Adam Hoffman is an associate at Russ August & Kabat, where he practices in the intellectual property and litigation departments.

Prior to joining Russ August & Kabat, Mr. Hoffman was an associate at Irell & Manella LLP from 2002 to 2009, where he was a member of the litigation and IP litigation work groups.

Mr. Hoffman graduated from Duke University School of Law (magna cum laude), where he was articles editor of the Duke Law Journal.   Following graduation, Mr. Hoffman served as a law clerk for the Honorable Margaret Morrow, U.S. District Court, Central District of California.

Representative matters include:

Patent infringement and licensing disputes for high-tech companies including TiVo Inc. (digital video recorders), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (LCD panels), CooperVision Inc. (contact lenses), Santarus, Inc. (pharmaceuticals), and Tessera, Inc. (microchip packaging), including the award of over $400 million in infringement and contempt damages in TiVo v. EchoStar Communications Corp., No. 2-04-cv-01 DF (E.D. Tex.).

Copyright and licensing disputes for entertainment companies including NBC Universal and The Walt Disney Company, including summary judgment on copyright claim against Disney and Michael Bay.

Shareholder actions and corporate litigation in California courts for companies including Idealab, Safeway and Peregrine Systems, including successful demurrers on derivative claims against Idealab officers and majority shareholder.