Knobbe Martens’ Ned Israelsen Named Best Lawyers’ 2013 San Diego Patent Law – “Lawyer of the Year”

Ned Israelsen, managing partner of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP’s San Diego office, has been named the 2013 San Diego Patent Law “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America®. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and select metropolitan areas is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”

Israelsen focuses his practice on advising startup companies and established businesses in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical areas, including worldwide patent protection strategies; avoidance of third party intellectual property; portfolio building; due diligence; intellectual property opinions; and licensing. His clients include venture-financed startup companies; newly-public companies; major biopharmaceutical companies; not-for-profit institutions and educational institutions; and governmental research organizations.

Best Lawyers, one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession, designates “Lawyers of the Year” in high profile practice areas in the U.S. Those being honored received the highest ratings in the Best Lawyers peer review surveys, indicating a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity. For additional information, visit www.bestlawyers.com.

With over 275 lawyers and scientists nationwide, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP dedicates its practice to all aspects of intellectual property law including litigation. Consistently ranked among the top intellectual property firms worldwide, Knobbe Martens serves a diverse group of clients from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. Headquartered in Orange County, California, Knobbe Martens also has offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.