People: Brien B. Kirk, Counsel

Brien B. Kirk

Counsel

Los Angeles - Century City
Direct: (310) 201-5242
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Biography

Mr. Kirk is counsel in the Los Angeles office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Mr. Kirk has approximately 20 years of experience working as a patent and commercial litigator at major law firms in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Mr. Kirk’s science degree has helped him to assist clients on cases involving a broad range of technologies.
Mr. Kirk is counsel in the Los Angeles office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Mr. Kirk has approximately 20 years of experience working as a patent and commercial litigator at major law firms in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Mr. Kirk’s science degree has helped him to assist clients on cases involving a broad range of technologies.

Education

  • J.D., University of California, Davis, King Hall School of Law (1987)
    Order of the Coif
    Won three American Jurisprudence awards
  • B.A.S., University of California, Davis (1984)
    with honors

Representative Engagements

  • Plaintiff dismissed patent infringement suit following claim construction ruling in client's favor (D. N.J.).
  • Patent infringement suit settled after firm's entry as new counsel to ensure client's compliance with discovery sanctions orders (C. D. Cal.).
  • Plaintiff abandoned client's market following successful claim construction ruling (C.D. Cal.).
  • Summary judgment for client on all trade secrets claims (N.D. Cal.).
  • Substantial financial recovery for client in federal securities fraud lawsuit following successful defenses of attacks on the complaint and on summary judgment (N.D. Cal.).
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