Ranjini Acharya brings a multidisciplinary approach to navigating the protection and enforcement of patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright and other intellectual property rights.

Pillsbury partner William Atkins has been lead counsel in 100+ intellectual property and bet-the-company litigations during his 25 years with the firm.

With more than 20 years of experience representing numerous Fortune 500 companies, Jack Barufka ranks as one of the top intellectual property attorneys in the U.S.

Ben Bernell represents clients in both federal and state courts, where he has litigated disputes involving IP, breach of contract and internet-related claims along with antitrust and business disparagement matters.

Callie Bjurstrom, an Intellectual Property partner, is recognized  as a top litigator delivering big wins.

Edward Cavazos is recognized by Chambers USA, World Trademark Review 1000 and Best Lawyers for Technology Law and won Lexology/ILO’s 2016 “Client Choice Award.”

With nearly 25 years’ experience as a federal prosecutor, Ronald Cheng focuses on complex China-related litigation and white collar investigations and representations.

Bryan Collins is a partner in Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property practice. His experience and background are well suited to serving the litigation, counseling and complex prosecution needs of clients.

Jim Conley represents startups and mid-cap technology companies that require high-quality intellectual property counseling and solid advice on competing patents.

Aaron Dyer, national co-chair of the firm’s Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense team, is a former federal prosecutor and experienced trial attorney whose practice focuses on complex criminal and civil litigation and regulatory enforcement actions.

Evan Finkel, leader of Pillsbury’s Los Angeles Intellectual Property group, handles all aspects of patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition and computer law.

Michael Finnegan focuses on complex commercial litigation in a broad spectrum of industries, including financial claims, real property disputes, trade secrets claims, software and technology disputes, unfair business practice claims, banking and property matters.

Vernon Granneman, a Pillsbury Litigation partner and skilled trial lawyer, has extensive experience litigating technology, intellectual property and commercial disputes, and handling parallel criminal proceedings.

Peter Hahn’s practice focuses on litigation, technology law, IP licensing and prosecution, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.

Jean-Paul Hoffman represents technology and emerging businesses in U.S. and international patent application preparation and prosecution, patent validity and infringement opinions, and a wide range of related IP matters.

Michael handles all aspects of patent, copyright, and trademark law, focusing on computer-related technologies, consumer electronics and biomedical devices.

A strategic thinker, the head of Pillsbury’s Silicon Valley Intellectual Property group brings a broad knowledge base and creativity to provide practical advice and concrete implementations on difficult issues.

Chris Kao is based in Pillsbury’s San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices, where he focuses on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation. Chris is the co-leader of Pillsbury’s Taiwan practice.

Mark Krotoski is an accomplished litigator, former DOJ leader and federal prosecutor who assists clients in their highest stakes issues, as well as managing crises, with a focus on antitrust and cartels, cybersecurity and cybercrime, and economic espionage. He leads the Cyber Disputes team and Cartel Enforcement team, drawing on his DOJ leadership and private sector experience. 

Jean Kuei, Pillsbury’s Labor & Employment Practice Group leader, is an experienced employment attorney representing corporate employers in the firm’s Washington, DC, and San Francisco offices. Jean is known not only for her employment litigation skills but also for her ability to resolve complex, high-stakes workplace disputes effectively and creatively. Jean also serves as a leading member of the firm’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) Litigation and Investigations practice, responding to activist shareholder proposals, conducting race and pay equity audits and advising on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

Pillsbury Intellectual Property partner Mark Litvack has achieved an impressive record of securing favorable outcomes for clients in trial and appellate courts and ADR proceedings.

Satoshi counsels clients on complex multinational patent and trademark issues involving Japanese companies or Japanese practice.

An experienced trial lawyer, Eric Rusnak focuses his practice on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation, including Section 337 ITC litigation.

Drawing upon her invaluable government and in-house experience, Jeewon Kim Serrato advises clients on high-stakes regulatory defense matters, complex security incident investigations, new and emerging data monetization strategies and cross-border M&A and tech transactions. She leads the firm’s Consumer Protection team, co-leads the Retail Industry team and is a leader in the Global AI Task Force.

Ken Taber has extensive experience litigating, and favorably resolving, game-changing cases for governments, corporations and individuals.

Andrew Troop, the leader of Pillsbury’s Insolvency & Restructuring practice, advises a global clientele on business reorganizations, debtors’ and creditors’ rights and crisis response, representing them in high-profile cases and related litigation.

David Tsai is co-head of Pillsbury’s Taiwan practice and also resident in the San Francisco office. David focuses his practice on intellectual property, patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright, complex breach of contract, and product defect litigation in courts and international arbitration tribunals.

Brock Weber is a litigator with extensive first chair experience helping clients succeed in their complex intellectual property disputes.

John Wetherell, Ph.D., has 25+ years’ experience closing IP deals and securing U.S. and international patents for biotechnology companies.

Pillsbury partner and firm General Counsel Stacie Yee handles employment litigation, arbitration and counseling, and complex commercial litigation for a global clientele.

Brian Beckerman is a seasoned litigator with a diverse employment and high-stakes commercial litigation practice, with a particular emphasis on trade secrets disputes and contract disputes in the aviation and aerospace and technology industries.

Michael Borofsky is a trial attorney who helps both plaintiffs and defendants navigate large complex disputes in a wide variety of industries and forums.

Sam Eichner, a member of Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property practice, focuses on copyright, trademark, and false advertising disputes in federal court and before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).

Proactive rather than reactive litigation strategy. Anticipates hurdles and develops solutions to overcome them. Staunch advocate who perseveres in the face of adversity to reach the client's ultimate goal.

Clients rely on Laura Latham to deliver efficient strategic support and employment law compliance advice regarding complex internal investigations, M&A transactions, hiring and termination decisions, layoffs, trade secrets and crisis situations. 

Derek Mayor focuses his practice on general complex commercial litigation, corporate investigations, white collar defense, employment disputes and licensed beverage law and regulation.

Theresa Roozen is an attorney in Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property group, where she focuses her practice on all aspects of intellectual property litigation.

Chris has extensive experience in the litigation of complex intellectual property disputes involving life sciences, software and electronics.

Chaz Hales focuses on intellectual property litigation, including patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyright issues. He has in-depth knowledge of emerging technologies, including blockchain.

Fred Ji represents clients in intellectual property litigation with a focus on technology clients.

Zandir Morton focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, including trademark, copyright, patent and trade secret matters; complex commercial litigation; and employment litigation matters, including individual, class and representative claims.

Andrew Parkhurst represents clients in all phases of litigation, with an emphasis on intellectual property and arbitration matters.

Surui Qu’s practice focuses on all aspects of intellectual property litigation, including patent litigation and trade secret disputes.

Chloe Stepney is an associate in Pillsbury’s intellectual property practice.