Comparative Guide
Intellectual Property
United States
Christopher Kao & Ju Park
Praised for being ‘technically very capable and pragmatic in their approach’, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP continues to build upon its presence across the industries of retail, healthcare and telecoms, among others, operating for clients such as Nando’s and Ingenio. The practice is jointly helmed by Silicon Valley’s Michael Zeliger, Northern Virginia’s Jack Barufka and San Francisco’s Christopher Kao. ’Highly capable and accomplished’ Callie Bjurstrom demonstrates prowess within the sectors of medical devices, telecoms and manufacturing, to name a few, while William Atkins maintains a wide-ranging practice that is comprised of trademark, trade secret and unfair competition mandates. Carolyn Toto frequently handles matters pertaining to enforcement, strategic prosecution and licensing. Patrick Jennings is also recommended.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The Pillsbury team is technically very capable and pragmatic in their approach. They are also highly respected by opposing counsel and the Courts which provides for the framework for a very efficient dispute resolution process.’
- ‘Callie Bjurstrom is a highly capable and accomplished intellectual property lawyer. She is always a pleasure to work with and is technically very strong, pragmatic and practical in her approach and always very responsive.’
Key clients
- ROKA Sports
- The Zebra
Practice head
Michael Zeliger; Jack Barufka; Christopher Kao
Other key lawyers
Callie Bjurstrom; William Atkins; Carolyn Toto; Patrick Jennings