About the Authors
LISA E. ALEXANDER is an associate with the firm of Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco. Ms. Alexander received her B.A. degree in 1986 at Northwestern University, her C.Phil. degree in 1988 from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. degree in 1992 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where she was a member of the Order of the Coif. Ms. Alexander is a coauthor of chapter 17.
JOHN ALLCOCK is a partner with the firm of Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP in San Diego, specializing in intellectual property litigation and media law. Mr. Allcock received his B.A. degree (summa cum laude) in 1978 from Boston College and his J.D. degree (cum laude) in 1981 from Harvard Law School. Mr. Allcock is a coauthor of chapter 1.
LOWELL ANDERSON is a principal with the firm of Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker, PC, in Aliso Viejo. Mr. Anderson received his B.S.M.E. degree in 1972 from the University of Nebraska, his M.S.M.E. degree in 1977 from the University of Michigan, and his J.D. degree in 1982 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where he was managing editor of the Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly. He is the past chair of the State Bar’s Intellectual Property Law Section and writes numerous articles for that section’s quarterly publication. Mr. Anderson is a coauthor of chapters 11 and 12.
LYNNE M. BRENNAN is a member of the firm of Campbell & Flores LLP in San Diego. Ms. Brennan received her B.A. degree in 1986 from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. degree in 1990 from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. Ms. Brennan is a coauthor of chapter 17.
DAVID J. BREZNER is a member of the firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP in San Francisco, specializing in intellectual property counseling and litigation, with particular emphasis in patents and trade secrets in the biotechnology and chemical fields. Mr. Brezner received his B.S. degree in 1962 from the University of Rochester, his LL.B. degree in 1965 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and attended the masters program in patent law at George Washington University from 1965 to 1967. Mr. Brezner is a coauthor of chapter 17.
BRUCE B. BRUNDA is a principal with the firm of Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker, PC, in Aliso Viejo. He specializes in patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law. Mr. Brunda received his B.S.M.E. degree in 1972 from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and his J.D. degree in 1977 from Franklin Pierce Law Center. Mr. Brunda is a coauthor of chapters 2, 3, 4, and 6.
DANIEL J. CALLAHAN is the managing principal of the firm of Callahan & Blaine, Santa Ana, specializing in complex business litigation, insurance coverage, insurance bad faith, unfair competition, banking, real estate, and commercial and construction law. Mr. Callahan received his B.A. degree (magna cum laude) in 1976 from Western Illinois University and his J.D. degree (with honors) in 1979 from the University of California, Davis, School of Law, where he was editor of the University of California, Davis, Law Review. Mr. Callahan is a coauthor of chapter 14.
GEOFFREY M. CREIGHTON is corporate counsel to SoftBank Expositions & Conference LP in Foster City. Mr. Creighton received his B.A. degree in 1977 from Stanford University and his J.D. degree in 1984 from the University of Michigan. Mr. Creighton is a coauthor of chapter 6 and also assisted in the preparation of chapter 4.
JOHN D. CROLL is vice president and general counsel to Sun Microsystems Computer Company in Mountain View. Mr. Croll received his A.B. degree in 1978 from Stanford University and his J.D. degree in 1981 from the University of Michigan. He is a contributing editor in the area of science and technology for the CEB California Business Law Reporter and author of Implementing a Trade Secrets Protection Program (Cal CEB). Mr. Croll is a coauthor of chapter 6 and also assisted in the preparation of chapter 4.
KEVIN D. DEBRÉ is a partner with Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, a corporate, securities, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property law firm in the Los Angeles area, where he leads the firm’s intellectual property practice. He is a registered patent lawyer and specializes in intellectual property licensing and other transactions, and strategic planning of intellectual property protection. Mr. DeBré is the founder and chair of the Licensing Interest Group of the State Bar of California Intellectual Property Section. He received a B.S. degree from the University of California, Davis, and his J.D. degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Mr. DeBré served as a judicial law clerk for Hon. John G. Davies, United States District Court for the Central District of California. He is a coauthor of chapters 7 and 8.
