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CANCELLATION POLICY

Pre-registration deadline is Friday, February 10. After Friday, February 10, the registration fee increases due to limited availability. Cancellations must be received by the pre-registration deadline of Friday, February 10.

SPEAKERS

The Honorable Kara F. Stoll, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

The Honorable Kara Farnandez Stoll was appointed by President Barack H. Obama in July 2015.  Prior to her appointment, Judge Stoll practiced law for seventeen years with the firm of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett and Dunner, LLP, where she specialized in patent litigation.  Judge Stoll served as an adjunct professor at The George Washington University Law School in 2019, at George Mason University School of Law from 2008 to 2015, and at Howard University School of Law from 2004 to 2008.  From 1997 to 1998, she clerked for the Honorable Alvin A. Schall of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Judge Stoll worked at the United States Patent and Trademark Office from 1991 to 1997 as a patent examiner, at the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, and in the Solicitor’s Office.  She received a J.D. from Georgetown University School of Law in 1997 and a B.S.E.E. from Michigan State University in 1991.

The Honorable Philip S. Gutierrez, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California

The Honorable Philip S. Gutierrez was appointed to the bench in 2007. Born in Los Angeles, Chief Judge Gutierrez received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1981 and a Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law in 1984. Chief Judge Gutierrez worked in private practice from 1986 to 1997, when he became a judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court, California until his appointment to the District Court. Chief Judge Gutierrez became Chief Judge in June 2020.

The Honorable John W. Holcomb, Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California

Judge John W. Holcomb was appointed as a United States District Judge in November 2019. Prior to his appointment, Judge Holcomb has spent his legal career in private practice, primarily focusing on intellectual property law.  He has tried major, complex litigation matters involving patents, copyrights, and trade secrets in the Central and Southern Districts of California, San Diego County Superior Court, and the Delaware Chancery Court.  He has also argued appeals before the Federal Circuit and the Delaware Supreme Court.  Holcomb’s clients have included individuals and entities of all sizes, from large publicly traded corporations to small privately held companies.

Judge Holcomb has also dedicated time to pro bono matters involving family law, immigration, and civil rights issues.  Additionally, Holcomb has been on the Pro Bono Civil Rights Panel for the Central District since 2009, and he has served as a panel mediator for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Program for the Central District since 2012.  Throughout his career, Holcomb has been involved in several bar associations in various capacities.

Judge Holcomb has worked as a partner at Greenberg Gross since 2019 where he litigated intellectual property cases, for both plaintiffs and defendants, conducted mediations, and served as a Special Master.  Before joining Greenberg Gross, Holcomb briefly worked as a solo practitioner, conducting mediations and providing advice and consulting services concerning intellectual property and bankruptcy issues.

From 1997 to 2018, Judge Holcomb worked at Knobbe Martens where he became partner in 2002.  During this time, he litigated intellectual property cases, for both plaintiffs and defendants, and consulted on bankruptcy, secured transactions, and commercial law issues.  From 1994 to 1997, Judge Holcomb worked as an associate at Irell & Manella, focusing on general civil litigation and bankruptcy matters.

Judge Holcomb received his Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, and his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School.  Judge Holcomb served on active duty as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy from 1984 to 1989.  Following law school, Judge Holcomb clerked for the Honorable Ronald Barliant of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

The Honorable Shashi H. Kewalramani, Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California

Judge Shashi H. Kewalramani was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge in 2017.  Prior to his appointment, Judge Kewalramani maintained a private practice handling intellectual property and commercial litigation on the defense and plaintiff side for his clients, federal criminal defense, and state and federal investigation matters. He is a registered patent attorney, previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Central and Northern Districts of California, and was a law clerk to the Honorable Richard A. Schell, the then-Chief Judge in the Eastern District of Texas.

Judge Kewalramani received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a member of several engineering honor societies, and his J.D. from Baylor Law School, graduating cum laude, where he was also an editor of the Law Review.

