July 2010
Russ August & Kabat Attorneys Michael S. Brophy, Irene Y. Lee, Nathan D. Meyer and Andrew D. Weiss Recognized as 2010 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.
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 has successfully represented a wide range of clients from multinational Fortune 500 companies to small production companies. He has also represented large institutional fiduciaries and individual trustees.
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. She is fluent in Korean.
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.
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.