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Phone:650-813-5600
Web:http://www.mofo.com
Address: 755 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
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1. Rudy Y. Kim
Title: Partner
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1998
College: University of California, Los Angeles, B.S., 1994
Admitted: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Patent Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Reexaminations; Interferences; IP Due Diligence; Technology Transactions; Life Sciences
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2. S. Knute Gregg
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., 1998
College: Connecticut College, B.A., 1994
Admitted: Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Emerging Companies & Venture Capital; Capital Markets; Corporate; Financial Institutions & Financial Services; Public Companies Counseling & Compliance; Corporate Governance; Global Offerings; Debt Offerings & 144A Offerings; Equity Offerings; IPOs; Private Placements & PIPEs
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3. Walter Wu
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 2003
College: University of California, Los Angeles, B.S., 1991; University of California, Davis, M.D., 1996
Admitted: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Patent Counseling & Prosecution; Venture Intellectual Property; Emerging Companies & Venture Capital; Intellectual Property Litigation; IP Due Diligence; Life Sciences
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4. William Choe
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1991
College: University of Michigan, B.A., 1988; Columbia University, M.B.A., 1995
Admitted: University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Emerging Companies & Venture Capital; Mergers & Acquisitions; Corporate; Information Technology; Semiconductors; Clean Technology & Alternative Energy; Software; Internet, Media & Entertainment; Advanced Chemicals & Materials; Communications Technology; Electronics; Aviation & Aerospace
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5. Kimberly N. Van Voorhis
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1998
College: University of California, Irvine, B.S., 1994
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Patent Litigation; Trade Secrets; Trademark; Intellectual Property Litigation; Litigation; Trials; Electronics; Information Technology; Semiconductors; Software; Copyright; Communications Technology; Advertising and Marketing Law; Life Sciences
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6. Doug Krohn
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1979
College: Stanford University, A.B., 1976
Admitted: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Real Estate; Purchase & Sale of Real Estate Assets; Leasing & Asset Management
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7. Gavin McCraley
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1998
College: Whitman College, B.A., 1993
Admitted: Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Corporate; Corporate Governance; Energy; Life Sciences; Mergers & Acquisitions; Emerging Companies & Venture Capital; Clean Technology & Alternative Energy; Equity Offerings; Private Placements & PIPEs; Debt Offerings & 144A Offerings; IPOs
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8. Marc David Peters
Title: Partner
Law School: Stanford Law School, J.D., 2000
College: Harvard University, A.B., 1990; University of California, Berkeley, M.A., 1992; University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D., 1997
Admitted: Stanford Law School, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Electronics; Patent Litigation; Patent Reexaminations; Information Technology; Intellectual Property Litigation; Interferences; IP Due Diligence; Technology Transactions; Litigation; Semiconductors; Software; Copyright; Trials; Communications Technology; Trade Secrets; Clean Technology & Alternative Energy; Energy Efficiency & Intelligence; Fuel Cells & Batteries; Solar Energy
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9. Gal Eschet
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Haifa School of Law, J.D., 2002; University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, LL.M., 2004
College: University of Haifa, B.A., 2002
Admitted: University of Haifa School of Law, J.D., 2002; University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, LL.M., 2004
Practice Area: Technology Transactions; Information Technology; Mergers & Acquisitions; IP Due Diligence; Semiconductors; Software; Clean Technology & Alternative Energy; Israel
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10. Miles H. Imwalle
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: New York University School of Law, J.D., 2003
College: Dartmouth College, B.A., 1997
Admitted: New York University School of Law, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Land Use & Development; Environmental Regulation; Environment & Energy; Real Estate; Clean Technology & Alternative Energy; Natural Resources
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11. Cassandra T. Swain
Title: Partner
Law School: The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2004
College: University of Alabama, B.S., 1986; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, M.E., 1991; Vanderbilt University, Ph.D., 1995
Admitted: The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Patent Counseling & Prosecution; Patent Reexaminations; Intellectual Property Litigation; IP Due Diligence; Semiconductors; Communications Technology; Patent Litigation
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12. Charles C. Comey
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1991
College: Yale University, B.A., 1984; University of California, Berkeley, M.A., 1988
Admitted: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Private Equity Investments & Buyouts; Private Equity & Venture Capital | China; Mergers & Acquisitions | China; Mergers & Acquisitions; Foreign Direct Investment | China; Cleantech | China; Corporate; China; Securities Litigation, Enforcement & White-Collar Defense; Clean Technology & Alternative Energy; Private Equity Funds; Public Companies Counseling & Compliance; Corporate Governance; Solar Energy; Life Sciences | China; Canada
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13. Philip J. Levine
Title: Partner
Law School: New York University School of Law, J.D., 1982
College: Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1979
Admitted: New York University School of Law, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Real Estate; REITs; Joint Ventures, Investment Funds & Pooled Investment Vehicles
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14. Tom E. Wilson
Title: Partner
Law School: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1976
College: Stanford University, B.A., 1972; University of California, Davis, M.A., 1976
Admitted: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Employment & Labor; Litigation; Trade Secrets
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15. Anne Marie (Amie) Peters
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California Davis School of Law, J.D., 1998
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1991; University of California, Davis Graduate School of Management, M.B.A., 1998
Admitted: University of California Davis School of Law, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Corporate Finance
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16. Christopher B. Eide
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., 2001
College: University of Washington, B.S., 1998
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Patents
Membership: State Bar of California.

