Team Members

• Adam R. Rosenthal - Partner - Labor and Employment, Labor and Employment Counseling, Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets, Labor and Employment Litigation, Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation, Employee Privacy and Defamation, Wage and Hour Class Actions, Wrongful Termination, Fashion, Apparel and Beauty, Financial Services, Healthcare, Nonprofit, Retail, Transportation, Trucking and Logistics
• Alicia M. Tschirhart - Associate - Corporate; Capital Markets; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Public Company Corporate Governance and Compliance; Technology Transactions; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Life Sciences and FDA; Private Equity
• Amy S. Cannon - Senior Counsel - Real Estate
• D. Benjamin Esplin - Partner - Intellectual Property; Patent Prosecution and Counseling; Post-Grant Proceedings; Blockchain Technology and Digital Currency; Social Media and Games
• Betty J. Santohigashi - Special Counsel - Litigation; Construction Litigation; Financial Institutions Litigation; Professional Liability; Construction and Infrastructure; Financial Services
• Anthony C. Kuhlmann - Special Counsel - Intellectual Property; Life Sciences
• Bill Blonigan - Associate - Intellectual Property; Patent Litigation; Copyrights; Trademarks and Trade Dress; Trade Secrets; Patent Prosecution and Counseling; Digital Business; Entertainment, Media and Technology; Life Sciences
• Abraham Hanono - Associate -
• Daniel Belzer - Associate - Corporate; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Family Owned and Closely-Held Businesses; Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Healthcare; International Reach; Israel; Latin American Practice; Communications; EB-5
• Daniel H. Cho - Associate - Intellectual Property; IP Licensing; Technology and Commercial Transactions; Patent Litigation; Patent Prosecution and Counseling; Technology Transactions
• David E. Heisey - Partner - Intellectual Property, IP Licensing, Technology and Commercial Transactions, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution and Counseling, Trade Secrets, Trademark Applications and Prosecution, Trademarks and Trade Dress, Post-Grant Proceedings, Cannabis, Energy, Infrastructure and Project Finance
• Dina B. Segal - Associate - Corporate
• Domenic C. Drago - Partner - Real Estate and Land Use, Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions, Real Estate Development, Public-Private Partnerships, Commercial Leasing, Corporate, Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances, Mergers and Acquisitions, EB-5, Hospitality, Multifamily Housing, Transportation, Automotive
• Beni Surpin - Partner - Corporate Law; Intellectual Property
• Dominique E. Combs - Associate - Intellectual Property; Social Media and Games
• Elizabeth S. Balfour - Partner - Healthcare, White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations, Litigation, Securities Litigation, Securities Enforcement, Class Action Defense, Education, Financial Services, Insurance, Life Sciences and FDA, Nonprofit, Retail
• Elizabeth N. Thompson - Associate - Corporate; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Public Company Corporate Governance and Compliance; Healthcare; Private Wealth Services; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Healthcare; Life Sciences and FDA; Not-for-Profit; Private Equity
• Ashley G. Roberts - Associate - Corporate
• Ericka J. Schulz - Special Counsel - Intellectual Property; Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate; E-Discovery; Blockchain Technology and Digital Currency
• Daniel N. Yannuzzi - Partner - Intellectual Property; Litigation
• Evan C. Mix - Associate - Labor and Employment; Litigation; Privacy and Cybersecurity
• Graham (Gray) M. Buccigross - Associate - Intellectual Property; False Advertising, Lanham Act and Unfair Competition; Patent Litigation; Trade Secrets; Litigation; Digital Business; Life Sciences and FDA
• Eric K. Gill - Associate - Intellectual Property
• Ilona M. Wheat - Attorney - Intellectual Property; Social Media and Games
• Inge Larish - Special Counsel - Intellectual Property Litigation; Trademark Litigation; Patent Litigation; Copyright Litigation
• James A. Mercer, III - Partner - Corporate; Global Capital Markets; Private Wealth Services; Public Company Corporate Governance and Compliance; Education; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Fashion, Apparel and Beauty
• Edwin Astudillo - Associate - Corporate; Global Capital Markets; Public Company Corporate Governance and Compliance
• Jennifer Lamirand - Associate -
• Carole M. Ross - Contract Attorney -
• Jeralin Cardoso - Partner - Corporate, Capital Markets, Emerging Company & Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions, Healthcare, Food and Beverage, Private Equity, Self-Storage
• Jerry J. Gumpel - Partner - Corporate, Family Owned, Closely-Held Businesses and Family Offices, Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances, International Reach, Latin American Practice, Practica Latinoamericana, Private Wealth Services, White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations, Communications, Hospitality, Multifamily Housing
• John A. Yacovelle - Partner - Litigation; Construction & Infrastructure; Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Tribal and Indian Law; Construction and Infrastructure; Energy
• Juan C. Castañeda - Associate - Litigation; Construction Litigation; White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations; International Practice; Construction and Infrastructure; Energy; Financial Services; Healthcare
• John D. Tishler - Partner - Corporate; Capital Markets; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions; Public Company Corporate Governance and Compliance; Aerospace and Defense; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Hospitality; Life Sciences and FDA; Retail; Social Media
• Justine M. Phillips - Special Counsel - Labor and Employment; Litigation; Construction Litigation; Privacy and Data Security; Aerospace and Defense; Construction and Infrastructure; Education; Financial Services; Not-for-Profit; Retail
• Jeffrey F. Rector - Associate - Finance; Litigation; Construction & Infrastructure; Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Construction and Infrastructure; Energy; Climate Change and Clean Technology
• Kevin Capps - Associate - Intellectual Property; Life Sciences
• Katherine Y. Bai - Associate - Corporate; Healthcare
• Lee Hsu - Special Counsel - Intellectual Property
• Julie Komosinski - Associate -
