Rebecca Edelson Email & Phone Number

Bec is a seasoned business litigator and represents businesses in intellectual property, unfair competition, injunction and other litigation matters. She handles all phases of state and federal litigation, including pre-trial development, discovery and motion practice, trials, writs and appeals. She also counsels businesses on how to proactively protect their proprietary rights and to minimize the risk of litigation. Bec strives to meet her clients’ goals as efficiently and quickly as possible and understands a “win” is frequently achievable without the need for prolonged litigation (although she also is prepared to try a case should it be necessary). Her clients value her ability to see the big picture, hone in on the strategic options, and then focus on the best path to achieve the desired outcome. Bec prides herself in providing creative solutions that meet her clients’ business and budgetary goals.Bec has unmistakable expertise in the trade secrets arena. She leads her firm’s trade secret team. Bec also “wrote the book” on trade secrets -- she is co-editor and co-author of the treatise, Trade Secret Litigation and Protection in California, published by the State Bar of California, as well as its 2017 supplement on the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). She also contributed to an English language handbook on trade secret litigation in the United States created for the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China. Bec also chaired the State Bar of California’s Executive Committee for its Intellectual Property Section as well as its Trade Secret Subsection.Bec represents clients in a variety of industries, including the healthcare, publication, entertainment, media, aerospace, energy, retail, fashion, financial, medical technology, biotech, computer, panel-maker, database, toy, jewelry, heavy/industrial equipment, lighting technology, insurance, food and travel and leisure industries, among others.

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