SPONSORS

Diamond Sponsors

For over 20 years, ForensisGroup has provided the nation’s top law firms with highly qualified expert witnesses and consultants. Experts referred by ForensisGroup have been thoroughly evaluated based on experience, education, track record, client feedback and much more. Over 8,000 clients have retained our experts in more than 10,000 cases nationwide. ForensisGroup takes a multi-disciplined approach, referring our clients to experts of various disciplines that may have an impact on the issues of the case. Clients benefit from free initial discussions with experts to gain better technical or scientific knowledge about their case. We offer free no-obligation recruiting.

Judicate West is one of California’s leading providers of private dispute resolution services with a distinguished roster of proven neutrals, including retired state and federal court judges plus attorney mediators and arbitrators from a wide variety of practice areas. Founded in 1993, the firm prides itself on maintaining the utmost integrity in delivering innovative solutions to all types of civil cases. The firm’s successful formula involves top-tier neutrals and an experienced staff who is dedicated to being the gold standard in alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Judicate West has offices in Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco.

TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) empowers legal professionals to leverage AI, analytics, and multi-language technology across e-discovery, forensic consulting, due diligence, privacy, managed review, and staffing projects. TLS delivers software and service solutions to every Am Law 200 and Global 100 firm, and the majority of Fortune 500 corporate legal departments. Founded in 1992, TLS has a worldwide presence with over 100 offices and a global team of legal experts. TLS’s quality-focused, consultative approach is supported by a vast network of resources with proven success in solutions engineering, problem solving, and delivering a complete partnership that clients can trust. TLS customizes service offerings to support the speed, scale, and scope of each project. Whether your business requires specialized solutions to cull documents for discovery in multiple languages, protect against a potential data breach associated with an employee departure, or translate and file a patent in six different countries, We Know How.

Reception Sponsor

Jeff Kichaven is “Ranked in Chambers USA 2018” as one of the country’s top mediators. He is one of the few mediators with an active patent practice. He is an Honors Graduate of Harvard Law School (J.D. Cum Laude, 1980) and a Phi Beta Kappa Graduate of the University of California, Berkeley (A.B. Economics, 1977). He practiced scorched-earth business litigation for 15 years before he started his mediation practice in 1996. He has Chaired the ADR Committee of the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law and the Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property Section (ELIPS) of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He has been named California Lawyer Attorney of the Year in ADR and for the past six years has moderated California Lawyer’s Roundtables on patent law. He is a Member of the American Law Institute and his views on mediation have been cited in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Wine Sponsor

Stris & Maher is an award–winning litigation boutique with a nationwide practice. The firm litigates a wide range of major business disputes, often to verdict or judgment. Described as “a go-to for high-stakes trials” by Vault, Stris was named a finalist for National Boutique of the Year by the American Lawyer in 2019 and 2022. In addition to having a leading trial practice, the firm has a leading appellate practice. The National Law Journal named Stris to its prestigious Appellate Hot List in 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2021.

Entertainment Sponsor

Founded in 1979, JAMS is the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services worldwide. With 28 locations, JAMS and its nearly 400 panelists are responsible for resolving thousands of the world’s important cases every year.

JAMS successfully resolves and manages business and legal disputes by providing efficient, cost-effective and impartial ways to overcome barriers at any stage of conflict. JAMS offers customized dispute resolution services locally and globally through a combination of industry-specific experience, first-class client service, top-notch facilities and highly trained panelists. More information is available at www.jamsadr.com, and you can connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Gold Sponsor

For 60 years, Munger, Tolles & Olson attorneys have been partnering with clients on their most important and complex cases and deals. With offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., MTO vigorously protects its clients’ innovations, drawing on decades of experience to obtain the best results inside and outside of the courtroom. MTO is well known for efficiently handling precedent-setting matters, particularly those at the intersection of patent, antitrust and trade secret law, and patents essential to industry standards.

Munger, Tolles & Olson has purposefully maintained a low-leverage environment and is widely regarded as one of the most distinguished law firms in the country. Over the last year, MTO was named No. 1 on The American Lawyer’s A-List, ranked No. 4 on The American Lawyer’s Diversity Scorecard, and recognized as a Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year finalist by Chambers USA. MTO was also recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global for our superior legal performance across 16 practice areas. In 2022, 30% of MTO partners were individually ranked by Chambers USA and Chambers Global, and the firm was lauded as a “preeminent firm which is handling the most complex work.”

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