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Rebecca Cohen

Rebecca Cohen

August 11, 2016 | Daily Business Review

Litigator, Meet Lion: A Miami Lawyer's Travel Adventures Online

Litigation isn't a career people choose because it's relaxing. But a day in court is a breeze compared with some of Gray Robinson shareholder Anastasia Protopapadakis' adventures on vacation.

By Rebecca Cohen

6 minute read

August 09, 2016 | The Recorder

Merchant & Gould Opens Silicon Valley Outpost

The firm hired two former Morgan Lewis litigators from the legal startup Valorem Law Group to open in San Jose.

By Rebecca Cohen

10 minute read

August 02, 2016 | The Recorder

Recent Eastern District U.S. Attorney Joins Gibson Dunn

After 24 years with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, Benjamin Wagner has joined the Palo Alto office of Gibson Dunn.

By Rebecca Cohen

14 minute read

August 02, 2016 | The Recorder

Paradis, Disability Rights Champion, Dies at 57

Talented litigator, who brought hundreds of class action lawsuits that opened sidewalks, national parks, department stores and Uber rides to people with disabilities, died last week.

By Rebecca Cohen

7 minute read

July 29, 2016 | The Recorder

Cooley Grabs 11-Member Patent Team From MoFo

Mika Reiner Mayer moved over to Cooley in late June, and the group that followed her last week includes partner Walter Wu, four associates and six patent agents—MoFo's entire medical device group, plus some members of its pharma and biotech practices.

By Rebecca Cohen

22 minute read

July 28, 2016 | The Recorder

Don't You Dare Demean Someone in Her Court

S.F. Superior Court Judge Angela Bradstreet shares her dos and don'ts and talks about how young lawyers can get courtroom experience.

By Rebecca Cohen

15 minute read

July 24, 2016 | The Recorder

Cooley Grabs 11-Member Patent Team From MoFo

By Rebecca Cohen

22 minute read

July 21, 2016 | The Recorder

What 'Silicon Valley' Teaches Lawyers About Advising Tech Clients

HBO's tech-industry-skewering comedy "Silicon Valley" has a reputation for acing the details, from showing real code on the characters' laptop screens down to the athleisure shoes worn by the CEO of Google stand-in Hooli. But for a group of lawyers who gathered at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius' San Francisco office on Wednesday night, some aspects of the show's fictional universe remain maddeningly vague.

By Rebecca Cohen

21 minute read

July 20, 2016 | The Recorder

Valle Makoff Opens Silicon Valley Office With Skadden Hire

The litigation boutique has grown to about 20 lawyers and four offices.

By Rebecca Cohen

15 minute read

July 19, 2016 | The Recorder

K&L Gates Bolsters IP Practice With Two Thermo Fisher Hires

Starting this week, K&L Gates' newest IP partners will be focusing on transactions, diligence, procurement and portfolio management for life sciences clients.

By Rebecca Cohen

35 minute read