Top Intellectual Property Lawyers From California​

California is a global epicenter for innovation—making intellectual property law essential to success. From tech breakthroughs in Los Angeles to entertainment branding in San Francisco, protecting your creations through trademarks, patents, and copyrights is non-negotiable. Our list features California’s most respected IP lawyers—seasoned advisors with a reputation for elite strategy, discreet representation, and results that scale in the state’s fast-paced markets.

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Scott W. Kelley
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Licensing, Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Karen M. Hawkes
Legal Specialization: Business, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Corporate, Trademark
Andrew S. Bledsoe
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Patent, Science & Technology, Telecommunications
James A. Italia
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Patent, Trademark
Joseph A. Mandour
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Samuel K. Lu
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secrets, Trademark
Evan Boetticher
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation
Sherrie M. Flynn
Legal Specialization: Environmental, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits and Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Agriculture, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance, Construction And Development, Copyright, Corporate, Creditor Debtor Rights, ...
Ellie L. Heisler
Legal Specialization: Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Advertising, Communications and Media, Copyright, Corporate, Licensing, Litigation, Trademark
Eugene Kim
Legal Specialization: Business, Employment, Intellectual Property, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Construction And Development, Copyright, Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Financial Markets And Services, Land Use And Zoning, Landlord Or Tenant, ...
David A. Cole
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate, Contracts And Agreements, Litigation, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills And Living Wills
Daniel M. Cislo
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Licensing, Litigation, Patent, Science & Technology, Trademark, Venture Capital, ...
Melanie J. Howard
Legal Specialization: Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Advertising, Licensing, Litigation, Mergers And Acquisitions
Donald M. Cislo
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Licensing, Litigation, Patent, Trademark
John V. Berlinski
Legal Specialization: Business, Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Litigation, Trademark
Jay L. Cooper
Legal Specialization: Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Licensing, Patent, Science & Technology, Telecommunications, Trademark
W. Thomas Babbitt
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Licensing, Litigation, Patent
A. Matthew Ashley
Legal Specialization: Insurance, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation, Patent
Darryl J. Horowitt
Legal Specialization: Business, Employment, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits and Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Agriculture, Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Copyright, Creditor Debtor Rights, Discrimination, Foreclosure, ...
Gregory J. Norys
Legal Specialization: Business, Employment, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits and Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Agriculture, Banking & Finance, Construction And Development, Contracts And Agreements, Copyright, Creditor Debtor Rights, Discrimination, ...
Tim R. Plewe
Legal Specialization: Business, Employment, Intellectual Property, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Contracts And Agreements, Copyright, Corporate, Discrimination, Land Use And Zoning, ...
Stephan A. Barber
Legal Specialization: Business, Employment, Estate Planning, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Animal and Dog Bites, Arbitration, Aviation Accidents, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Business Litigation, Car Accidents, ...
Arturo J. González
Legal Specialization: Business, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits and Disputes
Practice Areas: Antitrust And Trade Law, Class Action, Copyright, Litigation, Patent, White Collar Crime
Bryan J. Freedman
Legal Specialization: Criminal Defense, Employment, Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits and Disputes
Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate, Contracts And Agreements, Copyright, Discrimination, Foreclosure, Franchise, Dealership & Partnership, Limited Liability Company (LLC), ...
Robert J. Hicks
Legal Specialization: Employment, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits and Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Antitrust And Trade Law, Class Action, Commercial Real Estate, Construction And Development, Contracts And Agreements, Copyright, Employee Benefits, ...

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