Douglas Lichtman Joins Los Angeles Office as Scholar in Residence
LOS ANGELES, CA – LAWFUEL – December 7, 2007 – Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that Professor Douglas Lichtman has joined as the firm’s first Scholar in Residence. Mr. Lichtman is a tenured professor of law at UCLA, where his research focuses on patent law, copyright law and topics at the intersection of law and technology. At Loeb, Lichtman will work with clients on cutting-edge strategic issues related to intellectual property.
“We are honored and delighted that Doug has joined our firm as Scholar in Residence,” said Loeb & Loeb Co-Chair, John Frankenheimer. “As a recognized intellectual property scholar, he will be an invaluable resource for our clients across a broad spectrum of industries.”
Lichtman comes to Loeb with an impressive track record of published scholarship and public commentary. His work has been featured in nearly all of the leading legal research publications, including the Journal of Law & Economics, the Yale Law Journal, and the Harvard Business Review, and in addition Lichtman has a track record of writing for mainstream publications like the Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times, and of commenting for media outlets like CNN and NPR.
“As a highly regarded expert in patent and copyright, Doug is most notable for his ability to interpret the law from an academic perspective and then practically apply it in business situations,” said Barry Slotnick, Chair of Loeb & Loeb’s Intellectual Property Group. “His guidance and counsel will be a great asset and we look forward to working with him.”
“I’m delighted to integrate with Loeb’s intellectual property community,” remarked Lichtman on his first day aboard. “The depth of the firm’s copyright, entertainment, and patent practice makes this a fantastic second home for me. I look forward to helping my new colleagues and their clients think through next-generation issues in intellectual property.”
Lichtman joined the faculty at UCLA this past summer. Prior to that, he was a tenured law professor at the University of Chicago and Editor of The Journal of Law & Economics. He earned his B.S.E. from Duke University in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science, where he graduated 1st in his class, and his J.D. from Yale Law School.
About Loeb & Loeb LLP: Loeb & Loeb LLP is a multi-service national law firm with 275 attorneys focusing on select core industries and practice areas, rather than endeavoring to be all things to all clients, and is recognized as a leading law firm in the areas of corporate and securities matters; litigation; entertainment and media law; finance; real estate; intellectual property; private equity; employment; advertising and promotions and tax and wealth services. The firm represents multi-national, Fortune 100 companies in their mid-market transactions and litigation matters, and serves as primary outside counsel to a multitude of mid-market clients. The firm also represents clients ranging from high tech start-ups to high net worth individuals and families. The firm has four domestic offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Nashville and an affiliation in Asia and Europe.
