Mark Lehberg > DLA Piper LLP (US) > San Diego (Golden Triangle), United States > Lawyer Profile
DLA Piper LLP (US) Offices
4365 EXECUTIVE DRIVE
SUITE 1100
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-2133
CALIFORNIA
United States
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Mark Lehberg
Work Department
Intellectual Property and Technology; Corporate; Trademark and Copyright; Mergers and Acquisitions; Emerging Growth and Venture Capital; Technology Transactions and Strategic Sourcing; Life Sciences; Technology; Industrials; Energy and Natural Resources; Media, Sport and Entertainment
Position
Partner
Career
Mark Lehberg focuses his practice in the area of business and legal counseling in connection with complex business and technology related transactions, including outsourcing transactions, cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS), intellectual property license agreements, strategic alliances, joint research and development agreements, joint ventures and other commercial transactions involving intellectual property assets.
Mark also works with clients to identify and develop creative solutions for managing key risk allocation issues in complex business and technology related transactions. He advises large public companies, startup companies and nonprofit companies in the development of intellectual property strategies, including strategies for the protection, licensing and other exploitation of intellectual property assets.
Mark also provides his clients with strategic counseling regarding structuring, negotiating and ultimately documenting: License agreements for patents, software, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets; Internet-related business agreements, including cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS) transactions; Outsourcing agreements; Agreements for product distribution, including OEM, distribution, sales representative and reseller agreements; Manufacturing and purchase and supply agreements
Memberships
Licensing Executive Society; San Diego Software Industry Council; CommNexus San Diego
Education
J.D., Wake Forest University; M.B.A., University of Rochester; B.A., University of San Diego
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
With deep connections to the the tech industry, and Silicon Valley roots, DLA Piper LLP (US)
has cultivated a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by startups, innovators, and established tech giants alike. Victoria Lee in Silicon Valley is a highly regarded expert in technology and IP, trusted by both emerging and global tech companies for strategic guidance on product development and monetization. Dallas-based Mark Lehberg has extensive experience in emerging technologies. Additionally, Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Burkhard specializes in intellectual property and technology transactions, including licensing, due diligence, IT outsourcing, and advising on M&A, while also providing pro bono services to nonprofits supporting children, veterans, and cancer patients.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Tax > Financial products
- Tax > International tax
- Real estate > Land use/zoning
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Intellectual property > Patents: licensing
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Finance > Project finance
- Real estate > Real estate
- Government > State attorneys general
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Industry focus > Cannabis
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Finance > Fintech
- Insurance > Insurance: non-contentious
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- International trade and national security > National Security
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
- Media, technology and telecoms > Advertising and marketing: litigation
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Intellectual property > Copyright
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- Finance > Commercial lending > Advice to direct lenders/private credit
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Government > Government contracts
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation