Knobbe Martens Announces New Partners for 2014

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, is pleased to announce that ten associates have been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2014. The new partners include Michael R. Christensen, Ben J. Everton, Jason A. Gersting, Ph.D., Jeffery L. Hallstrom, Baraa Kahf, Alan G. Laquer, and Vlad Teplitskiy based in the firm’s Orange County office and Jing Liu, Ph.D. and Maria V. Stout based in the San Diego office.

“The firm supports a culture of internal growth,” said Steven Nataupsky, managing partner of Knobbe Martens. “Each of our new partners is firmly committed to Knobbe Martens’ goal of providing the highest quality client service in all aspects of our practice.”

The new partners’ practices cover all areas of intellectual property law including counseling, prosecution, litigation, trials and appeals. The partners have diverse technical areas of expertise covering chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, consumer products, electronics and computer software and hardware, neutraceuticals and mechanical engineering.

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, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.

Michael R. Christensen J.D. Brigham Young University B.S. Brigham Young University, Electrical Engineering

Ben J. Everton J.D. University of Utah B.S. University of California, Los Angeles, Mechanical Engineering

Jason A. Gersting, Ph.D. J.D. The University of Florida Ph.D. The University of Florida, Physiology M.S. Indiana University School of Medicine, Pharmacology B.S. Purdue University, Neuroscience & Physiology

Jeffrey L. Hallstrom J.D. Brigham Young University B.S. Brigham Young University, Applied Physics

Baraa Kahf J.D. University of California, Davis B.S. University of California, Irvine, Information & Computer Science

Alan Laquer J.D. New York University B.S. University of California, Irvine, Information & Computer Science

Jing Liu, Ph.D. J.D. University of Utah Ph.D. University of Kansas Medical Center, Biology B.S. Wuhan University, Biology

Maria V. Stout J.D. University of San Diego B.S. United States Naval Academy, Ocean Engineering

Vlad Teplitskiy J.D. University of California, Hastings M.S. University of California, Los Angeles, Electrical Engineering B.S. University of California, Los Angeles, Computer Science & Engineering