17. Colette R. Verkuil
Title: Partner
Law School: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Yeshiva University, J.D., 2003
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S., 2000
Admitted: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Yeshiva University, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Patent Counseling & Prosecution; Patent Litigation; Patent Reexaminations; Intellectual Property Litigation; Interferences; IP Due Diligence; Litigation
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18. Eugene Illovsky
Title: Partner
Law School: Yale Law School, J.D., 1983
College: Amherst College, A.B., magna cum laude, 1979 Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: Yale Law School, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: White Collar Crime; SEC Enforcement; Corporate Investigations; Complex Litigation; Antitrust
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19. Thomas B. Ruby
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1986
College: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., cum laude, 1983
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1986
Practice Area: Land Use; Environmental Law; Natural Resources
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20. Raymond L. Wheeler
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1970
College: University of Texas, B.A., 1967
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1970
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
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21. Christine E. Lyon
Title: Partner
Law School: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1999
College: University of Iowa, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Employment & Labor; Privacy & Data Security; Advertising and Marketing Law; Social Media; Mobile Payments
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22. Mika Mayer
Title: Partner
Law School: Boston University School of Law, J.D., 2002
College: University of Arizona, B.S., 1999
Admitted: Boston University School of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Venture Intellectual Property; IP Due Diligence; Patent Counseling & Prosecution; Intellectual Property Litigation; Israel; Emerging Companies & Venture Capital; Patent Reexaminations; Life Sciences; Clean Technology & Alternative Energy
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23. Jie Zhou
Title: Partner
Law School: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 2001
College: Beijing University, B.S., 1986; University of California, Ph.D., 1990
Admitted: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Patent
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24. Thomas E. Ciotti
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1964
College: University of Michigan, B.S., 1961
Admitted: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1964
Practice Area: Clean Technology & Alternative Energy; Patent Counseling & Prosecution; Emerging Companies & Venture Capital; Environment & Energy; Patent Reexaminations; Intellectual Property Litigation; Interferences; IP Due Diligence; Life Sciences; Nanotechnology; Venture Intellectual Property
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25. Darryl P. Rains
Title: Partner
Law School: Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1982
College: Brigham Young University, B.A., 1979
Admitted: Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Securities Litigation; Class Actions
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26. Suzanne S. Graeser
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Davis School of Law, J.D., 1987
College: Claremont McKenna College, B.A., 1983
Admitted: University of California, Davis School of Law, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Corporate Law; Business Law
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27. Karl J. Kramer
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Wisconsin, J.D., 1987
College: Lawrence University, B.A., 1982
Admitted: University of Wisconsin, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Litigation; Electronics; Semiconductors; Software; Litigation; Trials; Trade Secrets; Technology Transactions; Patent Reexaminations; Financial Institutions & Financial Services; Information Technology; Internet, Media & Entertainment; IP Due Diligence; Communications Technology
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28. Kenneth A. Kuwayti
Title: Partner
Law School: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1989
College: McGill University, B.A., 1985
Admitted: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Securities Litigation, Enforcement & White-Collar Defense; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Trials; Litigation; Patent Litigation; Trade Secrets
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29. Paul 'Chip' L. Lion, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 1982; New York University School of Law, LL.M., 1983
College: University of California, Davis, B.A., 1979
Admitted: Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 1982; New York University School of Law, LL.M., 1983
Practice Area: Banking & Financial Services; Capital Markets; Clean Technology & Alternative Energy; Corporate; Emerging Companies & Venture Capital; Environment & Energy; Private Equity Investments & Buyouts; Financial Institutions & Financial Services; Private Equity Funds; Life Sciences; Mergers & Acquisitions; Public Companies Counseling & Compliance; Corporate Governance; Equity Offerings; IPOs; Private Placements & PIPEs; Joint Ventures, Investment Funds & Pooled Investment Vehicles
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30. Gladys H. Monroy
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 1986
College: Hunter College CUNY, B.A., 1957; New York University, M.S., 1969; New York University, Ph.D., 1973
Admitted: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Patent Counseling & Prosecution; Life Sciences; Patent Reexaminations; IP Due Diligence; Venture Intellectual Property; Interferences; Intellectual Property Litigation; Emerging Companies & Venture Capital; Clean Technology & Alternative Energy; Environment & Energy; Israel; Nanotechnology
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31. Marc J. Pernick
Title: Partner
Law School: New York University School of Law, J.D., 1992
College: Cooper Union, B.S.E., 1989
Admitted: New York University School of Law, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Intellectual Property Litigation
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32. Catherine M. Polizzi
Title: Partner
Law School: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1994
College: University of Mississippi, B.A., Chemistry, with distinction, 1976; University of California, Santa Barbara (M.A., Chemistry, 1978; Ph.D., Molecular Biology/Biochemistry, 1990)
Admitted: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Intellectual Property
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33. Naoki Shimazaki
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1984
College: University of California, Davis, B.A., highest honors, 1980; University of California, Anderson Graduate School of Management, M.B.A., 1984
Admitted: University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Corporate Finance; International Corporate Law
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34. Eric S. Walters
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., magna cum laude, 1990
College: University of Michigan, B.S.Ch.E., 1985
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., magna cum laude, 1990
Practice Area: Litigation; Intellectual Property
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Intellectual Property; Science and Technology).

