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Stephanie Skaff Named Among The Recorder’s Women Leaders in Tech Law

July 29, 2013 Accolades

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29, 2013The Recorder has named Farella Braun + Martel LLP Intellectual Property Litigation Partner Stephanie P. Skaff to its 2013 Women Leaders in Technology Law list, recognizing 50 women attorneys who have “demonstrated leadership and expertise in solving the most pressing legal concerns tech companies can face.”

 

“These are the lawyers who get the call for that first, crucial funding round, the patent dispute only scientists can understand, the licensing-as-lifeline deal, the long-sought liquidity event,” said Recorder Editor in Chief Greg Mitchell.

 

The winners will be profiled in a special print and digital report on Sept. 23 and honored at a Sept. 25 reception.

 

The complete list of the 2013 Women Leaders in Tech Law can be found here.

 

Farella Braun + Martel represents clients throughout the United States and abroad in sophisticated business transactions and high-stakes commercial, civil and criminal litigation. Farella lawyers are known for their imaginative legal solutions, dynamism and intellectual creativity. With an unwavering service ethic and interdisciplinary team approach, the firm is committed to advancing clients' objectives in the most effective, coordinated and efficient manner. Founded in 1962, Farella is headquartered in San Francisco and maintains an office in the Napa Valley focused on the wine industry.

 

Contact:
Cheryl Loof
Farella Braun + Martel LLP
(415) 954-4433 / [email protected]

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