Sonnenschein's Patent Litigation Group Adds Two Attorneys in Silicon Valley Office

October 3, 2007

(Menlo Park, Calif., October 3, 2007) -- Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP announced today that Firasat M. Ali and Jennifer D. Olson have joined the national law firm's Patent Litigation Group in its Silicon Valley Office as an of counsel and an associate respectively.  Firasat and Olson join Sonnenschein from the Palo Alto office of McDermott Will & Emery.

"Firasat and Jennifer are top-notch patent litigators with proven track-records of successfully handling complex cases for clients.  We are excited that they are now part of our team," said Alexander J. Hadjis, chair of Sonnenschein's Patent Litigation Group.

Added Yar R. Chaikovsky, co-managing partner of Sonnenschein's Silicon Valley office, "We are delighted that Firasat and Jennifer chose Sonnenschein. They join a growing group of talented patent litigators and their arrival plays an important role in the growth of the patent litigation practice and the Silicon Valley office overall."

Ali has years of experience representing clients in a variety of technologies, including patent litigation and counseling in the areas of electrical and mechanical engineering, biotechnology and pharmaceutical patents.  He is a registered patent attorney, licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and has litigated cases before the International Trade Commission.  He has also taught patent courses and served as visiting faculty for the Indian Institute of Technology ("IIT") in Delhi, India.

"Sonnenschein's patent litigation practice is an elite group of professionals who are well known for producing results for clients," states Ali. "I am excited to be a part of this growing team."

Ali received a J.D. degree from the John Marshall Law School and a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Temple University.  Prior to practicing law, Ali was a senior patent engineer for Motorola, Inc.  Olson received a J.D. degree from Santa Clara University and a B.S. in biological sciences from University of Southern California.

Sonnenschein's Patent Litigation Group continues to expand in offices nationwide. Earlier this year, the law firm announced the addition of Yar R. Chaikovsky and Rudy Kim as partners in the Silicon Valley Office, as well as former U.S. International Trade Commission Section 337 Administrative Law Judge Delbert R. "Chip" Terrill Jr. as of counsel in the Washington, D.C. office.  The practice now numbers over 30 patent trial attorneys, including three former Federal Circuit law clerks and three former trial court law clerks.

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