Vera Elson Named Among Women of Influence in Silicon Valley
PALO ALTO, CA (March 3, 2008) — McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Vera Elson, head of Silicon Valley's Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department, has been named among the 2008 Women of Influence in Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. Nominees were evaluated on their influence in their industries and the community, board affiliations and other leadership roles.
"My proudest achievement is my family….I am, of course, also very proud of my successes with obtaining favorable jury verdicts in high-tech patent cases—an endeavor that is not for the faint of heart," said Ms. Elson in the February 2008 special supplement.
"I am proud to call Vera my partner. She is truly an extraordinary lawyer and her achievements in the intellectual property field and legal profession are outstanding," commented Anthony de Alcuaz, partner-in-charge of the Silicon Valley office.
Ms. Elson brings a unique skill set to the courtroom because she understands both trials and technology—having earned her master’s in electrical engineering from the University of California Los Angeles and having spent several years as a designer of high-speed integrated circuits with Hughes Aircraft's Advanced Circuit Technology Laboratory . She has managed and successfully tried to verdict numerous technology-related intellectual property cases in federal and state courts, and has extensive experience representing clients before the International Trade Commission. Ms. Elson has represented companies including Seagate, VirnetX, Extreme Networks, Broadcom Corporation, QUALCOMM, General Electric, Linear Technology, Conner Peripherals, and OPTi Computer.
Ms. Elson has been recognized by Chambers USA 2005, 2006 and 2007 as a leading lawyer in intellectual property in California based on client interviews and peer reviews. She served on the faculty of the 2007 Sedona Conference on Patent Litigation and has been a regular presenter at the Practicing Law Institute’s IP litigation conferences.
