Joanne C. Lam Email & Phone Number

California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

Palo Alto, California

Walnut Creek, California

• Researched and drafted memoranda and pleadings for complex litigation for construction defect/real estate matters. • Prepared fact and expert witnesses for depositions and all stages of litigation; attended and conducted the same.• Participated in mediation and settlement negotiations; managed client relationships and complex discovery issues.

Menlo Park, California

• Drafted and negotiated licensing agreements, technology agreements, and other commercial transaction agreements.• Drafted and prosecuted utility and design patent applications at all stages of prosecution for U.S. and foreign matters.• Managed IP portfolios and provided strategic IP planning for startups and public companies.• Developed and implemented trade secret policies, invention disclosure procedures, and business and marketingstrategies based on clients’ IP, existing services/products, and upcoming services/product development and release.• Conducted and drafted memorandum related to freedom to operate analysis, patentability and prior art searches, andcompetitive analysis; performed IP due diligence related to mergers, acquisitions, and venture capital investments.• Analyzed patents for invalidity issues and infringement issues for litigation cases; provided litigation support bypreparing and analyzing claim charts, legal opinions, and demand letters.• Drafted complaints for contractual disputes, researched and analyzed causes of action and case law related to contract law, and prepared and drafted legal memorandum and materials for arbitration.• Prepared and prosecuted trademark applications at all stages of prosecution for U.S. matters.

Menlo Park, California

• Conducted and drafted memorandum related to patentability and prior art searches, freedom to operate analysis, and competitive analysis. • Performed due diligence related to mergers, acquisitions, and venture capital investments.• Provided litigation support, including preparing and analyzing claim charts, legal opinions, and demand letters. • Drafted and prosecuted patent applications and trademark applications.

Berkeley, California

• Provided legal counseling and legal resources to parents involved in custody cases nationally. • Conducted intake interviews, drafted technical assistance letters detailing the legal rights of parents involved in custody cases, and secured accommodations for parents with disabilities involved in legal proceedings. • Researched for and prepared legal materials and legal resource guides related to disability law and family law at both the state and federal levels. • Assessed case files to study the disproportionate involvement of parents with disabilities in state family courts and the disparate impact of legislation on parents with disabilities.

Sacramento, California

• Analyzed current laws and prospective bills• Researched for prospective bills on topics including state regulatory practices and structure of regulatory agencies.

Sacramento, California

• Edited, researched for, and cite-checked projects for professors on subjects including tort litigation, CA evidence rules, and disciplinary proceedings.

Sacramento, California

• Mocked-up bills and prepared briefing memoranda for committee hearings. • Researched for prospective committee bills on topics including professional licensing and regulation of business practices.

J.D. With Distinction

B.S.