Four Mintz Levin Members Named to San Diego Daily Transcript's 2009 "Top Attorneys" List
7/20/2009
San Diego, CA – Four Mintz Levin attorneys have been named to the San Diego Daily Transcript's 2009 Top Attorneys list. The Top Attorneys list is determined by a peer voting process used to identify the best lawyers in private, corporate, academic and government practice. Each year, San Diego County lawyers are asked to nominate their peers with whom they have had professional experience and feel are worthy of recognition.
The Mintz Levin 2009 Top Attorneys are:
Intellectual Property Litigation - Matthew Bernstein
Intellectual Property Transactional - James P. Cleary and Lance S. Kurata
Corporate Transactional - Jeremy D. Glaser
Mr. Bernstein is a Member in the firm's Intellectual Property Section and focuses on patent litigation and patent trial work. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants extensively, in district courts throughout the country and before the International Trade Commission and has litigated and counseled clients in a wide variety of technologies and industries, including computer software and hardware, electronics, medical devices, automotive systems, weapons systems, biotechnology, and others. He also represents clients in trademark, trade secret, trade dress, copyright, and government contract matters.
Mr. Cleary is a Member in the firm's Intellectual Property Section focusing on patent law, including preparation and prosecution of patent applications, rendering of opinions on infringement and validity, licensing, due diligence investigations, and client counseling, with an emphasis on electrical, telecommunications, software, and mechanical technologies. Mr. Cleary is also the founder of the action sports and apparel practice at Mintz Levin, representing top clients in the surfing, skateboarding, kite surfing, and fitness industries.
Mr. Kurata is a Member in the firm's Corporate practice specializing in intellectual property and technology licensing, strategic alliances, and joint ventures. His experience includes serving public and private companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, energy technology, software, hardware, telecommunications, and electronic commerce industries. Mr. Kurata has extensive commercial contract experience for life science and technology companies, including distribution and supply channels, development and consulting agreements, support services contracts, electronic commerce contracting, and OEM agreements.
Mr. Glaser is a Member in the firm's Corporate practice focusing on serving emerging growth companies and the companies that fund them. He has substantial experience in venture capital financings, securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, SEC compliance, licensing arrangements, and other general corporate matters. He has represented venture capital firms, hedge funds, and their portfolio companies in venture capital and PIPE financings as well as both issuers and underwriters in a wide variety of securities transactions, including IPOs, secondary offerings, and private placements. Mr. Glaser represents companies in a broad variety of industries, including Internet, software, wireless, semiconductors, computer hardware, medical devices, biotechnology, health care services, clean technology, and the investment management industry.
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.