LISA L. DITORA is a partner with the firm of Downey, Brand, Seymour & Rohwer in Sacramento, specializing in bankruptcy law and civil litigation. Ms. Ditora received her B.A. degree (with highest honors) in 1982 from Montana State University and her J.D. degree in 1985 from the University of California, Davis, School of Law. Ms. Ditora is a coauthor of the original version of chapter 9.
ELLEN A. FRIEDMAN is a member of the firm of Friedman & Springwater LLP in San Francisco. She specializes in commercial finance and creditors’ remedies. Ms. Friedman received her A.B. degree (magna cum laude) in 1982 from Princeton University and her J.D. degree in 1985 from Vanderbilt University. Ms. Friedman is the author of revised chapter 9.
ANDREW L. GRADMAN received his B.A. in 2006 from Stanford University, his J.D. in 2011 from Columbia Law School, and his LL.M. in Taxation in 2016 from New York University. He advises clients on income tax and estate planning. Before opening the Law Office of Andrew L. Gradman, he worked in government, first at the U.S. Attorney’s Office and later as a staff attorney at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as at a midsize Los Angeles firm. Mr. Gradman is a coauthor of chapter 15.
LOUIS J. KNOBBE is a partner with the firm of Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear in Irvine. Mr. Knobbe received his B.S.E.E. degree in 1953 from Iowa State College of A. & M. (now Iowa State University) and his J.D. degree in 1959 from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. He cofounded Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear and is currently a mediator and arbitrator with JAMS. He is also a frequent author and speaker at seminars on intellectual property issues. Mr. Knobbe is a coauthor of chapter 16.
DAVID N. MAKOUS is a registered patent attorney and partner with the firm of Lewis, D’Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard in Los Angeles, where he chairs the firm’s Intellectual Property Group. Mr. Makous received his B.S. degree in 1973 from Duke University and his J.D. degree in 1978 from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a frequent speaker at seminars on intellectual property issues. Mr. Makous is a coauthor of chapter 7.
CLARA RUYAN MARTIN received her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1985 and her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1989. She specializes in the structuring, drafting, negotiation, and implementation of complex corporate and technology transactions. Her corporate work includes mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate finance, and venture representation. Her technology practice is broad, ranging from software licensing and development to strategic alliances and e-commerce. Ms. Martin is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She has served on the Cyberlaw Committee of the State Bar of California and is a frequent lecturer on topics such as software licensing agreements, Internet-related agreements, complex joint ventures, venture finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Martin is a coauthor of chapter 16.
DIANE J. MASON is a shareholder with LeClair Ryan, LLP, in San Francisco, where she focuses her practice on assisting national and international clients develop, maintain, and protect their trademark portfolios, advises clients on the clearance of marks, and has globally prosecuted hundreds of trademarks involving well-known consumer brands and goods. She also enforces client trademarks, copyrights, and patents in federal and state courts, as well as before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and ICANN. Ms. Mason received her B.S. from the University of California, Davis, in 1984, and her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1993. She is a member of the San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association, the International Trademark Association, and the State Bar of California Intellectual Property Section. She is a coauthor of chapter 17.
ROBERT B. MILLIGAN is a partner with the firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Los Angeles, where he practices commercial litigation and employment, with a focus on trade secret and noncompete counseling and litigation. He regularly assists businesses with these issues, including trade secret audits, and has significant experience litigating actions in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He is a frequent speaker and lecturer in the area of trade secrets and a regular contributor to his firm’s law blog, http://www.tradesecretslaw.com. Mr. Milligan received his B.A. degree (summa cum laude) from Gonzaga University and his J.D. degree from the University of California, Davis, School of Law. Mr. Milligan is a coauthor of chapters 4A, 11, and 12.
DAVID J. MURPHY is a partner with the Silicon Valley Law Group in San Jose. Mr. Murphy has worked extensively on intellectual property matters both in the transactional and litigation settings, with a special emphasis on trade secret and employee mobility matters. He received his B.A. degree in 1972 and his J.D. degree in 1974 from the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Murphy is a coauthor of chapters 1, 13, and 16.
