Jennifer Ishimoto

Jennifer Ishimoto is a Menlo Park intellectual property attorney and founding partner whose practice focuses on complex litigation involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, licensing, and contract disputes. She represents clients in technology-related matters, including disputes concerning software, electronic devices, telecommunications, mechanical equipment, and medical products. Jennifer handles litigation strategy and trial preparation, along with mediation and arbitration when appropriate. Her work bridges technical subject matter and the procedural demands of federal and state court disputes.

Jennifer earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1997. She received her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2000. Her academic achievements include recognition in the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition and awards for legal research, analysis, and oral advocacy. Her engineering background supports her ability to work with technical evidence and expert witnesses in patent cases involving complex products and systems.

Jennifer represented Personal Audio in podcasting patent litigation against CBS, obtaining a $1.3 million jury verdict involving infringement and validity findings. She also represented Seagate in litigation concerning disk-drive servo control and issues of patent infringement and trade secrets. Her matters have involved semiconductor design software, medical products, electronic converters, and design patents. She has managed investigations, discovery, expert evidence, motions, and pretrial filings. Jennifer also has experience with trademark opposition proceedings and family law disputes involving custody and property division.

Jennifer Ishimoto previously practiced with technology-focused litigation teams at Fish & Richardson, McDermott Will & Emery, and Wang, Hartmann, Gibbs & Cauley. Her professional record includes arguing motions in state and federal courts and guiding cases through settlement and trial preparation. She draws on experience in both legal advocacy and engineering to assess intellectual property disputes. That combination helps clients understand technical questions, litigation costs, and strategic choices when protecting or defending valuable technology rights.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Banie & Ishimoto LLP
• Member, The State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Santa Clara University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California at Berkeley
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering, minor in Public Policy

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