Mintz Levin Adds Robert P. Taylor to Head its Palo Alto Office
1/14/2008
Palo Alto, CA – Robert P. Taylor has joined Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, PC as the Managing Member of the firm's Palo Alto office. For more than 35 years, Mr. Taylor has served as trial counsel in numerous patent and antitrust matters involving a wide range of technologies and industries, including thin film transistors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes, surgical devices, stem cell technology, DNA arrays, genetic expression of proteins, liquid chromatography devices, audio compression algorithms, network switching equipment, microprocessors, automotive electronics and many more. He has represented a broad array of clients that includes General Electric, ARM, Accretech, Xerox, Chrysler, Scripto and Chevron.
"Over the past two years, Mintz Levin has successfully expanded our West Coast presence by attracting talented attorneys in a diverse array of practice areas," said Andrew R. Urban, Managing Member of Mintz Levin. "Bob Taylor is an exceptional attorney with a proven track record of litigation expertise and judgment, leadership, an entrepreneurial outlook and deep ties to the Silicon Valley and Northern California legal communities. As we look to continue to build on our momentum, we are delighted to welcome him to the Palo Alto office."
Prior to joining Mintz Levin, Mr. Taylor spent more than 10 years at Howrey LLP, where he founded and managed the firm's Northern California practice. Mr. Taylor is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a former chair of the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association, a former Patent Examiner and served as a member of the Advisory Commission on Patent Law Reform, whose report was presented to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in 1992. A graduate of the University of Arizona, he earned his law degree from Georgetown University.
Mintz Levin is an AmLaw 100 law firm with offices in the US and the UK. The firm has exceptional depth in a broad range of practice areas, but our clients recognize that what sets us apart from other law firms is our industry focus. By truly understanding business drivers and industry trends, we are able to provide our clients with more than just legal advice; we provide legal solutions to our clients' business issues. Since 1933, our lawyers have represented entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies, Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations and leaders in primary industries that include Life Sciences/Biotechnology; Technology & Communications; Energy & Clean Technology; Financial Services & Insurance; Healthcare; Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction; and Retail & Consumer Products. Our practical knowledge combined with our industry expertise enables us to provide our clients with enterprise legal advice that gives their business a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
