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	Juan Zúñiga Managing Partner Real Estate, Latin America, Managing Partner San Diego (Bankers Hill)		Juan Zúñiga Partner EDUCATION Harvard University J.D., 1992 Harvard University A.B., 1986 PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Kaye Scholer Baker & McKenzie Heller Ehrman San Diego (Bankers Hill) Real Estate, Latin America, Managing Partner English Spanish juan zúñiga juan e. zúñiga is an international transactions attorney who has worked on cross-border deals throughout the united states, latin america and in over 60 other countries. he is also the managing partner of rimon.his practice is focused on buying and selling real estate, resort and hospitality transactions, mergers & acquisitions, overseas distribution agreements, international joint ventures, foreign trade and commerce, workouts of distressed assets, lending and investment issues. he has been particularly sought out for his handling of cross-border transactions, especially in latin america. in this work, he represents american clients in their investments in overseas properties and in establishing subsidiary operations internationally. additionally, he represents foreign clients in their investments in the united states.prior to rimon, juan was the founding partner of cross border law group, p.c. before that he was an attorney at both heller ehrman and baker and mckenzie. he received his j.d. from harvard law school (1992) and his a.b. from harvard college (1986).purchasers’ guides:investing in u.s. real estate: a basic outline of the purchase processconsiderations when buying mexican real estate+ click on any of the areas below to see juan’s representative transactions education harvard university j.d., 1992 harvard university a.b., 1986 previous experience kaye scholer baker & mckenzie heller ehrman harvard universityj.d., 1992harvard universitya.b., 1986 kaye scholerbaker & mckenzieheller ehrman publications new amendment to ppp loan forgiveness terms, rimonlaw.com, june 9, 2020 considerations on the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on real estate, rimonlaw.com, march 30, 2020 covid-19 and border restrictions, rimonlaw.com, march 30, 2020 california executive order: critical infrastructure sectors, rimonlaw.com, march 20, 2020 speaking engagements and interviews biden renames los angeles u.s. courthouse after civil rights icons felicitas and gonzalo mendez, the latin times, january 10, 2025 “the sixth sun rises: pursuing law firm partnerships in emerging markets”, thomson reuters institute 30th annual marketing partner forum, january 24, 2023 "this innovative latino lawyer is breaking barriers in the legal industry with commitment and dedication", interview with al dia, december, 2022. available in english and spanish. panelist, leadership speaker series: leaders serve - the value of pro bono service, san diego county bar association. april 2022. moderator, 20 years between border closures: changes in tijuana real estate trends and its impact on the cross-border markets, urban land institute. april 2022. panelist, celebration of latino alumni 2017, harvard law school. (cla 2017) effective small firm and solo practice management. march 2017. professional associations chc: creating healthier communities, national board of directors awards san diego, best lawyers® (bl rankings llc), 2019-2025 construction corporate and business transactions equipment leasing and finance insolvency and restructuring international international trade and customs law international transactions latin america mergers and acquisitions non-profit organizations real estate technology english spanish managing partner state of california san diego (bankers hill)

Practice Group Leaders

	Eric D. Kirsch Partner Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Technology Licensing New York, Tokyo		Eric D. Kirsch Partner New York, Tokyo Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Counseling and Prosecution, Technology Licensing English Japanese eric kirsch eric is a partner in rimon’s intellectual property and litigation groups. eric represents international technology companies in patent infringement lawsuits, licensing matters and patent prosecution. with a degree in electrical engineering and extensive experience in biotech, eric works closely with a variety of companies to protect their intellectual property rights and operate freely in the u.s.eric’s litigation experience includes trials, claim construction hearings, summary judgment hearings, motions in limine and arguing before the federal circuit. as a permanent resident of japan based in tokyo, eric speaks japanese and has a deep understanding of japanese business culture and how japanese businesses operate.eric has prior experience as an assistant district attorney for the philadelphia district attorney’s office, as well as in private practice at davidson berquist jackson & gowdey, llp, fish & neave and cooper & dunham. notably, eric served as chief ip counsel for nikon corporation in tokyo for 11 years, where he led many patent litigation defense and assertion defense teams, drafted a number of complex licenses, and gave nikon advice concerning complex, cross-border u.s. ip matters.eric is a member of the new york bar. eric is also admitted to practice before the u.s. patent office, the eastern district of pennsylvania, the southern and eastern districts of new york, the court of appeals for the federal circuit, and is a certified foreign attorney in japan.representative casesmonterey research v. amd (fed. cir.);asml v. nikon (itc & c.d. cal.);cellspin v. garmin (n.d. cal. & fed. cir.);digitech v. nikon (c.d. cal.);anvik v. nikon (s.d.n.y.);tarkus imaging v. adobe (d. del.);media technologies v. upper deck (c.d. cal. & fed. cir.);synaptic pharmaceuticals v. mds panlabs (d.n.j.);motorola v. u.s. robotics (d. del.); andmotorola v. rockwell (d. del.).speeches and publicationswhat to do if you are sued in america – a litigation checklist, tokyo bar association (january 29, 2024);seminar organizer & speaker: data analytics in patent litigation and patent prosecution, ai & data driven ip seminar, tokyo international forum (may 16, 2023);author: effective patent assertion defense – a tutorial, lexology (april 24, 2023, published in japanese);author: understanding american patent litigation motives & dynamics for settlement, lexology (april 11, 2023, published in japanese);moderator: patent litigation & strategy, world intellectual property forum, bangkok, thailand, october 2022;author: a comparative study of patent litigation defenses in the top 5 district courts, journal of the aippi, vol. 67, no. 4 at 51 (2022)(published in japanese);panelist: dispute dynamics, ip business congress asia 2019; tokyo japan, october, 2019;speaker: u.s. patent law developments, ip asia summit 2018; tokyo, japan, october 2018;panelist: the situation room: global patent litigation, ip business congress asia 