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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Eric Ludwig
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Employment, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Corporate & Incorporation, Employee Benefits, Licensing, Litigation, Patent, Securities & Investment Fraud, ...
Elizabeth Anne Thompson

Elizabeth Anne Thompson

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Legal Specialization: Employment, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Class Action, Contracts & Agreements, Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Litigation, Workers' Compensation
Alfred H. Chan
Legal Specialization: Business, Employment, Family, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Alimony, Animal & Dog Bites, Antitrust & Trade Law, Business Litigation, Car Accidents, Child Custody, Child Support, ...
Hugh H. Rosenberg
Legal Specialization: Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Litigation
Darryl J. Horowitt
Legal Specialization: Business, Employment, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits & Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Agriculture, Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Copyright, Creditor Debtor Rights, Discrimination, Foreclosure, ...
Jacob Yoneda
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Arbitration, Constitutional, Copyright, Discrimination, Gun Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation, ...
Kelly M. Klaus
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Arbitration, Copyright, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation, Trademark
Melanie J. Howard
Legal Specialization: Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Advertising, Licensing, Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions
A. Matthew Ashley
Legal Specialization: Insurance, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation, Patent
Michael W. Malter
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business, Intellectual Property, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Business Litigation, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Corporate & Incorporation, Creditor Debtor Rights, ...
David C. McPhie
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation, Patent, Trade Secrets, Trademark
Gary S. Fergus
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Entertainment & Sports, Environmental, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Copyright, Licensing, Trademark
Ali R. Alemozafar
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Patent, Science & Technology
Donald M. Cislo
Legal Specialization: Civil Rights, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Licensing, Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Wesley T.L. Burrell
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Arbitration, Class Action, Copyright, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation, Trademark
John V. Berlinski
Legal Specialization: Business, Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Litigation, Trademark
Steven D. Moore
Legal Specialization: Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent, Trade Secrets, Trademark
David A. Berstein
Legal Specialization: Business, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Construction & Development, Copyright, Litigation, Trademark
Farhad Novian
Legal Specialization: Business, Employment, Intellectual Property, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Contracts & Agreements, Copyright, Discrimination, Franchise, Dealership & Partnership, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, ...
Sherrie M. Flynn
Legal Specialization: Environmental, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits & Disputes, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Agriculture, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance, Construction & Development, Copyright, Corporate & Incorporation, Creditor Debtor Rights, ...
Fang Chen
Legal Specialization: Business, Insurance, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appeals, Car Accidents, Child Custody, Child Support, Commercial Real Estate, Contracts & Agreements, ...
Arturo J. González
Legal Specialization: Business, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Law, Class Action, Copyright, Litigation, Patent, White Collar Crime
Matthew Cook Bernstein
Legal Specialization: Business, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Copyright, Corporate & Incorporation, Licensing, Litigation, Patent, Trademark
Ethan M. Watts
Legal Specialization: Business, Intellectual Property, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate, Copyright, Corporate & Incorporation, Patent, Residential Real Estate, Science & Technology, Trademark
Jay Razzouk
Legal Specialization: Business, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits & Disputes
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Contracts & Agreements, Copyright, Licensing, Litigation, Media & Advertising, Mergers & Acquisitions, ...

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