Carol Pitzel Cruz, a partner in the Seattle, Washington office of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, has been named to the 2014 Top Women Attorneys in Washington by Super Lawyers. Carol, acknowledged for her outstanding legal work in intellectual property litigation, will be featured in a special section of the December edition of the Seattle Metropolitan magazine.
Pitzel Cruz represents various clients in all aspects of intellectual property disputes, with a focus on patent litigation. She is experienced in the area of pharmaceutical litigation, especially litigation involving Abbreviated New Drug Applications under the Hatch-Waxman Act. Pitzel Cruz has also studied and spoken on the topic of the United States Biosimilars Legislation.
She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Washington and her J.D. from the George Washington University Law School. Prior to law school, Pitzel Cruz worked in the biotechnology industry in the areas of quality control, high-throughput drug screening and lab automation in Seattle.
The Top Women Attorneys list was compiled from both the 2014 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Super Lawyers candidates are evaluated using a rigorous, multistage process comprised of 12 indications of peer nominations and professional achievement. Super Lawyers draws on information from a variety of online and database sources including law firm websites and legal publications. The Rising Stars list includes the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in Washington who are age 40 or younger and/or have been in practice for less than ten years. They are nominated by lawyers who have personally observed them in action through co-counsel, opposing counsel, or courtroom observation. For additional information on Super Lawyers, visit www.superlawyers.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, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.