2017, tokyo, japan, october 2017;moderator: the building blocks of an optimal ip strategy, alb japan ip conference, tokyo, japan, november 2015;panelist: perfecting the ip acquisition process, rpx’s 2013 fall asian conference, kyoto, japan, november, 2013;chair: venue-based patent litigation strategies seminar, practicing law institute, july 14, 2010;speaker: in the aftermath of in re bilski, practicing law institute’s patent litigation 2009 program;speaker: keeping dangerous patents out of enemy hands: prudent advice for tough times, bus. dev. academy (2009);speaker: reexams and reissues – deja vu all over again, 2009 american intellectual property law association/practical patent prosecution training for new lawyers;panelist: developments in u.s. patent law, 17th annual international intellectual property conference, cambridge, u.k. (sponsored by fordham law school)(2009);chair: parallel patent litigation and reexamination proceedings, practicing law institute (2006 & 2007);lecturer: a call for uniformity in local patent rules (aipla annual meeting 2004);lecturer: patent law fundamentals (for federal judges and their law clerks of the southern district of new york, the district of new jersey, and the eastern district of new york) (2003-04);lecturer: legal constraints on corporate participation in standards setting bodies (aipla annual meeting 2003);author: pitfalls for patent holders participating in setting standards: lessons from townsend, 17 e-commerce law & strategy 1 (2002); andauthor: a pocket guide to festo as decided by the supreme court, 2 international lawyers network bulletin (2002).awards and recognitionfor the past 3 years in a row, eric was named as one of the world’s 300 leading ip strategists by iam. johns hopkins universityb.s. in electrical engineeringuniversity of pittsburghj.d., notes and comments editor of the law review and graduated cum laude assistant district attorney for the philadelphia district attorney’s officefish & neave, associatecooper & dunham, partnernikon corporation, chief ip counseldavidson berquist jackson & gowdey, partner artificial intelligence intellectual property intellectual property litigation japan patent counseling and prosecution technology licensing english japanese partner certiified foreign attorney - japan state of new york u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the eastern district of pennsylvania u.s. district court for the southern district of new york u.s. patent and trademark office (uspto) new york tokyo
	David Jaroslaw Partner Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Life Sciences, Cannabis Law New York		David Jaroslaw Partner New York Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Life Sciences, Cannabis Law david jaroslaw david jaroslaw provides product liability advice and litigates on behalf of manufacturers in various industries, including the tobacco, vape product, and wellness sectors, in the us, europe, and asia. he specializes in the translation of complex scientific, medical, and technological issues into effective advocacy for life science industry clients. he has litigated a broad spectrum of complex civil and criminal matters in both federal and state courts, at the pre-trial, trial, and appellate level.prior to coming to rimon, david was an associate at paul, weiss, rifkind, wharton & garrison, and a partner at jacob, medinger & finnegan; greenspoon marder; and dla piper. at these firms, he litigated and advised clients in relation to a variety of complex product liability and commercial litigation matters, often with an international component. in addition, david prosecuted organized crime and international money laundering for the rackets bureau of the new york county district attorney’s office and for the new york state organized crime task force (where he was also cross-designated as a special assistant united states attorney). david investigated and prosecuted a money laundering ring involving international drug sellers, major import/export companies and us investment banks, and led the prosecution of the leadership of the plumbers’ union. speaking engagementsspeaker, “vaping and covid 19 — plausibility and causation,” dri seminar, january 2021 speaker, “vaping: tobacco litigation 2.0,” 2020 federation of defense and corporate counsel winter meeting, march 2020 speaker, “up in smoke,” 2018 federation of defense and corporate counsel annual meeting, august 2018 speaker, “across town by app,” federation of defense and corporate counsel annual meeting, july 2016 publicationsauthor, “vaping and covid 19 — plausibility and causation,” dri seminar paper, january 2021 author, “cbd product liability issues — taking proactive steps to mitigate risk,” cortex — dla piper life sciences insights, november 2020 author, “cryptocurrency and blockchain: hitting the real world and some real world problems,” financier worldwide, may 2019 author, “ip in the cannabis industry: where laws collide,” fdcc insights, march 2018 author, “next move? your post-deeming strategy starts with a proper understanding of the fda’s new rules,” tobacco reporter, august 2016 author, “across town by app,” fdcc annual meeting, july 2016 awards and recognitionthe legal 500 united states – recommended, product liability, mass tort and class action: consumer products (including tobacco), 2021the legal 500 united states – recommended, product liability, mass tort and class action: pharmaceuticals and medical devices – defense, 2021membershipsfederation of defense and corporate counsel, intellectual property, science, and technology section, chair new york city bar association  american bar association civic and charitablebrooklyn heights synagogue, past president, 2016-2018; board of trustees, 2005-presentunion of reform judaism eisner and crane lake camps, chair, nominating committee; board of advisors, 2011-2019 columbia law schoolj.d.cornell universityb.s. dla piper, partner greenspoon marder llp, partner jacob, medinger & finnegan, llp, partner new york county district attorney’s office, assistant district attorney new york state organized crime task force, task force attorney paul, weiss, rifkind, wharton & garrison llp, associate artificial intelligence cannabis law life sciences litigation and alternative dispute resolution partner state of new york u.s. court of appeals for the fifth circuit u.s. district court for the eastern district of new york u.s. district court for the southern district of new york u.s. supreme court new york
