NOVEMBER 2012
Russ August & Kabat expands its Patent Litigation department with addition of Paul A. Kroeger.
Russ August & Kabat is pleased to announce that Paul A. Kroeger has joined the firm’s litigation and intellectual property departments.
Mr. Kroeger’s practice focuses on complex business and intellectual property litigation at both the trial court and appellate court levels. Prior to Joining Russ August & Kabat, he was an associate at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP and Raines Feldman LLP. Mr. Kroeger earned his law degree from USC Law School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from USC, as well.
OCTOBER 2012
Russ August & Kabat expands its intellectual property department with addition of four attorneys: Daniel P. Hipskind, Jeffrey Z.Y. Liao, Jacob R. Buczko and Shani M. Tutt.
Russ August & Kabat is pleased to announce that Daniel P. Hipskind, Jeffrey Z.Y. Liao, Jacob R. Buczko and Shani M. Tutt have joined the firm’s litigation and intellectual property departments.
Mr. Hipskind’s practice focuses on patent litigation, with extensive experience litigating patent infringement claims and patent licensing disputes in various industries, including internet technology, biotechnology, banking technology, computer networking, and electrical circuitry. He also has experience analyzing complex intellectual property transactions. Prior to joining Russ August & Kabat, Mr. Hipskind was an associate at Irell & Manella LLP from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Hipskind earned his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School, where he graduated cum laude. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, cum laude, from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Mr. Liao’s practice focuses on patent litigation, with extensive experience in Hatch-Waxman/ANDA pharmaceutical patent litigation. In addition to litigation matters, he has substantial experience in advising on the intellectual property aspects of corporate and bankruptcy-related transactions and conducting related due diligence, and in negotiating licensing and other agreements related to intellectual property. Prior to joining Russ August & Kabat, Mr. Liao was a lawyer in the New York offices of Morgan & Finnegan LLP, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP, and King & Spalding LLP. Mr. Liao earned his law degree from Harvard Law School, where he graduated cum laude. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, with general and departmental honors, from Johns Hopkins University.
Mr. Buczko’s practice focuses on patent litigation and he has represented clients in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, chemical and electronics industries. Prior to joining Russ August & Kabat, he was an associate at Kaye Scholer LLP & Kirkland & Ellis, where he practiced intellectual property and real estate litigation. Mr Buczko is a graduate of Columbia Law School where he served as Articles Editor of the Columbia Science & Technology Law Review. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Cell Biology/Molecular Genetics from the University of Maryland in College Park.
Ms. Tutt’s practice focuses on patent litigation. Prior to joining Russ August & Kabat, she clerked for the Honorable Kenneth L. Ryskamp, Senior District Judge in the Southern District of Florida, and was a lawyer at Cohen & Lord, P.C.. Ms. Tutt graduated summa cum laude from Pepperdine University School of Law and is a member of the honor society Order of the Coif. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she was a President’s Scholar and graduated with highest honors.
July 2012
Russ August & Kabat Attorneys Alexander C.D. Giza, Andrew D. Weiss, Adam S. Hoffman, Benjamin T. Wang, Irene Y. Lee, Michael S. Brophy, Nathan D. Meyer and Robert F. Gookin Recognized as 2012 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. Thomson Reuters 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.
Alexander C.D. Giza’s practice encompasses high technology and intellectual property matters, including patent and trade secret litigation, patent prosecution/due diligence/licensing and appellate matters. Mr. Giza earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Virginia and worked as an electrical engineer for Westinghouse, IAI America and Eaton. Mr. Giza has represented clients regarding technologies across the spectrum, including digital video recorders, semiconductor design, videoconferencing, liquid crystal displays, computer hard drives, digital watermarking, laptop computer modems, random number generators, music channel broadcasting, ATSC television receivers, video encoding/decoding and MEMS technology. He received his J.D. from UCLA School of Law and is registered to practice in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Andrew D. Weiss’ practice focuses on intellectual property and litigation matters, primarily patent litigation. He has represented a variety of clients, including technology, internet, semiconductor, manufacturing and apparel companies. Mr. Weiss also assists clients in non-litigation intellectual property-related matters, such as identifying and patenting inventions. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and has an undergraduate degree in Computer Science.
Adam S. Hoffman’s practice focuses on complex business and intellectual litigation, with a special emphasis on damages and other remedies. He has represented plaintiffs in patent litigation resulting in tens of millions of dollars in settlements, against a wide range of high-tech companies, including Microsoft, Apple, RIM, HP, Barnes & Noble, Dell, Sony, HTC, and Sanyo, among others. Mr. Hoffman graduated from Duke University School of Law (magna cum laude), where he was articles editor of the Duke Law Journal.
Benjamin T. Wang’s practice focuses on complex business and intellectual property litigation at both the trial court and appellate court levels. In 2009, Mr. Wang was appointed to a three year-term on the California State Bar’s Committee on Federal Courts. Mr. Wang earned his law degree from USC Gould School of Law, where he graduated as a member of the honor society Order of the Coif.
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. Ms. Lee received her J.D. from Loyola Law School, where she served as the Vice President of St. Thomas More Honor Society. She earned her Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from UCLA.
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 received his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Nathan D. Meyer’s practice focuses on general litigation and intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on general business litigation and soft IP. His experience includes copyright, apparel, contract and real estate litigation. Mr. Meyer is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard College.
Robert F. Gookin’s practice focuses on intellectual property, complex commercial litigation and probate litigation. Mr. Gookin has been extensively involved in all aspects of patent, trademark, securities, probate and complex business litigation. He received his B.A. from Columbia College and his J.D., cum laude, from Loyola Law School, where he was elected Order of the Coif. Mr. Gookin was a staff member on the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review and a member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society.
Russ August & Kabat attorney and founding partner, Larry C. Russ, is involved in both representing apparel companies in copyright and trademark infringement matters and representing clients in the fashion industry. Mr. Russ is also a co-owner of American Rag Cie, an LA-based, fashion-forward chain of retail stores and Industrie Denim, a denim specialty retailer.
On any given day, Mr. Russ might be a lawyer, a businessman or both. His apparel experience helps him be a resource to his apparel clients. See Article.
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