PETER C. PANG is the founder and principal attorney of IPO Pang P.C., Guangzhou, PRC, and Oakland, specializing in corporate intellectual property law issues and international joint ventures. Mr. Pang’s expertise includes protecting famous brands from piracy and counterfeiting in the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Pang received his B.A. degree in Biochemistry in 1976 from the University of California, Berkeley, his J.D. degree in 1979 from the University of Santa Clara, and his LL.M. degree in International Economic Law in 1985 from the University of Houston. Mr. Pang is a frequent speaker on joint ventures, technology transfers and protection, and international dispute resolution. Mr. Pang is a coauthor of chapters 8 and 17.
JAMES H. POOLEY is a partner with the firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP in Palo Alto, specializing in intellectual property litigation, with a special emphasis on trade secret and patent matters. Mr. Pooley received his B.A. degree (with honors) in 1970 from Lafayette College and his J.D. degree (with honors) in 1973 from Columbia University. He is the author of numerous texts and articles on the trial and management of intellectual property matters, is a frequent speaker to professional and trade organizations, and is an adjunct professor teaching trade secret law at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Mr. Pooley is a coauthor of chapters 1 and 13.
JAMES G. ROBERTS is a partner with the firm of Horton, Roberts, Raskin & Hand LLP in Oakland. Mr. Roberts received his A.B. degree (with honors) in 1972 from Brown University, his J.D. degree in 1979 from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, where he was associate editor of the California Law Review, and his LL.M. Taxation degree in 1992 from Golden Gate University. Mr. Roberts is a coauthor of chapters 1 and 15.
THOMAS A. RUNK is a partner with the intellectual property law firm of Brooks Kushman, P.C., Los Angeles. He is a registered patent attorney specializing in the preparation, prosecution, and litigation of patents and trademarks, post-grant patent proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, intellectual property portfolio development and management including acquisitions and divestitures, copyright, licensing, and trade secret matters. His primary focus is in the fields of electrical, mechanical, signal processing, control systems, information management and processing systems, computer hardware, and software technologies. Mr. Runk is a member of the American Bar Association, Los Angeles IP American Inn of Court, and the Los Angeles IP Law Association. He received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Lowell Technological Institute in 1970 and his J.D. degree from Western State University in 1981. Mr. Runk is a coauthor of chapter 2.
JACK RUSSO is the Managing Attorney of ComputerLaw Group, LLP, in Palo Alto, where he specializes in Internet, computer law, and intellectual property litigation in both state and federal trial and appellate courts. He has a degree in computer science and received his J.D. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, where he participated in law review. He is a member of the California, New York, District of Columbia, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii State Bars, and he is the Chairman of the Foundation for Creativity in Dispute Resolution. Mr. Russo is the author of numerous articles on computer law and has spoken widely on intellectual property, Internet, artificial intelligence, and related issues to both the computer industry and the legal profession. He is a coauthor of chapter 3.
D. JOSHUA SALINAS is an attorney at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Los Angeles, where he practices commercial litigation, with a focus on trade secrets, employee mobility, and computer fraud. He has spoken in the area of Internet piracy and is also a regular contributor to his firm’s law blog, http://www.tradesecretslaw.com. Mr. Salinas received his B.A. degree from the University of San Diego and his J.D. degree from California Western School of Law. Mr. Salinas is a coauthor of chapters 4A, 11, and 12.
SHARON K. SANDEEN is the director of the Intellectual Property Concentration and a lecturer in law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. Ms. Sandeen received her B.A. degree (with honors) in 1980 from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. degree (with great distinction) in 1985 from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where she was valedictorian and a member of the Order of the Coif. She is also the Director of Intellectual Property Programs at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, an adjunct professor of law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and a frequent speaker and author on trademark and trade secret law. Ms. Sandeen is a coauthor of chapters 5 and 10.
RONALD J. SCHOENBAUM is an associate with the firm of Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear in Newport Beach, specializing in patent prosecution and licensing with emphasis on computer hardware- and software-related technologies. Mr. Schoenbaum received his B.S.E.E. degree (summa cum laude) in 1987 from Tulane University, his M.S.E.E. degree in 1988 from Cornell University, and his J.D. degree (with honors) in 1993 from the University of Florida. Mr. Schoenbaum is a coauthor of chapter 16.