	Geoffrey Perusse Partner Fund Formation, Investment Funds, Real Estate Lake Tahoe, San Francisco		Geoffrey Perusse Partner EDUCATION Washington & Lee University J.D., Cum Laude Colgate University B.A., International Relations PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE VLP Law Group (Partner) Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natisis LLP (Senior Counsel) Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Lake Tahoe, San Francisco Fund Formation, Investment Funds, Real Estate English geoffrey perusse geoffrey perusse counsels businesses in connection with private capital raising, private fund formation, investment activities, securities regulation and compliance matters.geoff represents sponsors and managers of private funds across asset classes, including real estate, private equity, debt, venture capital and hedge funds, with respect to the structuring, formation and operation of the funds, including regulatory and compliance matters arising under the investment advisers act of 1940, the securities act of 1933, and the investment company act of 1940.geoff advises investors, private funds, sponsors and companies on the acquisition and disposition of investments and assets in a variety of industries, including in the real estate, technology, and media and entertainment industries.geoff also works with select entrepreneurs and technology companies based in san francisco and silicon valley. he has substantial experience with raising capital through convertible debt offerings, common and preferred stock offerings, mergers and acquisitions, stock option matters, and advising the board of directors.geoff started his career in the menlo park, california office of davis polk & wardwell llp and spent over a decade at allen matkins leck gamble mallory & natisis llp in their san francisco office. most recently he was a partner at vlp law group llp.outside of the office he enjoys exploring and skiing the sierra nevada mountains with his wife and two dogs, and surfing the cold waves of northern california.representative mattersinvestment management/fund formation mattersrepresented sponsor in connection with the formation of a $50mm real estate private equity fund focused on multifamily apartments.represented sponsor in connection with the formation of a $100mm real estate private equity fund focused on multifamily and mixed-use properties located in san francisco using master-feeder structure to facilitate offshore investors.represent nyse listed company in connection with spin-out of an internally managed venture capital fund.represent managing member of a hedge fund in connection with restructuring and dispute with other managing member.ongoing representation of a number of registered investment advisers on investment adviser act compliance matters with over $10 bln in aggregate aum.publicationsdigital asset risk alert, rimon im report, march 12, 2021sec investment adviser risk alert, rimon im report, december 3, 2020public companies oppose sec’s proposed changes to section 13(f) disclosures, rimon im report, september 23, 2020sec adopts amendments to the “accredited investor” definition, rimon im report, august 26, 2020real estate private equity adviser settles with sec over misallocation of expenses, rimon im report, august 25, 2020delaware law updates, rimonlaw.com, march 15, 2019registered investment adviser compliance update, rimonlaw.com, march 15, 2019 education washington & lee university j.d., cum laude colgate university b.a., international relations previous experience vlp law group (partner) allen matkins leck gamble mallory & natisis llp (senior counsel) davis polk & wardwell llp washington & lee universityj.d., cum laudecolgate universityb.a., international relations vlp law group (partner)allen matkins leck gamble mallory & natisis llp (senior counsel)davis polk & wardwell llp banking and financial services corporate and business transactions emerging companies and venture capital fund formation investment advisers and other asset managers investment funds mergers and acquisitions private equity real estate securities and capital markets technology english partner state of california lake tahoe san francisco
	Jon Mechanic Partner Banking and Financial Services, Corporate and Business Transactions, Entertainment, Sports and Media, Artificial Intelligence Montreal, New York		Jon Mechanic Partner EDUCATION UCLA School of Law L.L.M. Awarded Masin Family Award for Academic Excellence in Motion Picture Financing Transactions. Top 10% in class. McGill University L.L.B., B.C.L. Awarded J.W. McConnell Scholarship PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Selected Previous Law Firm Experience Includes: Gascon & Associates LLP Chandler Fogden Aldous Law Corporation Dentons Canada LLP Montreal, New York Banking and Financial Services, Corporate and Business Transactions, Entertainment, Sports and Media, Artificial Intelligence English French jon mechanic professional experiencejon mechanic’s practice focuses on all aspects of entertainment law.mr. mechanic advises his film and television producer clients, based in the united states, canada and europe, on all aspects of development, financing, tax credit structuring, production legal, distribution, and errors and omissions and clearance matters. he also represents lenders (both institutional and non-institutional) active in the entertainment industry, advising them on film and television financing transactions, including tax credit, pre-sales, and gap financing. mr. mechanic provides outside general counsel to many of his entertainment industry clients, assisting them on matters relating to employment, privacy, regulatory compliance, french language laws, and compliance with changes to the law, among other things.mr. mechanic maintains an active interest in us-canada cross-border matters, both in the entertainment industry and other industries.mr. mechanic is serving as a course lecturer in entertainment law at the mcgill university faculty of law in winter 2024.* jon mechanic practices in collaboration with our new york practice from our montreal office as an attorney of rimon québec inc.professional associationscongregation shaar hashomayim, montreal – board of trustees and young professionals committee (formerly, chair)publicationsspeaking engagements“content review and clearance: revenge of the shih tzus!”, mcgill university faculty of law, november 17, 2022“financing in film and television”, mcgill university faculty of law, october 6, 2022“copyrights in the movie industry”, presentation, champlain college, october 23, 2021“show me the money – film financing”, podcast, 2020-2021“techtainment – the convergence of technology and entertainment”, presentation, bar of quebec, les grands rendez-vous de formation, february 14, 2020 and april 29, 2021articles“is it real – or is it deepfake”, the cyber express magazine, april 2023“we’re not worthy!: ineligible production genres for canadian tax credits”, may 26, 2020 (linkedin)“there’s no place like home… thanks to streamers and other technologies”, april 27, 2020 (linkedin)“deepfake: the final frontier”, april 16, 2020 (linkedin)“the 3 ws of moral rights”, april 9, 2020 (linkedin)co-author, “sign here please…”, august 6, 2019 (blog) education ucla school of law l.l.m. awarded masin family award for academic excellence in motion picture financing transactions. top 10% in class. mcgill university l.l.b., b.c.l. awarded j.w. mcconnell scholarship previous experience selected previous law firm experience includes: gascon & associates llp chandler fogden aldous law corporation dentons canada llp ucla school of lawl.l.m. awarded masin family award for academic excellence in motion picture financing transactions. top 10% in class.mcgill universityl.l.b., b.c.l. awarded j.w. mcconnell scholarship selected previous law firm experience includes:gascon & associates llpchandler fogden aldous law corporationdentons canada llp artificial intelligence banking and financial services corporate and business transactions entertainment, sports and media intellectual property international transactions israel trademark and copyright english french partner bar of quebec law society of british columbia state of new york montreal new york
