Anthony P. Schoenberg maintains a commercial litigation and trial practice focusing on intellectual property matters, complex business and technology disputes, and the defense of corporate officers and directors, with a particular focus on Internet and technology clients. He is a seasoned courtroom advocate who has significant jury trial experience. Mr. Schoenberg is a founding member and chair of Farella’s Internet Law Group and E-Discovery Task Force, and he founded the firm’s Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies Group.
Mr. Schoenberg’s current matters include the defense of an Internet file-host against copyright infringement claims brought by five major movie studios. He also represents a high profile search engine company in a complex commercial dispute involving media measurement technology. In recent years, Mr. Schoenberg was part of a team that obtained a $43 million judgment in a trade secret action on behalf of a computer chip manufacturer. He has also represented clients in disputes concerning trademarks, technology agreements, software development projects, real estate, and wine and grape contracts.
Mr. Schoenberg defends corporate officers and directors in government enforcement proceedings, including those brought by the SEC and FDIC. He is currently representing a former bank executive in multiple proceedings stemming from a well-publicized bank failure, and he spent several years defending a software CEO against charges of securities fraud, ultimately achieving a highly favorable outcome for his client.
Mr. Schoenberg is Farella’s Pro Bono Coordinator and maintains an active and varied pro bono practice. He has represented individuals in civil rights litigation, assisted non-profits with intellectual property matters, represented asylum-seekers in United States Immigration Court, and defended numerous tenants in eviction proceedings. He is currently overseeing the firm’s participation in the City of San Francisco’s groundbreaking Right to Civil Counsel pilot program.
Mr. Schoenberg serves on the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco and the VLSP Leadership Council.