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A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTIONA SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTIONANNUAL GUIDE TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWANNUAL GUIDE TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWThis list of Top Rated Lawyers was created by Lexis-Nexis ® Martindale-Hubbell ® , the company that haslong set the standard for peer review ratings, sharing itslist of local lawyers who have reached the highest levelsof ethical standards and professional excellence.To create this list of Top Rated Lawyers, LexisNexis ® Martindale-Hubbell ®tapped its comprehensive database of Martindale-Hubbell ® Peer ReviewRatings to identify lawyers who have been rated by their peers to be AV ®Preeminent — the highest Peer Review Rating available.Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings are driven by the confidentialopinions of lawyers and members of the judiciary who receive invitationsfrom LexisNexis ® Martindale-Hubbell ® , via an online survey or by mail, toprovide reviews of lawyers of whom they have professional knowledge. PeerReview Rated lawyers are not required to have a paid listing on Lawyers.com SM or martindale.com ® . To learn more about Martindale-Hubbell PeerReview Ratings, please go to www.martindale.com/ratings.These lawyers can be found online at Lawyers.com and martindale.com ® ,in the Martindale-Hubbell ® Law Directory in print and CD-ROM formats, andonline through the LexisNexis ® services and at lexis.com ® .CALIFORNIASAN DIEGOSTEPHANIE L. SEIDMAN, PHDDr. Stephanie Seidman has more than 27years of experience providing strategiccounseling on the development and commercializationof patent portfolios for thebio-pharma industry. Dr. Seidman, who is aregistered patent attorney (admitted in the DConly), has prosecuted hundreds of biotechnicaland pharmaceutical patents. Her Ph.D. in molecularbiology and biochemistry, her degreesin chemistry and physics, and her detailed understanding of patent law,enable her to understand complex technologies and issues presented byher clients. She and the group of Ph.D. attorneys and technical specialistsshe has trained are dedicated to providing a high level and quality ofservice to her clients. She has been named to Best Lawyers – Biotechnology2010-2012, and was awarded a Women Who Mean Business award inSan Diego in 2006.ILLINOISCHICAGOJOHN S. PANIAGUASJohn S. Paniaguas is a partner in theIntellectual Property Practice of KattenMuchin Rosenman LLP. He focuses on strategicplanning for domestic and internationalintellectual property, with an emphasis onhigh technology patent matters. Mr. Paniaguasrepresents both publicly traded and privatelyheld companies, including start-ups.Mr. Paniaguas currently serves as vice chairmanof the International Patents Committeeof the Intellectual Patent Law Association ofChicago (IPLAC) and as chair emeritus of theDePaul University College of Law Advisory Board for the Center forIntellectual Property and Information Technology (CIPLIT). Mr. Paniaguasalso is an adjunct faculty member at DePaul University College of Law,where he teaches Advanced Patent Law, and the author of “A Practitioner’sGuide to Protecting Technology Assets” (DePaul Journal of Art,Technology & Intellectual Property Law, Spring 2010).Mr. Paniaguas formerly was an in-house patent counsel forMcGraw-Edison and Motorola. He graduated from Purdue Universitywith a B.S.E. in 1973 and from DePaul University College of Law in 1982and is a licensed professional engineer in Illinois and Indiana.ILLINOISCHICAGOR. MARK HALLIGANR. Mark Halligan is a veteran intellectualproperty litigator and jury trial lawyer.Mark has tried patent, copyright, trademark andtrade secret cases. Mark is a trusted counseloron all aspects of intellectual property law, forindividual and corporate clients, and Mark is afrequent lecturer on intellectual property issues.Mark Halligan is a go-to practitioner andthought leader in the increasingly important areaof trade secret protection. As an accomplishedlitigator, with over 30 years of experience, Markhas been sought out to take on the most complex trade secret matters.These global engagements often involve damages in the hundreds ofmillions and, even, billions of dollars. He also has been a pioneer inhelping clients identify, classify, and defend their trade secrets from theft.Mark leads Nixon Peabody’s expanding Trade Secret Team in theUnited States and internationally and he has been at the forefront offorensic discovery issues which are inextricably intertwined with tradesecret and IP litigation.4435 Eastgate Mall, Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92121p: 619.595.8010 , f: 619.595.8135sseidman@mckennalong.com525 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60661p: 312.902.5312, f: 312.902.1061300 S. Riverside Plaza, 16th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-6613p: 312.425.3970, c: 312.607.0102, f: 866.770.4974ILLINOISCHICAGORUSSELL E. LEVINE, P.C.Mr. Levine is a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP where he has spent his entire 25+ year career.He focuses his trial, appellate and alternative dispute resolution practice on patentinfringement matters and disputes involving and related to technology transfer and patentlicense agreements. His trial practice includes both jury trials and Section 337 proceedingsbefore the ITC. His appellate practice concentrates on appeals in the Court of Appeals forthe Federal Circuit. His technology transfer and licensing practice includes structuring andnegotiating both licensing-in and licensing-out transactions.Mr. Levine has received numerous accolades for his IP practice. He is named in the IAM250 World’s Leading Strategists, World’s Leading Patent and Technology Licensing Lawyers,and World’s Leading Patent Litigators. These IAM publications state that Russell “brings agreat sense for clients’ IP objectives to the table,” that he is “well known for the depth of hislicensing expertise,” and that “for the most important cases, he is one of the leading figuresin Chicago and nationally.” Legal 500 US has referred to him as an “outstanding strategist”and stated that “Russell comes highly recommended: ‘his strength is in understanding the issuesin a business context and seeking creative ways to end litigation.’” He has been includedin Chambers USA each year since 2008.Mr. Levine is Counsel to the Board of Trustees of LES (USA & Canada); an International Delegateto LESI; a member of the Board of Trustees at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industryand Chair of its President’s Council; co-editor of “International Licensing and TechnologyTransfer: Practice and the Law;” and a member of WIPO’s List of Mediators and Arbitrators.300 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654p: 312.862.2466, c: 312.497.0937THE AMERICAN LAWYERwww.theamericanlawyer.com/topratedlawyerswww.theamericanlawyer.com/topratedlawyersMarch 2012