Current Employment Position(s)

President

Year Joined Organization: 2004

Lawyer Overview

Philip M. Bierman founded Bierman Law Group in 2004. Mr. Bierman’s practice emphasizes representation of technology companies that range from start-ups to publicly held corporations.

Mr. Bierman focuses on technology and intellectual property transactions, including, licensing and distribution, Web and Internet transactions, electronic commerce, corporate partnering, outsourcing, consulting, strategic alliances and other intellectual property and commercial transactions affecting the technology industry. Mr. Bierman has extensive experience in all phases of technology and information technology matters.

His practice also includes intellectual property counseling, including trademark and copyright registrations, advice on brand selection, advertising and promotions, and other proprietary rights, as well as corporate formation, governance, mergers and acquisitions. Having managed and participated in numerous litigation matters around the world, including the defense and prosecution of a complex multinational copyright infringement lawsuit seeking damages in excess of $100,000,000 and involving copyright law issues of first impression, Mr. Bierman is also experienced in complex litigation management.

Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Bierman served as Vice President and General Counsel of Accpac International, Inc., an industry leading multi-national software developer, where he began working in 2000. Mr. Bierman has also served as Vice President and General Counsel of: AmeriMont, Inc., an investment, finance and Internet incubation company; Refer-Law, Inc., a national legal information and radio production company where he also served as its Chief Operating Officer; and Inland Group, Inc., a real estate development and political consulting firm.

Mr. Bierman received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California in 1990, and a J.D. degree from Southwestern University School of Law in 1993.

Mr. Bierman is admitted to practice before the State Bar of California (Member of the Intellectual Property Law Section) and the Oregon State Bar.

Areas of Practice

• Internet - Cyberspace
• Science & Technology Law
• Technology and Intellectual Property Transactions
• Licensing and Distribution
• Web and Internet Transactions
• Electronic Commerce
• Corporate Partnering
• Outsourcing
• Consulting
• Strategic Alliances
• Intellectual Property and Commercial Transactions
• Intellectual Property Counseling
• Trademark and Copyright Registrations
• Advice on Brand Selection
• Advertising and Promotions
• Proprietary Rights
• Corporate Formation
• Governance
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Complex Litigation Management

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Transactions, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Shareholders' Rights, Advertising, Digital Communications, Internet, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, International Intellectual Property, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, International Law, Business & Trade, Internet -- Cyberspace, Computer Law, Digital Signatures, Domain Names, Electronic Commerce, Science & Technology Law, Biotechnology, High Technology

Bar Admissions

• California, 1994
• Oregon, 1994

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of California, Intellectual Property Law Section (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• ACCPAC International, Inc., Vice President and General Counsel
• AmeriMont, Inc., Vice President and General Counsel
• Refer-Law, Inc., Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel
• Inland Group, Inc., General Counsel

Education

• Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1993
  J.D.
• University of Southern California, California, 1990
  B.S.
  Major: Business Administration

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Address

1902 Wright Place
2nd Floor
Carlsbad, CA 92008-6583

Phones

(760) 931-2700

Faxes

(760) 931-9547

Emails

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Websites

http://www.biermanlawgroup.com