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CANCELLATION POLICY

Pre-registration deadline is Friday, February 16. After Friday, February 16, the registration fee increases due to limited availability. Cancellations must be received by the pre-registration deadline of Friday, February 16.

SPEAKERS

The Honorable Kara F. Stoll, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

The Honorable Kara Farnandez Stoll was appointed by President Barack H. Obama in July 2015.  Prior to her appointment, Judge Stoll practiced law for seventeen years with the firm of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett and Dunner, LLP, where she specialized in patent litigation.  Judge Stoll served as an adjunct professor at The George Washington University Law School in 2019, at George Mason University School of Law from 2008 to 2015, and at Howard University School of Law from 2004 to 2008.  From 1997 to 1998, she clerked for the Honorable Alvin A. Schall of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Judge Stoll worked at the United States Patent and Trademark Office from 1991 to 1997 as a patent examiner, at the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, and in the Solicitor’s Office.  She received a J.D. from Georgetown University School of Law in 1997 and a B.S.E.E. from Michigan State University in 1991.

The Honorable Josephine L. Staton, Judge of the United States District Court of the Central District of California

The Honorable Josephine L. Staton is a United States District Judge who presides over cases in the Central District of California in Los Angeles, California.  She was appointed to the federal bench in 2010 by President Obama.  Before serving on the federal bench, Judge Staton served for eight years on the Orange County Superior Court bench and, by temporary assignment, on the California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division One.  Judge Staton graduated from Harvard Law School in 1986 and began her law career as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable John R. Gibson, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.  From 1987 through 2002, Judge Staton was in private practice with the law firm of Morrison & Foerster, first as an associate, then as a partner.  She worked in Morrison & Foerster’s San Francisco and Orange County offices.  In 2001, she was honored as the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association Employment Trial Lawyer of the Year.

The Honorable Patricia Donahue, Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court of the Central District of California

The Honorable Patricia Donahue is a United States Magistrate Judge who presides over cases in Los Angeles. Before her appointment as a Magistrate Judge in 2020, Judge Donahue served with distinction as an Assistant United States Attorney since 1991. As an Assistant United States Attorney, she served in a number of significant roles, including Deputy Chief in the Major Crimes Section, Chief of the General Crimes Section, Chief of the Organized Crime and Terrorism Section and its successor the Violent and Organized Crime Section, Senior Litigation Counsel, Chief of the National Security Division, Special Counsel to the U.S. Attorney for Violent Crime, Senior Litigation Counsel in the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section, and the Chief of Trials, Integrity and Professionalism. As a result of Judge Donahue’s deep commitment to justice, she received a number of awards, including The Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award. Judge Donahue received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Los Angeles.

SPONSORS

Diamond Sponsors

For over 20 years, ForensisGroup has provided the nation’s top law firms with highly qualified expert witnesses and consultants. Experts referred by ForensisGroup have been thoroughly evaluated based on experience, education, track record, client feedback and much more. Over 8,000 clients have retained our experts in more than 10,000 cases nationwide. ForensisGroup takes a multi-disciplined approach, referring our clients to experts of various disciplines that may have an impact on the issues of the case. Clients benefit from free initial discussions with experts to gain better technical or scientific knowledge about their case. We offer free no-obligation recruiting.

Judicate West is one of California’s leading providers of private dispute resolution services with a distinguished roster of proven neutrals, including retired state and federal court judges plus attorney mediators and arbitrators from a wide variety of practice areas. Founded in 1993, the firm prides itself on maintaining the utmost integrity in delivering innovative solutions to all types of civil cases. The firm’s successful formula involves top-tier neutrals and an experienced staff who is dedicated to being the gold standard in alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Judicate West has offices in Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco.

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Platinum Sponsor – Reception Beverage Sponsor

Wine Sponsor

For 60 years, Munger, Tolles & Olson attorneys have been partnering with clients on their most important and complex cases and deals. With offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., MTO vigorously protects its clients’ innovations, drawing on decades of experience to obtain the best results inside and outside of the courtroom. MTO is well known for efficiently handling precedent-setting matters, particularly those at the intersection of patent, antitrust and trade secret law, and patents essential to industry standards.

Munger, Tolles & Olson has purposefully maintained a low-leverage environment and is widely regarded as one of the most distinguished law firms in the country. Over the last year, MTO was named No. 1 on The American Lawyer’s A-List, ranked No. 4 on The American Lawyer’s Diversity Scorecard, and recognized as a Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year finalist by Chambers USA. MTO was also recognized by Chambers USA and Chambers Global for our superior legal performance across 16 practice areas. In 2022, 30% of MTO partners were individually ranked by Chambers USA and Chambers Global, and the firm was lauded as a “preeminent firm which is handling the most complex work.”

Silver Sponsor

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