William J. O'Brien

Background

O'Brien, William J. was born on September 29, 1958 in New York, New York, United States.

Education

University of California at Davis (Bachelor of Arts, 1978). University of California at Berkeley (Juris Doctor, 1981).

Career

Worked at Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP (Pasadena, California) specializing in Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law. Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets, Computer Law, Biotechnology, Licensing, Antitrust and Complex Business Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1981, California and United States.

District Court, Eastern District of California. 1982, United States. District Court, Central District of California and United States. Tax Court; 1992, United States.

District Court, Northern District of California and United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Moot Court Board. Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1987—.

Arbitrator, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1989—. Member: Pasadena, Glendale, Los Angeles County (Member, Sections on: Intellectual Property. Litigation; Entertainment.

Client Relations Committee), Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Litigation.

Intellectual Property). Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association. California Trial Lawyers Association.

Christie, Parker and Hale, LLP, has for over fifty years specialized in intellectual property law and the handling of a broad range of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, litigation and related licensing and antitrust matters. The firm prepares and prosecutes domestic and foreign patent and trademark applications, and has established a network of carefully selected associates in all foreign countries. Integral to the firm's practice is the resolution and litigation of disputes involving prosecution, and defense of infringement of the full range of intellectual property rights.

Technical expertise of the firm's lawyers covers a broad range of the electrical, chemical and mechanical arts, including in-depth experience in the field of computer science.

Achievements

• William J. O"Brien has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Moot Court Board. Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1987—. Arbitrator, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1989—.

Member: Pasadena, Glendale, Los Angeles County (Member, Sections on: Intellectual Property. Litigation; Entertainment. Client Relations Committee), Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation.

Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Intellectual Property).

Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association. California Trial Lawyers Association.