Most of our attorneys have extensive backgrounds in information systems, engineering and other scientific fields. Not your "typical litigators," we put our technical knowledge to work for our high tech clients. From our early days with Apple and Intel (both still valued clients today), our attorneys have been well versed in the technology and markets developed by our clients.

Intellectual property is the choice real estate of the New Economy. Venture capitalists want to see startups with a patent presence, and competitors must be discouraged from stealing the best ideas. More than ever, it's not the "stuff" you own that matters in business, but the quality of your ideas and intellectual creations. Our attorneys help define and protect the central ideas of our time.

Although our largest office is in Silicon Valley -- with a team of 63 patent attorneys and growing -- we also have branches in Southern California and the metropolitan areas of Portland, Seattle and Denver, strategically located in the high tech hubs of the western United States. Our reasonable billable hour requirements and near one-to-one staff/attorney ratio enable our attorneys, their assistants and co-workers to lead balanced lives with the support systems they need to provide our clients with the very best service. Our company culture supports a balanced, professionally stimulating working environment.