tsutton@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":5,"guid":"5.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":74,"guid":"74.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":7,"guid":"7.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":118,"guid":"118.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Sutton","nick_name":"Theresa","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Theresa","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":1771,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"2000-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":0,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":" ","name_suffix":"","recognitions":null,"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":14,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eTheresa is\u0026nbsp;a member of King \u0026amp; Spalding's Business Litigation Practice Group. Theresa specializes in complex business litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution with a focus on trade secrets, contract disputes, and business torts (including fraud, interference, and negligence).Theresa brings a practical, results-oriented approach to legal challenges, combining deep legal knowledge with a clear understanding of business priorities and time-sensitive demands.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheresa has successfully litigated cases before Federal District Courts, California Superior Courts, and in arbitration forums including JAMS and the American Arbitration Association (AAA).\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheresa is a seasoned eDiscovery attorney. With over 20 years of experience in complex commercial litigation and investigations, Theresa\u0026nbsp;specializes in managing electronically stored information (ESI) throughout the discovery lifecycle. Her practice includes leading meet-and-confer conferences, negotiating ESI protocols, and overseeing document review and production in federal and state courts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Theresa\u0026nbsp;represented clients in complex commercial matters. Her experience also includes several years as an Employee Relations Consultant, advising corporate clients on internal investigations, compliance issues, and workplace disputes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2025-09-02T20:29:46.000Z","updated_at":"2025-09-02T20:29:46.000Z","searchable_text":"Sutton{{ FIELD }}Theresa is a member of King \u0026amp; Spalding's Business Litigation Practice Group. Theresa specializes in complex business litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution with a focus on trade secrets, contract disputes, and business torts (including fraud, interference, and negligence).Theresa brings a practical, results-oriented approach to legal challenges, combining deep legal knowledge with a clear understanding of business priorities and time-sensitive demands.\nTheresa has successfully litigated cases before Federal District Courts, California Superior Courts, and in arbitration forums including JAMS and the American Arbitration Association (AAA). \nTheresa is a seasoned eDiscovery attorney. With over 20 years of experience in complex commercial litigation and investigations, Theresa specializes in managing electronically stored information (ESI) throughout the discovery lifecycle. Her practice includes leading meet-and-confer conferences, negotiating ESI protocols, and overseeing document review and production in federal and state courts.\nPrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Theresa represented clients in complex commercial matters. Her experience also includes several years as an Employee Relations Consultant, advising corporate clients on internal investigations, compliance issues, and workplace disputes.\n  Counsel Santa Clara University Santa Clara University School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Central District of California","searchable_name":"Theresa Sutton","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":443943,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":6681,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eJenna Anderson is\u0026nbsp;a member of King \u0026amp; Spalding's Government Matters and Regulation Practice Group. Jenna specializes in complex business litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution on behalf of healthcare providers, with an emphasis on managed care litigation.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJenna simultaneously received her JD from Santa Clara University School of Law and MBA from Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business. While pursuing her JD/MBA, Jenna served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review, the Vice President of the Student Bar Association, the JD/MBA Ambassador for the dual degree program, a Fellow for the Academic Success Program, and a writer and editor for\u0026nbsp;the law school newspaper,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe Advocate\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"jenna-anderson","email":"janderson@kslaw.com","phone":"","matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":24,"guid":"24.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":81,"guid":"81.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Anderson","nick_name":"Jenna","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Jenna","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":196,"law_schools":[{"id":1771,"meta":{"degree":"J.D./M.B.A.","honors":"Emery Merit Scholar","is_law_school":1,"graduation_date":"2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":"M.","name_suffix":"","recognitions":null,"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":2,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eJenna Anderson is\u0026nbsp;a member of King \u0026amp; Spalding's Government Matters and Regulation Practice Group. Jenna specializes in complex business litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution on behalf of healthcare providers, with an emphasis on managed care litigation.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJenna simultaneously received her JD from Santa Clara University School of Law and MBA from Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business. While pursuing her JD/MBA, Jenna served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review, the Vice President of the Student Bar Association, the JD/MBA Ambassador for the dual degree program, a Fellow for the Academic Success Program, and a writer and editor for\u0026nbsp;the law school newspaper,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eThe Advocate\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":11673}]},"capability_group_id":2},"created_at":"2025-12-05T05:01:43.000Z","updated_at":"2025-12-05T05:01:43.000Z","searchable_text":"Anderson{{ FIELD }}Jenna Anderson is a member of King \u0026amp; Spalding's Government Matters and Regulation Practice Group. Jenna specializes in complex business litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution on behalf of healthcare providers, with an emphasis on managed care litigation.\nJenna simultaneously received her JD from Santa Clara University School of Law and MBA from Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business. While pursuing her JD/MBA, Jenna served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review, the Vice President of the Student Bar Association, the JD/MBA Ambassador for the dual degree program, a Fellow for the Academic Success Program, and a writer and editor for the law school newspaper, The Advocate. Associate University of California-Santa Barbara  Santa Clara University Santa Clara University School of Law Central District of California Southern District of California California Los Angeles County Bar Association California Society for Healthcare Attorneys","searchable_name":"Jenna M. Anderson","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":196,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":443916,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":6549,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eAlex is an associate in the Silicon Valley office of King \u0026amp; Spalding and is a member of the Corporate practice group. Alex's practice focuses on general corporate governance and transactional matters, including\u0026nbsp;equity financings and mergers and acquisitions.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"alexander-tran","email":"atran@kslaw.com","phone":"+1 408 476 7800","matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":27,"guid":"27.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":75,"guid":"75.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":80,"guid":"80.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":32,"guid":"32.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":115,"guid":"115.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Tran","nick_name":"Alexander","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Alexander","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":1771,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"Emery Merit Scholar","is_law_school":1,"graduation_date":"2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC"},"order":0,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":"Bach","name_suffix":"","recognitions":null,"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":2,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eAlex is an associate in the Silicon Valley office of King \u0026amp; Spalding and is a member of the Corporate practice group. Alex's practice focuses on general corporate governance and transactional matters, including\u0026nbsp;equity financings and mergers and acquisitions.\u003c/p\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":12505}]},"capability_group_id":1},"created_at":"2025-12-05T05:01:15.000Z","updated_at":"2025-12-05T05:01:15.000Z","searchable_text":"Tran{{ FIELD }}Alex is an associate in the Silicon Valley office of King \u0026amp; Spalding and is a member of the Corporate practice group. Alex's practice focuses on general corporate governance and transactional matters, including equity financings and mergers and acquisitions. Associate Santa Clara University Santa Clara University School of Law California Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California","searchable_name":"Alexander Bach Tran","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null}]}}