	Mikhail Usubyan Partner Mergers and Acquisitions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Investment Funds, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Eastern Europe and the Baltics, Artificial Intelligence Washington, D.C.		Mikhail Usubyan Partner EDUCATION Duke Law School LL.M. London School of Economics and Political Science Post Graduate Studies, Law Rostov State University J.D. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Coudert Brothers Baker McKenzie Washington, D.C. Mergers and Acquisitions, Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Investment Funds, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Eastern Europe and the Baltics, Artificial Intelligence English Russian mikhail usubyan mikhail (misha) usubyan advises private and public companies as well as investment funds on a wide variety of cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, strategic investments, and joint ventures.over his 20-year legal career, mikhail has advised clients on numerous transactions in the technology, financial services, infrastructure, real estate, construction, and other industries. mikhail advises his private equity and venture capital clients on fund formation matters and represents them in their investments in the u.s. and europe. mikhail also assists startup/scaleup companies in their u.s. and global expansion. apart from legal guidance, he also regularly makes introductions assisting his clients with building management teams and boards, identifying potential acquisition/divesting opportunities, and forging synergistic relationships.mikhail regularly deals with u.s. controls of foreign investments (cfius) as well as the u.s. economic sanctions. he also advises u.s., european, and russian companies on cross-border data protection, intellectual property, e-commerce, encryption, state secrets, export control, and other regulatory issues.mikhail is qualified to practice new york and russian law. prior to joining rimon, mikhail practiced for 15 years at orrick’s m&a and venture capital / technology companies groups, and before that he was with coudert brothers and baker mckenzie.representative mattersrepresentation of finca impact, a major u.s. impact finance company, in a number of projects in multiple jurisdictions including: divestiture of finca’s subsidiaries in pakistan to tpl corp limited and abhi (private) limited, in georgia to credo bank and in ecuador to insotec; divestiture of finca’s loan portfolio in one of the regions in russia and subsequent divestiture of its russian business (second largest in russian microfinance sector) to mikro kapital; restructuring of finca’s operations in armenia; obtaining financing in two central asian cis countries; restructuring of finca’s financing from ebrd, mef and responsability.representation of r136 ventures, a global venture capital fund, in a number of equity investments in hi-tech industry in the u.s. and israel, including gett (taxi app), moven (fintech), peek travel (traveltech), blueshift (marketing automation), mynd management (property management), illusive (cybersecurity), ridecell (mobility) and others.representation of numerous technological startups with european founders in connection with establishing corporate presence in the u.s., “flipping” european companies to delaware, entering the u.s. market, raising capital in the u.s., and global expansion.advising a number of venture capital firms in connection with structuring and establishment of cayman, luxembourg and other investment funds, including segregated portfolio funds and series llcs.representation of a u.s. emerging growth company in connection with an acquisition of a uk startup.representation of russian direct investment fund, a russian sovereign investment fund, in two high-profile equity investments in hi-tech industry.representation of sberbank, russia’s largest bank, in the acquisition of an electronic data exchange company in russia and finland, with the goal of establishing sberbank’s electronic payment system throughout russia (e-invoicing project). representation of sberbank capital in the acquisition of a controlling stake in a major metallurgical plant.representation of a “fund of funds” in an investment, financing, acquisition and restructuring of a luxembourg private equity fund and a chain of nine large luxury hotels in bulgaria.advising numerous international companies, including baidu, smg, meraki, appdynamics, world triathlon corporation and others, on russian and international data privacy issues.representation of berezkagas on forming and restructuring of joint venture arrangements with russneft.advising on international art financing and sales, as well as financing of a us/uk artist. education duke law school ll.m. london school of economics and political science post graduate studies, law rostov state university j.d. previous experience orrick herrington & sutcliffe llp coudert brothers baker mckenzie duke law schoolll.m.london school of economics and political sciencepost graduate studies, lawrostov state universityj.d. orrick herrington & sutcliffe llpcoudert brothersbaker mckenzie speaking engagements mikhail actively speaks on topics of international m&a, venture capital, foreign investments into the u.s. (including cfius implications), international data protection, startups and startup financing. he also frequently participates in various startup/venture capital events as a speaker, judge, and mentor. awards 'star of excellence' award from eurasia center edmund s. muskie graduate fellowship chevening financial services fellowship artificial intelligence banking and financial services corporate and business transactions corporate governance data privacy and cybersecurity dubai and the middle east eastern europe and the baltics emerging companies and venture capital europe fintech fund formation intellectual property transactions and due diligence international international transactions investment funds mergers and acquisitions private equity regulatory, compliance & corporate governance technology technology licensing english russian partner district of columbia (slc) russia state of new york washington d.c.
