Atty. Brian Adair Sutherland
Brian Adair Sutherland is a lawyer practicing appeals, intellectual property. Brian received a B.A. degree from University of Iowa in 1998, and has been licensed for 19 years.
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Brian Adair Sutherland is an Attorney based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Reed Smith Llp. They have 19+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2007. Their practice focuses on ip and appellate. Admitted to practice in California (2007) and New York registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (2009). Educated at University of Iowa (B.A. Economics, 1998) and New York University School of Law J.D. cum laude New York University School of Law J.D. 2006 Articles Editor (—). Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Brian Adair Sutherland is a lawyer practicing appeals, intellectual property
- Brian received a B.A. degree from University of Iowa in 1998, and has been licensed for 19 years
- Brian practices at Reed Smith LLP in San Francisco, CA
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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