Russ August & Kabat Attorneys Recognized as 2011 Rising Stars July 2011

July 2011

Russ August & Kabat Attorneys Alexander C.D. Giza, Andrew D. Weiss, Irene Y. Lee, Michael S. Brophy, Nathan D. Meyer and Robert F. Gookin Recognized as 2011 Southern California Rising Stars

Rising Stars are the top 2.5% percent of attorneys in each state, under 40 years old and/or who have been practicing for 10 years or less, as chosen by their peers and through an independent research. Law & Politics performs the polling, research and selection of Rising Stars in a process designed to identify lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Rising Stars is a comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys, representing a wide range of practice areas, firm sizes and geographic locations.

Alexander C.D. Giza’s practice encompasses high technology and intellectual property matters, including patent and trade secret litigation, patent prosecution/due diligence/licensing and appellate matters. Mr. Giza earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Virginia and worked as an electrical engineer for Westinghouse, IAI America and Eaton. Mr. Giza has represented clients regarding technologies across the spectrum, including digital video recorders, semiconductor design, video conferencing, liquid crystal displays, computer hard drives, digital watermarking, laptop computer modems, random number generators, music channel broadcasting, ATSC television receivers, video encoding/decoding and MEMS technology. He received his J.D. from UCLA School of Law and is registered to practice in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Andrew D. Weiss’ practice focuses on intellectual property and litigation matters, primarily patent litigation. He has represented a variety of clients, including technology, internet, semiconductor, manufacturing and apparel companies. Mr. Weiss also assists clients in non-litigation intellectual property-related matters, such as identifying and patenting inventions. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law and has an undergraduate degree in Computer Science.

Irene Y. Lee’s practice focuses on intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on patent and trademark enforcement and licensing. As a registered patent attorney licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, she brings her patent prosecution experience to strategizing litigation matters and licensing issues. Through patent, trademark and Internet-related litigation, she has enforced intellectual property rights of some of the world’s largest medical device, computer software and apparel companies, as well as small to medium-sized businesses and individuals. She provides preventative counseling through rendering opinions and reviewing potential investments concerning intellectual property. Ms. Lee received her J.D. from Loyola Law School, where she served as the Vice President of St. Thomas More Honor Society. She earned her Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from UCLA.

Michael S. Brophy’s practice focuses on probate litigation, intellectual property, entertainment and employment matters. He has extensive experience in trust and estate litigation, copyright, Lanham Act, trade secret, patent, unfair competition, contract, and wrongful termination matters. In addition to litigation matters, his experience includes risk assessment and counseling, alternative dispute resolution, and administrative proceedings. Mr. Brophy received his J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Nathan D. Meyer’s practice focuses on general litigation and intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on general business litigation and soft IP. His experience includes copyright, apparel, contract and real estate litigation. Mr. Meyer is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard College.

Robert F. Gookin’s practice focuses on intellectual property, complex commercial litigation and probate litigation. Mr. Gookin has been extensively involved in all aspects of patent, trademark, securities, probate and complex business litigation. He received his B.A. from Columbia College and his J.D., cum laude, from Loyola Law School, where he was elected Order of the Coif. Mr. Gookin was a staff member on the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review and a member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society.