	Tara Humma Partner Employee Mobility, Trade Secrets, and Restrictive Covenants, Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Wage and Hour New Jersey (Princeton), Philadelphia		Tara Humma Partner New Jersey (Princeton), Philadelphia Employee Mobility, Trade Secrets, and Restrictive Covenants, Employment Law, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Wage and Hour tara humma tara humma is a litigation attorney who focuses her practice on labor and employment matters. tara has over a decade of experience representing public and private employers of all sizes in states across the country. tara represents clients in all phases of employment litigation, from initial pleadings, discovery, and motion practice to trial preparation and appeals. her experience includes a broad range of litigation matters including, but not limited to, claims brought under title vii of the civil rights act, the americans with disabilities act (ada) (including accessibility cases), the family and medical leave act (fmla), the fair labor standards act (flsa), breach of contract cases related to employment contracts and restrictive covenants and various other state and federal employment laws. she represents employers in hearings before administrative agencies, arbitrators, and hearing officers appointed under contractual grievance procedures.tara also regularly counsels employers in the application of various state and federal employment laws, civil service regulations, and collective bargaining agreements. her counseling experience includes providing advice to clients related to issues under title vii of the civil rights act, the americans with disabilities act (ada), the family and medical leave act (fmla), the fair labor standards act (flsa), the national labor relations act (nlra), whistleblower laws, restrictive covenant laws and other state and federal employment laws.tara frequently assists clients in drafting and reviewing internal policies and employee handbooks to ensure compliance with both state and federal law including providing advice to clients with multi-state operations. she frequently drafts employment, restrictive covenant, separation and severance agreements for clients. tara conducts internal investigations for clients related to employee complaints. tara also participates in due diligence related to employment issues in the context of mergers and acquisitions and reviews deal documents for employment-related issues.in addition to her experience in private practice, tara worked in the office of county counsel for camden county, where she represented the county in a variety of litigation matters and prosecuted civil service disciplinary actions before new jersey’s office of administrative law. rutgers university school of law – camdenj.d.saint joseph’s universityb.s., magna cum laude ballard spahr, of counselbrown & connery, llp, associatecamden county counsel, assistant county counsel, attorney employee mobility, trade secrets, and restrictive covenants employment law, employee benefits and executive compensation litigation and alternative dispute resolution wage and hour partner state of new jersey state of pennsylvania u.s. court of appeals for the third circuit u.s. district court for the district of new jersey u.s. district court for the eastern district of pennsylvania new jersey (princeton) philadelphia
	Winnie Ward Partner Real Estate Sacramento		Winnie Ward Partner Sacramento Real Estate winnie ward winnie ward is a commercial real estate attorney in rimon’s sacramento office. she advises commercial real estate clients in all facets of the industry, from national real estate investment trusts to local commercial developers. ms. ward specializes in leasing transactions, and she has drafted and negotiated literally thousands of lease documents, ranging from small retail tenants to single-tenant office buildings in excess of 170,000 square feet. she not only works with landlords, but also represents several national companies in leasing, and purchase and sale, transactions throughout the united states.ms. ward represents prominent developers and agencies including wareham development, jackson properties, heller properties and kaplan real estate.in addition to her real estate practice, ms. ward has expertise in aviation law. her husband and she own an aerial firefighting company (mindwinder aviation based in reno, nevada) that is on contract to the us forest service and calfire. she is well-placed to advise clients in this sector on leasing, purchasing and selling aircraft and aircraft hangars, airport ground leasing and other related issues.ms. ward currently serves on the board of the sacramento chapter of naiop (the national association of industrial and office properties). she previously served as a trustee for sacramento country day school from 2020-2023. she also is president of the real property section of the sacramento county bar association, and the secretary/treasurer of the beyers lane community service district in nevada county, california. she is a recognized thought leader and has written articles for the “legal tips” section of the acre newsletter as well as “commercial lease law insider.” she has spoken on real estate law at conferences hosted by the california state bar, ccim institute, facilities managers association and acre, and provides regular trainings to real estate brokers on leasing issues.community involvement and awardsformer member, board of directors, association of commercial real estate (acre)former member, board of directors, sierra forever familiesformer member, board of directors, the friendship club (nevada city based nonprofit group dedicated to providing services for girls in sixth through twelfth grades)board of directors (past president and current secretary/treasurer), beyers lane community service districtkaplan real estate service provider of the year award – 2009northern california super lawyers list – 2023chair of the real property section, sacramento county bar association, 2023best lawyers® – 2025 university of california, davis school of law(j.d.)brown university(a.b.) stewart ward & josephson llp (partner) equipment leasing and finance real estate partner state of california supreme court of california u.s. district court for the eastern district of california sacramento
