Key Facts about Morrison & Foerster’s San Diego Practice

• One of the fastest growing law firms in San Diego with more than 70 attorneys.
• A diverse group of client companies in every segment of the economy including 24 public companies and many of the region's leading life sciences and technology companies and venture funds.
• Expertise in corporate finance, M&A, licensing and collaborations, patent strategy and prosecution, intellectual property, securities and commercial litigation, white collar defense and labor and employment.
• San Diego Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year 2003 & 2005 (San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program).
• Corporate: One of the largest and most sophisticated corporate practices in San Diego with 20 corporate attorneys
  • $2.2 billion in capital raised in the last 3 years - $700 million in 60 venture financings and more than $1.5 billion in seven initial public offerings and other capital market transactions
  • 45 M&A transactions with transactional values totaling more than $8 billion since 2003
  • Expertise in all forms of collaboration, licensing, and commercial agreements
  • Former SEC and Department of Justice attorneys representing companies and their executives and directors
• Litigation: 35 experienced litigators who have tried nearly 200 cases, arbitrated well over 100 more in a variety of forums and won 15 jury or bench trials since 2000, with deep expertise in intellectual property, securities, white-collar, product liability, aviation, criminal, and general commercial litigation.
• Patent: 13 patent attorneys or agents, including ten with a Ph.D., who have filed more than 5,600 patent applications since 2000. One of the patent prosecutions completed in San Diego recently resulted in a $200 million settlement on behalf of our client.
• Labor Group: Experience in all aspects of employment and labor counseling and litigation including wrongful termination, wage and hour class actions and trade secret theft cases.