Jeremy T. Elman has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in its Silicon Valley office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Elman was with Allen & Overy LLP.
“Overall, our firm is attracting dynamic attorneys with unique experience and capabilities across our platform,” said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew A. Taylor. “Jeremy Elman is our 10th lateral partner this year, and we are continuing to aggressively recruit top talent to Duane Morris.”
“We are once again bolstering our IP litigation capability in a key market,” said Woody Jameson, chair of Duane Morris’ Intellectual Property Practice Group. “With a national practice and significant courtroom experience, Jeremy deepens our roster of IP litigation talent through his broad experience representing well-established companies and startup companies in trade secret, patent, copyright and trademark litigation matters.”
“We have had terrific momentum with an influx of talent in our Silicon Valley office over the past six months,” said Stephen H. Sutro, managing partner of the firm’s Silicon Valley and San Francisco offices. “This is an exciting time for Duane Morris in our strategically important region, and we will continue to expand locally.”
Elman has 20 years’ experience at the intersection of law and technology with his IP litigation and advisory practice. He regularly leads teams of attorneys in defending innovators at every stage of a company’s life cycle. Some of the world’s leading companies turn to him to resolve sophisticated disputes over patents, trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks, with recent successes including prevailing at trial for a large retailer regarding its e-commerce platform, obtaining a complete summary judgment ruling (including attorneys’ fees) for a healthcare startup, and securing a preliminary injunction regarding medical device software. Elman has been at the forefront of the technology industry, from piracy on peer-to-peer networks to online platforms and cloud computing platforms, significant innovations in integrated circuits and power technology, and features of consumer electronics in smartphones, television and the internet. In recent years, he has extensive experience on various software-related legal issues, such as emerging technology patents, software-related trade secrets and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
“Not only am I looking forward to being part of its collaborative and collegial culture, Duane Morris offers a dynamic, flexible platform for my IP litigation and advisory practice and a strong commitment to its Northern California operations in Palo Alto,” said Elman.
Elman is a graduate of American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 2002) and the University of Michigan (B.A., 1999).
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