	Adam Lazar Counsel Tax, Trusts and Estates, International Menlo Park (Silicon Valley), San Francisco		Adam Lazar Partner EDUCATION University of California, Berkeley LL.M. Fudan University LL.M. Fudan University LL.B. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, San Francisco Office (Partner) Reed Smith LLP, Palo Alto Office (Counsel) Menlo Park (Silicon Valley), San Francisco Tax, Trusts and Estates, International English adam lazar adam helps successful individuals, families and their advisors create advanced income and estate tax planning strategies and achieve tax-efficient transfers of wealth between generations. a dual background in tax and trust litigation allows adam to understand the importance of family dynamics in estate planning and wealth preservation.adam also has extensive experience with inbound and outbound cross-border planning, including tax and estate planning with non-us spouses, gift planning with non-citizen non-residents, and planning for persons currently residing in the u.s. but seeking to leave on a long-term or permanent basis.adam received his j.d. from georgetown law center and an ll.m. in taxation with a certificate in estate planning from golden gate university.selected experiencepre-ipo gift, income tax and estate planning for $1 billion-plus “unicorn” tech ceosuccession planning for $500 million family office to provide gradual access to capital for education of second generationcombining dynasty trusts and testamentary charitable lead trust to create zero-estate tax structures for highly taxable estatesstructuring cash planning for successful family with largely illiquid positions through use of grid notes from existing irrevocable trustsnegotiating beneficiary distribution agreement with over $10 million in distributions to grandchildren to compensate for mismanaged crummey trustsmembershipsbar association of san franciscotrusts and estates section, state bar of california education university of california, berkeley ll.m. fudan university ll.m. fudan university ll.b. previous experience davis wright tremaine llp, san francisco office (partner) reed smith llp, palo alto office (counsel) golden gate university school of law ll.m. in taxation with certificate in estate planninggeorgetown university law centerj.d.wesleyan universityb.a. withers bergman llp (attorney)johnston, kinney & zulaica llp (attorney) trusts and estates english counsel state of california menlo park (silicon valley) san francisco

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	Eric C. Cohen Of Counsel Intellectual Property Litigation Chicago, Raleigh		Eric C. Cohen Partner EDUCATION University of Miami School of Law J.D. cum laude Case Western Reserve University B.S. Physics PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Brinks Gilson & Lione- Counsel Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP- Partner Welsh & Katz, Ltd.- Partner Chicago, Raleigh Intellectual Property Litigation English eric c. cohen eric c. cohen handles disputes involving intellectual property matters in federal trial courts, federal courts of appeal, and the u.s. international trade commission. eric has represented plaintiffs and defendants in patent infringement litigation, trade secret litigation, copyright litigation, and trademark litigation. he has handled contested proceedings in the u.s. patent & trademark office, including inter partes review and covered business method review proceedings before the patent trial & appeal board, as well as ex parte reexaminations, and trademark oppositions. he has also prepared and prosecuted patent applications.recent representative matterscutting edge vision, llc v. tcl technology group corp., 22-dv-00285 (w.d. tex.). lead trial counsel representing defendant in patent infringement case, which was settled after mediation.monolithic power systems, inc. promate electronic co., ltd. et al, 6:20-cv-00876 (w.d. tex.). lead trial counsel representing one of the defendants in trade secrets case, which settled relatively early.viavi solutions, inc. v. zhejiang crystal-optech co., ltd., 2:21-cv-00372-jrg (e.d. tex.). lead trial counsel representing defendant in patent infringement case, which settled.phillips medical systems (cleveland), inc. v. buan et al, 19-cv-2648 (n.d. ill.). lead trial counsel representing some foreign defendants against charges of trade secret misappropriation. withdrew with leave of court.the nielsen co. (us), llc v. tvision insights, inc., nos. 21-1592, 22-057, 22-1345, 23-1346 (d. del.). lead trial counsel defending several patent infringement cases.representative federal appellate court decisionsa. schulman, inc. v. polyone corp., 712 fed. appx 1007 (fed. cir. 2018). represented appellant.secure axcess, llc v. pnc bank nat’l ass’n, 859 f.3d 998 (fed. cir. 2017). counsel for one of the appellees on appeal.secure axcess, llc v. pnc bank nat’l ass’n, 848 f.3d 1370 (fed. cir. 2017). counsel for one of the appellees on appeal.softview llc v. kyocera corp., 2015 wl 509660 (fed. cir. 2015). argued appeal for one of the appellees.nazomi comm., inc. v. microsoft mobile oy, 2014 wl 6678247 (fed. cir. 2014). argued appeal for all appellees.warner chilcott co., llc v. teva pharms. usa, inc., 2014 wl 6435042 (fed. cir. 2014). represented one of the appellees.apotex inc. v. ucb, inc., 763 f.3d 1354 (fed. cir. 2014). very small contribution to brief in support of appellant on appeal.sanofi-aventis v. apotex inc., 659 f.3d 1171 (fed. cir. 2011). represented appellant.lucky litter llc v. international trade commission, 2010 wl 3937587 (fed. cir. 2010). argued for appellant.sinorgchem co. shandong v. international trade commission, 511 f.3d 1132 (fed. cir. 2008). contributed to brief of appellee.itofca, inc. v. megatrans logistics, inc., 322 f.3d 928 (7th cir. 2003). argued for appellant.bayer ag v. biovail corp., 279 f.3d 1340 (fed. cir. 2002). represented appellee.biovail corp. int’l v. andrx pharms., inc.