Gohar Fayyaz
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abmrlc@r.postjobfree.com
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BAR MEMBERSHIP
CALIFORNIA STATE BAR, No. 258316, December 2008
REGISTERED PATENT ATTORNEY, US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, No. 63932,
February 2009
EDUCATION
SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL, Los Angeles, CA
Juris Doctor, May 2008.
REGIS UNIVERSITY, Denver, CO
Bachelor of Science, May 2004; Computer Science, summa cum laude.
EXPERIENCE
PATENT PROSECUTION, Los Angeles, CA
Attorney, September 2009 - Present
I am currently prosecuting two patent applications at the USPTO:
. The first application is in the field of electronics and electrical
engineering. The proposed invention is regarding large, self-
calibrating electronic billboards.
. The second application is in the field of fluid dynamics and
mechanical engineering. The proposed invention is regarding
automatic introduction of prescribed chemicals into the stream of
irrigation water via existing sprinkler systems.
ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Contract Attorney (Trade Secret Litigation), October 2009 - Present
I support litigation team by assisting in identification of trade secret
claims and relevant supporting documents using my extensive understanding
of the semiconductor industry and relevant engineering technologies.
MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Contract Attorney (Patent Litigation), March 2010
Supported litigation team by reviewing documents from Apple, Inc. to
identify documents related to implementation of Wifi (802.11) technology
in Apple's products such as iPhone, iPod, MacBook laptops and AirPort
routers.
ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Contract Attorney (IP Litigation), September 2009 - December 2009
Supported litigation team by reviewing documents for relevancy and
privilege from MGA Entertainment in the Intellectual Property litigation
regarding Matell, Inc. v. MGA Entertainment (the Barbie v. Bratz dolls
case).
DEMLER, ARMSTRONG & ROWLAND, LLP, Long Beach, CA
Associate Attorney (Civil Litigation Firm - Insurance Defense), April 2009
- August 2009
Researched, wrote and argued Motions to Compel, Motions in Limine,
Motions for Summary Judgment and Demurrers in court. Conducted
depositions, mediations and settlement negotiations. Carried out
discovery (including e-discovery) and handled client interviews,
investigations and case management in a workload consisting of 18 cases.
MORRIS, POLICH & PURDY, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Contract Attorney (Civil Litigation Firm), January 2009 - March 2009
Reviewed scientific documents, contracts, and emails for relevancy and
privilege in a class-action Products Liability case.
Gohar Fayyaz
26502 Bryce Road Valencia, CA 91354 310-***-****
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LOS ANGELES CITY ATTORNEY, CIVIL LITIGATION DEPARTMENT, LOS ANGELES, CA
Law Clerk/Contract Attorney, March 2008 - January 2009
Conducted depositions, arbitrations and settlement negotiations.
Researched and wrote Motions for Summary Judgment, Demurrers, Motions in
Limine and Answers to plaintiffs' motions in personal injury and property
damage cases.
INTEL SEMICONDUCTOR, INC, Colorado Springs, CO
Networking Engineer, January 2004 - June 2006
Designed, implemented and maintained computer networks for multiple
corporate sites, including automated backup regime of critical test files
of semiconductor wafers and devices, and other corporate e-documents and
communications.
VEPRO, LLC, Frankfurt, Germany/Denver, CO
Networking Engineer, March 2000 - December 2003
Managed installation and support operations of a German medical digital
imaging company in the US. Provided support to 7 hospitals and 29
clinics. Streamlined company operations by curbing budget overruns,
saving over half a million dollars annually.
QUANTUM CORPORATION, Colorado Springs, CO
Associate Mechanical Engineer, September 1997 - February 2001
Maintained mission-critical manufacturing equipment, including robotics,
used in manufacturing of Quantum Corp.'s high-capacity DLT-series tape
storage drives.
UNITED STATES ARMY, Fort Carson, CO
Fire Control Technician for the M1 Abrams Tank (Rank: E4 - Specialist),
March 1993 - August 1997
Maintained the electronic and hydraulic fire control system of a fleet of
ten M1A1 Abrams tanks to achieve a rate of 96.8% battle-readiness
(highest in the battalion). Received numerous awards and recognitions.
SKILLS
. Expert in computer hardware and software including Unix, Linux,
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
Access), and Cisco Networking Devices.
. Proficient in legal research and writing, including LexisNexis,
Westlaw, and manual research.
. Proficient in e-discovery and document review tools including
Concordance, Relativity and Stroz Friedberg.
. Fluent in Hindi (spoken) and Punjabi (spoken).