• Marisa B. Miller - Partner - Construction & Infrastructure; Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate; E-Discovery; International Arbitration; Wildfire Litigation; Construction and Infrastructure; Energy
• Jonathan Marina - Associate - Intellectual Property; IP Licensing, Technology and Commercial Transactions; Patent Litigation; Patent Prosecution and Counseling; Trademark Applications and Prosecution; Trademarks and Trade Dress
• Martin Bader - Partner - International Reach, Korea, Intellectual Property, Post-Grant Proceedings, False Advertising, Lanham Act and Unfair Competition, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution and Counseling, Trademark Applications and Prosecution, Trademarks and Trade Dress
• Kim "Casey" Lobring - Associate - Intellectual Property; Life Sciences
• Matthew W. Holder - Partner - Construction & Infrastructure, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Construction and Infrastructure
• Jared Veliz - Associate - Intellectual Property; Copyright; Intellectual Property Counseling and Patents; Intellectual Property Litigation; Trademark; Action Sports and Apparel; Advertising and Media; Communications and Networking; Electronics and Computer Hardware; Internet; Manufacturing and Distribution; Medical Device; Software
• Matthew Mueller - Associate -
• Kirt W. Shuldberg - Partner - Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions
• Matthew S. McConnell - Partner - Construction Law; Litigation; Labor and Employment
• Michael Febbo - Associate -
• Michael S. Umansky - Partner - Corporate; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Technology Transactions; Digital Business; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Life Sciences and FDA; Private Equity
• Michael D. Orlando - Partner - Corporate; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Family Owned and Closely-Held Businesses; Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances; Mergers and Acquisitions; Healthcare; Intellectual Property; International Practice; Technology Transactions; Outsourcing; Digital Business; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Entertainment; Fashion; Apparel and Beauty; Healthcare; Life Sciences and FDA; Social Media; Sports; Video Game
• Michelle D. Kahn - Partner - Intellectual Property, Copyrights, False Advertising, Lanham Act and Unfair Competition, IP Licensing, Technology and Commercial Transactions, Trade Secrets, Trademark Applications and Prosecution, Trademarks and Trade Dress, Litigation, Cannabis, Fashion, Apparel and Beauty, Food and Beverage, Life Sciences and FDA
• Nam H. Kim - Associate - Intellectual Property, Post-Grant Proceedings, International Reach, Korea, Life Sciences and FDA
• Pamela J. Naughton - Partner - Securities Litigation; Government Investigations; Criminal Law; Health Care and Hospital Law
• Paul J. Kaufman - Partner - Real Estate, Land Use Environmental, Energy, Infrastructure and Project Finance
• Rebecca Roberts - Associate - White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations
• Richard M. Freeman - Partner - Tribal and Indian Law, Real Estate and Land Use, Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits/ERISA, Labor and Employment Counseling, Health and Safety Regulations/OSHA, Labor and Employment Litigation, Public Works and Prevailing Wage Law, Wage and Hour Class Actions, Labor Union Management Relations, Litigation, Construction, Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade, Public Policy and Government Affairs
• Nikki Qi - Associate - Intellectual Property; IP Licensing, Technology and Commercial Transactions; Patent Litigation; Patent Prosecution and Counseling; Trademark Applications and Prosecution; Trademarks and Trade Dress
• Robert G. Copeland - Partner - Corporate; Family Owned and Closely-Held Businesses; Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Private Wealth Services; Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Advertising; Aerospace and Defense; Agribusiness; Food Processing and Distribution; Communications; Construction and Infrastructure; Education; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Food and Beverage; Maritime; Not-for-Profit; Retail
• Richard L. Kintz - Partner - Corporate; Family Owned and Closely-Held Businesses; Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Wealth Services; Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Tribal and Indian Law; Construction and Infrastructure; Education; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Hospitality; Not-for-Profit; Private Equity; Sports
• Robert S. Gerber - Partner - Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Infringement; Class Actions; Complex Litigation; Professional Errors and Omissions
• Robert L. Wernli, Jr. - Special Counsel - Corporate; Capital Markets; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Public Company Corporate Governance and Compliance; Education; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Private Equity
• Sooho Lee - Associate - Intellectual Property
• Stephen S. Korniczky - Partner - Entertainment and Digital Media, Intellectual Property, Copyrights, False Advertising, Lanham Act and Unfair Competition, International Trade Commission (ITC), Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution and Counseling, Post-Grant Proceedings, Trade Secrets, Trademarks and Trade Dress, International Reach, Korea, Litigation, Aerospace, Defense & Government Services, Communications, Emerging Company & Venture Capital, Hospitality, Life Sciences and FDA, Sports
• Stephen R. LaSala - Partner - Corporate; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Family Owned and Closely-Held Businesses; Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Healthcare; Aerospace and Defense; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Healthcare; Life Sciences and FDA; Private Equity
• Tony Toranto - Partner - Corporate; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Family Owned and Closely-Held Businesses; Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances; Mergers and Acquisitions; Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Construction and Infrastructure; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Energy; Climate Change and Clean Technology; Financial Services; Life Sciences and FDA; Mortgage Banking; Private Equity; Retail
• Whitney S. Barton - Associate - Corporate
• Trevor J. Quist - Associate - Intellectual Property; Post-Grant Proceedings
• Rachelle A. Costa - Special Counsel - Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental; Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions; Real Estate Development
• Thomas B. Snyder - Associate -

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