Background
Stephens, Lawrence Keith was born on August 7, 1959 in Cleveland. Son of Gary Baker and Emilie Mae (Abbott) Stephens.
Stephens, Lawrence Keith was born on August 7, 1959 in Cleveland. Son of Gary Baker and Emilie Mae (Abbott) Stephens.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1981. Juris Doctor, Santa Clara University, 1990.
Systems programmer International Business Machines Corporation, Irving, Texas, 1981-1983, representative account marketing Charlottesville, Virginia, 1983-1986, patent agent Santa Clara, California, 1987-1990, Corporate Counsel White Plains, New York, 1990-1991, Austin, Texas, 1991-1992. Director intellectual property Taligent, Cupertino, California, 1992-1996. Special counsel Cooley Godward, LLP, Palo Alto, 1996-1997.
Deputy chief intellectual property Rockwell International Corporation, Costa Mesa, 1997-1998. With Andersen Consulting, 1998. Founding partner Hickman, Stephens and Coleman, Limited liability partnership, since 1999.
Board directors Hilltop Manor, Inc., San Jose, California, chairman 1995-1997. Board directors FBC, San Jose.
Deacon First Baptist Church, San Jose, 1989-1997. Member American Intellectual Property Law Association (chair copyright internet since 1995).
Married Sunee Del Smith, January 9, 1982. Children: Shannon Ruth, Sierra Delaware.