O'Melveny Bolsters Intellectual Property and Technology Practice with the Addition of Three Partners in Northern California
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - November 5, 2008 - O’Melveny and Myers LLP is pleased to announce that
Kenneth L. Nissly,
Susan van Keulen, and
Geoffrey H. Yost, three experienced and highly talented intellectual property litigators, will join O’Melveny & Myers as partners in the Intellectual Property and Technology practice group. Ken and Susan will reside in the Firm’s Silicon Valley office. Geoff will reside in the San Francisco office. All three lawyers were formerly partners at Thelen LLP.
“We are delighted to welcome Ken, Susan, and Geoff to our global patent and technology litigation practice,” said
Darin Snyder, Chair of the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice. “The addition of this very talented group of lawyers is a natural progression for O’Melveny and part of the Firm’s strategic priority to expand our Intellectual Property and Technology practice. We are confident that the deep experience that these lawyers bring in the high tech and complex IP litigation arena will enhance our ability to serve our large and growing stable of brand name global technology clients.”
“My colleagues and I are very pleased to be joining O'Melveny's Intellectual Property and Technology practice,” said Kenneth Nissly. “The Firm has a stellar track record in handling high-profile, high-stakes patent and technology litigation, a global platform, and an impressive roster of clients. We've also had the pleasure of watching several of the Firm's first-rate litigators in action and working side-by-side with them to achieve results. All in all, a great fit for us.”
About Kenneth Nissly
Nissly has substantial trial and litigation experience, particularly in patent cases involving the semiconductor and computer fields. Most recently, he has served as lead counsel representing Hynix Semiconductor, Inc. in multinational patent litigation involving Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) technology. Nissly received his J.D. from University of California Hastings Law School (Order of the Coif) in 1977 and his B.A. from San Diego State University in 1974.
About Susan van Keulen
van Keulen is a seasoned litigator, having served as lead trial counsel on multiple patent infringement and technology-related matters, including cases involving communications network equipment, cable modem products, and MPEG technology. For the past several years, she has litigated patent infringement cases for Hynix, among other technology and computer clients. She serves on the Northern District of California Patent Local Rules Advisory Subcommittee and is a frequent speaker on patent law issues. van Keulen received her J.D. from University of California, Los Angeles in 1988 after graduating from University of California, Davis in 1984 with a B.A. in International Relations and Economics.
About Geoffrey Yost
Yost’s commercial litigation experience includes representing Hynix in antitrust and patent litigation, disputes arising from failed mergers and corporate asset sales, commercial disputes for food industry clients, and leasing disputes and negotiations. Geoff earned a B.A. from University of California, Berkeley in 1987, and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1991.
November 5, 2008
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