Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP is pleased to announce that partners Catherine Holland, Susan Natland and Andrew Simpson and litigation partners Veronica Colby Devitt, Darrell Olson and Lynda Zadra-Symes have been recognized among the leading international trademark attorneys in the recently published International Who’s Who of Trademark Lawyers 2010.
Andrew Simpson heads Knobbe Martens’ international department. He has advised clients on contentious matters in many countries, throughout the world. Simpson is experienced in the strategic planning and conduct of multi-national litigation, especially in Europe, and travels extensively to work in close cooperation with local counsel in trials and administrative hearings.
Lynda Zadra-Symes has experience in U.S. litigation involving all types of intellectual property, with particular emphasis on trademark litigation in Federal Court and in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also advises on international trademark, domain name and copyright matters. Ms. Zadra-Symes is a Domain Name Dispute Panelist for the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) in Geneva, Switzerland. Before joining Knobbe Martens in 1990, Ms. Zadra-Symes was called to the Bar of England and Wales and trained as a barrister in intellectual property litigation before the UK High Court.
The attorneys were selected based upon comprehensive, independent survey work completed by Who’s Who Legal. The team conducts surveys and interviews with both general counsel and private practice lawyers worldwide to create the lists of attorneys who are considered the preeminent lawyers in the field. To read the full article, visit www.whoswholegal.com/news
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP has over 275 lawyers and scientists firm-wide and dedicates its practice to all aspects of intellectual property law including litigation. Knobbe Martens serves a diverse group of clients from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. The firm is headquartered in Orange County, California, has offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C. and enjoys an international reputation for excellence. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com
