Russ August & Kabat -- Rising Stars

July 2009

Russ August & Kabat Attorneys Marc A. Fenster, Irene Y. Lee and Michael S. Brophy Named 2009 Southern California Rising Stars

Rising Stars are the top 2.5% percent of attorneys in each state, under 40 years old and/or who have been practicing for 10 years or less, as chosen by their peers and through an independent research. Law & Politics performs the polling, research and selection of Rising Stars in a process designed to identify lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Rising Stars is a comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys, representing a wide range of practice areas, firm sizes and geographic locations. Russ August & Kabat is proud of its 2009 Southern California Rising Stars: Marc A. Fenster, Irene Y. Lee and Michael S. Brophy.

Marc A. Fenster's practice focuses on intellectual property and litigation, with an emphasis on high-technology patent litigation. Mr. Fenster is head of RAK's Intellectual Property Department. He handles complex commercial cases involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, securities, licensing, class-actions and contracts. In addition, Mr. Fenster advises clients regarding various intellectual property and licensing issues in a non-litigation context, particularly start-up high-tech clients seeking to protect and exploit their intellectual property assets.		Marc A. Fenster mfenster@raklaw.com Practice Areas Intellectual Property Litigation
Irene Y. Lee's practice focuses on intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on patent and trademark enforcement and licensing. As a registered patent attorney licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, she brings her patent prosecution experience to strategizing litigation matters and licensing issues. Through patent, trademark and Internet-related litigation, she has enforced intellectual property rights of some of the world's largest medical device, computer software and apparel companies, as well as small to medium-sized businesses and individuals. She provides preventative counseling through rendering opinions and reviewing potential investments concerning intellectual property. She is fluent in Korean.		Irene Y. Lee ilee@raklaw.com Practice Areas Intellectual Property Litigation
Michael S. Brophy's practice focuses on probate litigation, intellectual property, entertainment and employment matters. He has extensive experience in trust and estate litigation, copyright, Lanham Act, trade secret, patent, unfair competition, contract, and wrongful termination matters. In addition to litigation matters, his experience includes risk assessment and counseling, alternative dispute resolution, and administrative proceedings. Mr. Brophy has successfully represented a wide range of clients from multinational Fortune 500 companies to small production companies. He has also represented large institutional fiduciaries and individual trustees.		Michael S. Brophy mbrophy@raklaw.com Practice Areas Litigation Intellectual Property Trust and Estate Litigation Entertainment