35. Anna Erickson White
Title: Partner
Law School: Stanford Law School, J.D., with distinction, 1992
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1985
Admitted: Stanford Law School, J.D., with distinction, 1992
Practice Area: Litigation
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36. Bryan J. Wilson
Title: Partner
Law School: Stanford University Law School, J.D., 1988
College: University of California at Berkeley, B.S., 1983
Admitted: Stanford University Law School, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Litigation
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37. Janet Stone Herman
Title: Director of Professional Development
Law School: University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 1984
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.S., 1981
Admitted: University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 1984
Practice Area:
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38. Jana Gold
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1991
College: University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., with honors, 1984; University of California, Berkeley, M.A., 1988
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Litigation
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39. Heike Fischer
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, LL.M., 1995
College: Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, Germany (Vordiplom in Economics, 1988; Referendarin, 1991)
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, LL.M., 1995
Practice Area: Corporate; Securities; Intellectual Property
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40. Sunil Kulkarni
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1996
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.S., 1993
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Securities Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Commercial Litigation
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41. Erik J. Olson
Title: Partner
Law School: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1994
College: Westmont College, B.A., 1990
Admitted: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Patent Litigation; Litigation; Securities Litigation, Enforcement & White-Collar Defense; Life Sciences; Software; Information Technology; Communications Technology; Electronics; Consumer Products; Retail; Securities Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation
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42. James Pooley
Title: Partner
Law School: Columbia School of Law, J.D., 1973
College: Lafayette College, B.A., with honors, 1970
Admitted: Columbia School of Law, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Litigation; Intellectual Property; Patent; Trade Secret Litigation
Membership: American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Board of Directors); National Academies of Science (Member, Intellectual Property Rights Committee).

43. Michael T. Frank
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1995
College: Grinnell College, B.A., 1989; Stanford University, A.M., 1991
Admitted: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Compensation, Benefits & ERISA; Corporate; Corporate Governance; Financial Institutions & Financial Services
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44. Michael C. Phillips
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1976
College: Stanford University, B.A., 1972
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Corporate
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45. Stephen B. Thau
Title: Partner
Law School: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1994 Order of the Coif
College: Harvard University, A.B., Biology, magna cum laude, 1989
Admitted: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1994 Order of the Coif
Practice Area: Corporate
Membership: State Bar of California.

46. Norman R. Klivans
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Harvard University, J.D., 1973
College: Yale University, B.S., 1970; Stanford University, M.B.A., 1978
Admitted: Harvard University, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Intellectual Property
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The above table lists lawyers practicing law at the law firm of Morrison and Foerster LLP. The number of lawyers in Morrison and Foerster LLP is 112.





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