Background
Mendelson, Alan Charles was born on March 27, 1948 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Samuel Mendelson and Rita Rosalie (Spindel) Brown.
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Alan Charles Mendelson
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Alan Charles Mendelson, American Lawyer. Bar: California 1973. Recipient Distinguished Svc. award National Kidney Foundation, 1992; named University of California Berkeley Alumni scholar, 1966, Scaife Foundation scholar, 1966, One of100 Most Influential Attorneys in the United States National Law Journal, 1994, 97, (Best Lawyers in American, 1993-1998).
Education
University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1973). Phi Beta Kappa. (Palo Alto and Newport Beach Offices).
Career
Associate, Cooley Godward LLP, San Francisco, 1973-1980;
partner, Cooley Godward LLP, Palo Alto, since 1980;
managing partner, Cooley Godward LLP, Palo Alto, 1990-1995, 96-97;
secretary general counsel, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, California, 1990-1991;
acting general counsel, Cadence Design Sys., Inc., San Jose, California, 1995-1996. Board directors Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc., CoCensys, Inc. Secretary Walker Interactive Sys., since 1982, PetsMart, since 1986, Axys Pharmaceutical Corporation, since 1993, Aviron, since 1992.
Member management committee Cooley Godward, LLP. Chairman Companies Practice Group, since 1990, Life Science Group, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Piedmont (California) Civil Svc. Commission, 1978-1980. Den leader Boy Scouts American, Menlo Park, California.
Fundraiser Crystal Springs Upland School, Hillsborough, California, Harvard Law School Fund, Berkeley, Lucille Packard Children's Hospital. Coach Menlo Park Little League, 1982-1986. President, member Executive Committee, board directors Northern California chapter National Kidney Foundation, 1986-1998.
With United States Army Reserve, 1969-1975. Member Bohemian Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Children: Jonathan Daniel, David Gary. Married Agnés Marie Barbariol.
Education
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1973
Career
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1973
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Svc. award National Kidney Foundation, 1992. Named University of California Berkeley Alumni scholar, 1966, Scaife Foundation scholar, 1966, One of100 Most Influential Attorneys in the United States National Law Journal, 1994, 97, (Best Lawyers in American, 1993-1998).Recipient Distinguished Svc. award National Kidney Foundation, 1992. Named University of California Berkeley Alumni scholar, 1966, Scaife Foundation scholar, 1966, One of100 Most Influential Attorneys in the United States National Law Journal, 1994, 97, (Best Lawyers in American, 1993-1998).