Brandon D. Baum

Brandon Baum has tried nearly 100 cases over three decades of trial practice. Whether representing plaintiffs or defendants, individuals or corporations, he is most comfortable on the courtroom floor. Brandon draws on his broad experience with both state and federal juries to translate high-stakes, complex legal matters into easily understandable language.  He has handled disputes involving such technologies as telecommunications (hardware and software), thin films, computer methods and software, microprocessors, smartcards, business methods, computer aided design (CAD), Java™, medical devices, cryptography and GPS devices. He also has extensive experience litigating business disputes, and has handled appellate matters in federal, state and even bankruptcy courts. An AV-rated attorney, Brandon was an equity partner at two top Silicon Valley law firms before starting his own firm in 2011.

A U.C. Hastings graduate, Brandon now serves his alma mater as an adjunct professor teaching an upper-division course in patent litigation techniques.  He is a court-appointed Early Neutral Evaluator and Mediator for patent cases in the Northern District of California, and a regular contributor to PLI’s Patent Law Practice Center.

Douglas R. Nemec

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Douglas R. Nemec is a partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology Group and is resident in the New York office. Mr. Nemec concentrates his practice on patent litigation and related counseling. He also regularly provides intellectual property opinions and advice in connection with corporate transactions.
Mr. Nemec has litigated numerous patent infringement and other technology-related matters involving a wide range of technologies, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, consumer healthcare products, chemicals, electronics, computer software and hardware, building materials and mechanical devices.
He has represented clients in a variety of venues, including federal and state trial courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Mr. Nemec also is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, where he represents clients in patent interference proceedings and other matters.

Jeanne M. Gills

Foley & Lardner LLP

Jeanne M. Gills is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and vice-chair of the firm’s national Intellectual Property Department. She is a member and former vice-chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice.
Her trial experience includes such “bet the company” cases as DeKalb v. Pioneer, a patent case concerning genetically engineered corn where over $500 million was at stake. With her electronics background, Ms. Gills has litigated many patent and technology cases involving semiconductors, memory devices, plasma displays, optical projectors used in aircraft, diesel engines, and other complex electronics and computer software matters.
Throughout her career, she has represented clients in many diverse industries (from electronics to biotechnology) in complex patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright, and unfair competition litigation and appeals. Other recent trial experience includes federal jury trials and arbitrations in multiple forums, including jury trial involving patent infringement of a dual-energy x-ray scanning device; jury trial involving copyright and trade dress infringement of a silo unloader; jury trial involving trade dress infringement of a rotary electric shaver; and arbitration involving copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and other business claims regarding computer software.

Mitch G. Stockwell

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

Mitch Stockwell is a partner at Kilpatrick Stockton LLP. He focuses his practice on intellectual property dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on patent infringement, trade secret and related intellectual property litigation and licensing transactions.

Mr. Stockwell has represented companies in over sixty lawsuits and arbitrations in federal courts throughout the country. He has tried to verdict, and litigated through judgment and appeal, over a dozen disputes. He has litigated and evaluated patents and trade secret claims in technologies including cable and telephony communications, wireless communications software, e-commerce, electronics, medical products (including athletes, knee and hip systems) and athletic shoes and equipment.

Valerie L. Calloway

Polymer Group, Inc.

Valerie L. Calloway is Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for Polymer Group, Inc. (“PGI”), where she is responsible for the company’s intellectual property matters worldwide. PGI earns revenues of about $1 billion manufacturing primarily nonwoven polymer materials. With 14 manufacturing facilities in nine countries, Ms. Calloway works to develop, maintain, and enforce PGI’s intellectual property portfolio.

During her almost 20 years in the intellectual property profession, Ms. Calloway has worked as both in-house and outside counsel to several Fortune 1000 firms. Before joining PGI, Ms. Calloway was employed as a Patent Attorney for Kraft Foods outside of Chicago, Illinois. Prior to attending Law School, Ms. Calloway was employed in manufacturing management for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.