¸ 239 f.3d 1297 (fed. cir. 2001). argued appeal for appellant.itofca, inc. v. megatrans logistics, inc., 235 f.3d 360 (7th cir. 2000). argued appeal for appellant.mitel, inc. v. iqtel, inc., 124 f.3d 1366 (10th cir. 1997). argued appeal for appellant.roboserve, inc. v. kato kagaku co., ltd., 121 f.3d 1027 (7th cir. 1997). represented appellee.cardtoons, l.c. v. major league baseball players ass’n, 95 f.3d 959 (10th cir. 1996). co-counsel for cardtoons.hard rock café licensing corp. v. concession services, inc., 955 f.2d 1143 (7th cir. 1992). argued appeal for appellee.general electric company v. speicher, 877 f.2d 531 (7th cir. 1989). argued appeal for appellant.mattel, inc. v. azrak-hamway, 724 f.2d 357 (2d cir. 1983). represented appellant.midway mfg. co. v. artic int’l, inc., 704 f2d 1009 (7th cir. 1983). argued for appellee.representative u.s. district court decisionssecure axcess llc v. trustmark national bank, 2014 u.s. dist. lexis 182789 (e. d. texas). lead trial counsel for one of 17 bank defendants in patent infringement case involving encryption software.a. schulman v. polyone corp., 2015 u.s. dist. lexis 183377, 2015 u.s. dist. lexis 183379 (n.d. ohio 2015). lead trial counsel for plaintiff in chemical patent case.warner chilcott co., llc v. teva pharms. usa, inc., 37 f. supp. 3d 731 (d. del. 2014). lead trial counsel for one of the defendants in pharmaceutical patent case.softview llc v. kyocera corp., 10-cv-389, 12-cv-989-lps, (d. del.). lead trial counsel for one of the defendants in patent infringement action involving android smartphones.nazomi communications, inc. v. samsung telecommunications, inc. et al., 5:10-cv-5545 (n.d. cal.). lead trial counsel for one of the defendants. argued claim construction and motions for summary judgment of non-infringement for all defendants accused of infringing patent covering method of processing java instructions.adc tech, inc. v. kyocera comm. inc., 1:12-cv-6418, 1:10-cv-3938 (n.d. ill.). lead trial counsel for defendant.e.digital corp. v. pentax of america, inc. et al., 2011 u.s. dist. lexis 69406 (d. col.). lead trial counsel for three of 30 defendants in patent infringement action. argued claim construction on behalf of all defendants.chemtura corp. v. albemarle corp., 3:09-cv-447 (e.d. va.). lead trial counsel for plaintiff in patent infringement case involving chemical process and products.facilitec usa, inc. v. dunnwell, llc, 1:09-cv-725 (n.d. ill.). lead trial counsel for defendant in patent infringement case involving rooftop grease containment system.warner chilcott co. v. sun pharma global fze, 1:09-cv-627, 1:09-cv-61 (d. del.). lead trial counsel for one of four defendants in patent infringement case involving method of treating osteoporosis. court granted summary judgment of invalidity.sanofi aventis v. sun pharmaceutical indus., ltd., 1:08-md-1941 (d.del.). lead trial counsel for one of several defendants in multidistrict litigation involving patent covering extended release drug formulation.ware v. abercrombie & fitch stores, inc. et al., 2010 u.s. dist. lexis (n.d. ga.). lead trial counsel for one of the defendants in a patent infringement case involving point of sale system.linex tech., inc. v. belair networks inc. et al., 2:07-cv-223 (e.d. tex.). lead trial counsel for one of the defendants in the lawsuit.applica consumer products, inc. v. dosckocil mfg. co. inc. et al., 2:07-cv-73 (e.d. tex.). lead trial counsel for one of the defendants in the lawsuit.card activation tech., inc. v. aeropostale, inc. et al. 1:07-cv-1230 (n.d. ill.). lead trial counsel for one of the defendants in patent infringement case involving point-of-sale system.suncast corp. v. ames true temper, inc., 1:06-cv-2578 (n.d. ill.). represented defendant in patent infringement action involving lawn equipment.korea kumho petrochemical co., ltd. v. flexsys america lp et al., no. 06-cv-2535 (c.d. cal. 2006). represented defendant in antitrust action. education university of miami school of law j.d. cum laude case western reserve university b.s. physics previous experience brinks gilson & lione- counsel katten muchin rosenman llp- partner welsh & katz, ltd.- partner university of miami school of lawj.d. cum laudecase western reserve universityb.s. physics brinks gilson & lione- counselkatten muchin rosenman llp- partnerwelsh & katz, ltd.- partner representative u.s. international trade commission investigations short wavelength light emitting diodes, laser diodes and products containing same, 337-ta-640 (usitc) (filed 2010). lead counsel for respondent sanyo. the case was settled very early on terms extremely favorable to our client. in the matter of self-cleaning litter boxes and components thereof, 337-ta-625 (usitc 2007). lead counsel for one of the defendants in patent infringement action involving automated litter box. obtained holding of non-infringement on all but one asserted claims. client designed around the only claim found infringed. anticipating the decision, our client modified the accused product. after the exclusion order issued, customs did not exclude any of our client's modified products from importation. the infringement decision was later overturned on appeal. in the matter of certain rubber antidegradants and components thereof, 337-ta-533 (usitc 2005). lead counsel for complainant in patent infringement action involving infringement of claims for chemical process for making rubber antidegradants. the commission found infringement and issued a limited exclusion order. certain disposable vaporizer devices; no. 337-ta-1410 (represent three respondents in investigation filed in 2024). certain cabinet x-ray and optical