CAROL L. SMITH is senior counsel to Intel Corporation in Santa Clara, specializing in intellectual property. Ms. Smith received her B.A. degree in 1977 from San Francisco State University and her J.D. degree in 1981 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She is a frequent speaker at seminars on trade secrets law. Ms. Smith is a coauthor of chapters 2 and 4.
SUZANNE SPRINGS is counsel to Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara. Ms. Springs received her B.A. degree in 1980 from San Francisco State University and her J.D. degree in 1984 from Santa Clara University. Ms. Springs is a coauthor of chapter 6 and also assisted in the preparation of chapter 4.
DONALD J. SULLIVAN is an associate with the firm of Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP in San Diego, specializing in commercial, intellectual property, and products liability litigation. Mr. Sullivan received his B.A. degree (magna cum laude) in 1987 from the University of New Mexico and his J.D. degree in 1990 from the University of Michigan. Mr. Sullivan is a coauthor of chapter 1.
EDWARD SUSOLIK is a supervising trial attorney with the firm of Callahan & Blaine, Santa Ana, where he specializes in multiple areas of complex business litigation, insurance bad faith and coverage, and catastrophic personal injury, from both the plaintiff and defense perspectives. Mr. Susolik was voted a “Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California” for 7 years in a row. He received his B.A. degree and his law degree from the University of Southern California, where he was articles editor of the Southern California Law Review. Mr. Susolik is a coauthor of chapter 14.
PERRY J. VISCOUNTY is a partner with the firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton in Orange County, where he chairs the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group. Mr. Viscounty received his B.S. degree in 1984 from the University of Southern California and his J.D. degree in 1987 from the University of Southern California. He is the author of numerous articles on intellectual property issues. Mr. Viscounty is a coauthor of chapter 13.
STEPHEN M. WESTBROOK is associate general counsel to The Clorox Company in Oakland, specializing in intellectual property. Mr. Westbrook received his B.S. degree in 1962 from Case Western Reserve University and his J.D. degree in 1967 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. He is a frequent speaker at seminars on trade secrets law. Mr. Westbrook is a coauthor of chapters 2, 3, and 4.
LAWRENCE T. WOODLOCK is counsel at the firm of Downey, Brand, Seymour & Rohwer in Sacramento, specializing in commercial and bankruptcy litigation. Mr. Woodlock received his B.A. degree in 1975 from the University of Michigan, his Ph.D. degree in 1980 from Stanford University, and his J.D. degree in 1988 from Stanford Law School. Mr. Woodlock is a coauthor of the original version of chapter 9.
JAMES C. YANG is a principal partner with the firm of Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker, PC, in Aliso Viejo. Mr. Yang received his B.S.M.E. degree in 1995 from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and his J.D. degree in 2003 from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. He also authors a patent blog at http://www.ocpatentlawyer.com. He is a coauthor of chapters 3, 4, and 6.
About the 2020 Update Authors
KEVIN D. DEBRÉ is the update author of chapters 7 and 8. See his biography in About the Authors.
ELLEN A. FRIEDMAN is the update author of chapter 9. See her biography in About the Authors.
ANDREW L. GRADMAN is the update author of chapter 10. See his biography in About the Authors.
CLARA RUYAN MARTIN is the update author of chapter 16. See her biography in About the Authors.
DIANE J. MASON is the update author of chapter 17. See her biography in About the Authors. She now practices law at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, San Francisco.
ROBERT B. MILLIGAN is an update coauthor of chapters 4A, 11, and 12. See his biography in About the Authors.
THOMAS A. RUNK is the update author of chapter 2. See his biography in About the Authors.
D. JOSHUA SALINAS is an update coauthor of chapters 4A, 11, and 12. See his biography in About the Authors.
EDWARD SUSOLIK is an update coauthor of chapter 14. See his biography in About the Authors.
SHARON T. YUEN is an update coauthor of chapter 14. She is a senior trial attorney with Callahan & Blaine, Santa Ana, where she practices in the areas of insurance recovery and bad faith, professional liability, and complex business litigation. She received her B.A. in 1997 from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. in 2003 from the University of California, Davis, School of Law, where she was a member of Order of the Coif and received the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence.
