Awards & Rankings 08.17.23
Best Lawyers Recognizes 193 Pillsbury Lawyers in Latest Guide
Among the honorees are 8 Lawyers of the Year and 55 Ones to Watch
Source: The Best Lawyers Guides
Jim represents startups and mid-cap technology companies needing business-critical intellectual property portfolios and guidance on competitive IP issues.
He has litigated IP disputes for more than 15 years and uses this experience to provide expert counsel on competitive strategies and to build U.S. and global patent portfolios that stand up to scrutiny in court and under financing or acquisition due diligence. Jim designed low-emission engines and space flight hardware as an engineer, and his legal practice covers a broad range of technical disciplines, with a focus on medical devices.
Education
J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 2001
magna cum laude (third in class)
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1992
Admissions
California
Wisconsin
Courts
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. International Trade Commission
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office