camera systems and components thereof; no. 337-ta-1348 (represented respondents in investigation filed in 2022 and settled shortly thereafter). certain led landscape lighting devices and components thereof; no. 337-ta-1261 (represented respondent in investigation filed in 2021). certain gabapentin immunoassay kits and test strips, components thereof, and methods therefor; no. 337-ta-1239 (represented respondent in case filed in 2020 – investigation terminated against respondent). liquid crystal display devices, products containing same, and methods for using the same, no. 337-ta-760 (filed 2011) (represented respondents, case settled on favorable terms). representative u.s. patent & trademark office contested proceedings bank of the west et al. v. secure axcess llc, cbm2015-00009 (ptab, filed october 8, 2015). kyocera corp. v. softview, llc, ipr2013-00004 (ptab, march 27, 2014). ptab issued final written decision invalidating all asserted claims. kyocera corp. v. softview, llc, ipr2013-00007 (ptab, march 27, 2014). ptab issued final written decision invalidating all asserted claims. numerous reexamination proceedings on behalf of patent owners and on behalf of requesters. representative presentations and publications "discretionary denials of inter partes review and post grant review of patents by the patent trial and appeal board," rimonlaw.com, october 4, 2021 “patent litigation trends—the effects of ptab proceedings, rules amendments, and supreme court decisions,” panelist, ipo plenary session, ipo annual meeting september 12, 2016 "new rules of civil procedure: patent litigation best practices," panelist, ipo webinar, ip chat channel, november 3, 2015 "best practices in patent cases in view of amendments to the rules of civil procedure, recent supreme court authority, and proposed patent reform legislation," panelist, ipo annual meeting, chicago, illinois, september 28, 2015 "what’s the evidence: will fee-shifting help or hurt effective patent litigation?," speaker, nyu law school, new york, new york,march 2, 2015 "have the supreme court's octane and highmark decisions obviated the need for legislative changes to section 285?," moderator, federal circuit bar association webinar, january 15, 2015 "the impact of amendments to the federal rules of civil procedure on discovery in patent infringement cases," moderator, federal circuit bar association webinar, november 7, 2014 "hot issues in damages litigation: the entire market value rule, apportionment and more," panelist, 16th annual bench & bar conference, federal circuit bar association, asheville, north carolina, june 20, 2014 "octane and highmark – do the supreme court's decisions obviate the need for legislative changes to section 285?," moderator, federal circuit bar association webinar, may 8, 2014 "proposed changes in discovery rules," speaker, federal circuit bar association webinar, march 27, 2014 "would heightened pleading requirements for patent infringement cases reduce costs?," moderator, federal circuit bar association webinar, february 21, 2014 "motions for joinder," ,speaker, bloomberg bna aia post-grant patent practice conference, arlington, va, february 20, 2014 "are patent assertion entities responsible for the rise in patent suits?," moderator, federal circuit bar association webinar, february 6, 2014 "legal issues surrounding genetic information research and development – pharmaceutical issues and biotechnology; ip licensing; and antitrust & competition committees," intellectual property owners association annual meeting, los angeles, california, september 12, 2011 "the impact of post-ksr court decisions and pto guidelines on obviousness issues," ipo, speaker washington, dc, november 9, 2007 eric cohen, a primer on inter partes review, covered business method review, and post grant review before the patent trial & appeal board, 24 fed. cir. b.j. 1 (2014), cited in ultratec, inv. v. captioncall, llc , 872 f.3d 1267, 1270, n.2. (fed. cir. 2017) client alert: oracle america, inc. v. google llc, 2017-1118 (fed. cir. 2018) - the application of the fair use doctrine to copyrighted software awards and recognition illinois super lawyers, intellectual property litigation illinois leading lawyers network ip star, managing intellectual property magazine bar association leadership positions intellectual property owners association, vice chair u.s. post-grant patent office practice committee (2017-2023) federal circuit bar association board of directors (2014-2018), past co-chair, patent litigation committee (2013) intellectual property intellectual property litigation international patent counseling and prosecution technology licensing english of counsel supreme court of illinois supreme court of north carolina u.s. court of appeals for the federal circuit u.s. district court for the northern district of illinois u.s. district court of appeals for the seventh circuit united states patent and trademark office (uspto) chicago raleigh
	Chip Fisher Of Counsel Leveraged Finance, Securities and Capital Markets New York		Chip Fisher Partner New York Leveraged Finance, Securities and Capital Markets chip fisher chip fisher has represented institutional investors for many years in their private placement activities including senior secured and unsecured financings (both investment grade and below investment grade), mezzanine transactions, project financings, acquisition financings and restructurings.chip is a fellow and former trustee of the american college of investment counsel.membershipsamerican college of investment counsel columbia university school of lawharlan fiske stone scholar and james kent scholarprinceton universitycum laude akin gump strauss hauer & feld llp, partnermorgan, lewis & bockius llp, partnerbingham mccutchen llp, partnerhebb & gitlin pc, partnerdonovan leisure newton & irvine leveraged finance securities and capital markets of counsel state of new york new york

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