Press Release 06.23.20
Chris has extensive experience in the litigation of complex commercial and intellectual property disputes involving life sciences, software and electronics.
Chris has represented clients throughout the United States and the world in litigation at the trial and appellate court levels, in arbitration and in other alternative dispute resolution proceedings. His experience includes trade secret misappropriation under state and federal law, false advertising, unfair business practices, patent infringement, inventorship disputes, anti-trust claims, and other intellectual property issues.
Chris has represented some of the best-known brands around the world, including Hyundai, Amgen, Qualcomm, Oracle, Johnson & Johnson, Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook) and Samsung. In addition, he has successfully represented consumer products, semiconductor manufacturing, electronics, software, health care and biotech companies.
Professional Highlights
Chris has frequently guest lectured on litigating intellectual property disputes at law schools in and around the Bay Area, including the University of California at Berkeley (where he did his undergraduate work and played on three national championship rugby teams) and Stanford.
Honors and Awards
- University of San Francisco School of Law McAuliffe Scholar 1990 – 1993
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- Associations
- American Bar Association
- San Francisco Bar Association
Education
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J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, 1993
cum laudeB.S., University of California, Berkeley, 1990
with honors
Admissions
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California
Courts
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California State Courts
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Clerkships
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Clerk for the Honorable Edward A. Panelli of the California Supreme Court