Contact Information: CONTACT: Steve Hanle (714) 424-8293 Jennifer Trusso (714) 424-8294 Ralph Richardson (213) 617-5542
Sheppard Mullin Adds IP Litigation Partners in Orange County
Partners Steve Hanle and Jennifer Trusso Expand Firm's Patent Litigation and Life Science Capabilities
| Source: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
COSTA MESA, CA--(Marketwire - July 3, 2008) - Steven M. Hanle and Jennifer A. Trusso have
joined the Orange County office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
as partners in the firm's Intellectual Property practice group. Hanle and
Trusso were previously partners at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth in
Orange County.
"With Steve and Jennifer joining us, we continue to expand key practice
groups and expand capabilities to better serve client needs. Their patent
litigation knowledge and expertise will enhance our IP practice,
particularly in the life sciences sector," said Guy Halgren, chairman of
the firm.
Hanle's and Trusso's practices emphasize patent litigation in a wide range
of technologies, focusing on pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and also
including computer software and hardware, manufacturing technologies,
optics, automotive, communications and lighting. They were recently part
of the team that prevailed at trial and on appeal for Amphastar
Pharmaceuticals in a major patent case brought under the Hatch-Waxman Act.
Hanle and Trusso have also had success winning patent cases on summary
judgment and at the Federal Circuit. They also have significant trial
court and appellate experience in other intellectual property and complex
business litigation.
"Jennifer and I were attracted to the firm's dedication to continue
building its IP group and we look forward to growing the firm's patent
litigation practice," said Hanle, who is the current President of the
Federal Bar Association in Orange County. "We are thrilled to be joining a
top-notch, national firm that also has an outstanding reputation in Orange
County. The firm's multi-disciplinary IP depth and its regulatory practice
in Washington, D.C. will serve our clients well."
"We are excited to have Steve and Jennifer join our IP group and the Orange
County office," commented Carlo Van den Bosch, co-chair of the firm's
Intellectual Property practice group. "They bring strong individual and
collective backgrounds with more than twenty-five years of combined
litigation experience, including trial expertise on cutting-edge patent
matters."
Hanle received a J.D. from Loyola Law School in 1993 and a B.S. from
University of California at Los Angeles in 1986. Trusso received a J.D.,
cum laude, from Loyola Law School 1998 and a B.A. from San Diego State
University in 1995.
Sheppard Mullin has 60 attorneys based in its Orange County office.
Earlier this year a ten-attorney team joined the office as part of the Real
Estate, Land Use and Environmental practice group, which included partners
Geoff Willis and Deborah Rosenthal.
Firmwide, Sheppard Mullin's Intellectual Property practice group is
comprised of more than 60 attorneys with a variety of scientific and
engineering specialties. In April, IP partners Marc Sockol and Karen
Canaan joined Sheppard Mullin's Silicon Valley office.
About Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sheppard Mullin is a full service AmLaw 100 firm with more than 520
attorneys in 11 offices located throughout California and in New York,
Washington, D.C. and Shanghai. The firm's California offices are located
in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Santa Barbara, Century City,
Orange County, Del Mar Heights and San Diego. Founded in 1927 on the
principle that the firm would succeed only if its attorneys delivered
prompt, high quality and cost-effective legal services, Sheppard Mullin
provides legal counsel to U.S. and international clients. Companies turn
to Sheppard Mullin to handle a full range of corporate and technology
matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. In the
U.S., the firm's clients include more than half of the Fortune 100
companies. For more information, please visit www.sheppardmullin.com.