Law Firm Overview

The attorneys in the San Diego/Del Mar office of Foley have combined regional insight with the firm's global resources to serve Southern California's dynamic entrepreneurial economy.

Foley has fostered deep relations with the San Diego/Del Mar community, recruiting exceptional local legal talent to carry out the firm's commitment of providing the highest degree of excellence in client service.

A Client-Focused Litigation Philosophy
As part of one of the largest and most comprehensive litigation practices in the country, our San Diego/Del Mar attorneys understand the business side of the challenges and risks posed by potential and actual lawsuits, and have the acumen and experience to effectively confront the legal issues facing our clients. The San Diego/Del Mar litigation practice concentrates on several areas, including labor and employment, bankruptcy, securities, and commercial law.

Our litigation philosophy is to provide our clients with comprehensive legal advice that covers all available options before deciding the best course of action. We focus on the complete solution.

Experienced Legal Counsel for a Fast-Growing Business Sector
Emerging growth companies comprise one of the fastest growing sectors of our economy. Such companies offer dramatic return opportunities for a wide range of investors, from individual angel investors to venture capital firms and large institutional investors. These investors want experienced legal counsel with business and deal-making savvy.

The Business Law attorneys in our San Diego/Del Mar office understand the complex nature of investment structures and venture capital investment deals. We have represented investors of all types and sizes as well as emerging companies. We are favored by investors because of the substantial number of attractive emerging companies with which we interact, our experience in representing many of these growth companies, our experience and knowledge in comprehensive due diligence investigations of such companies, and our track record in structuring and negotiating investment transactions.

Assisting Innovative Enterprises
Our San Diego/Del Mar office offers comprehensive legal services for innovative enterprises as they take their products and services from concept to commercial reality in the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, biomedicine, and health care. With our unique integration of skills in business law, regulatory affairs, intellectual property (IP), and health care, we can guide you through the maze of challenges that life sciences companies confront in competitive global markets.

Triumph in basic research does not guarantee commercial success. Victory in the marketplace requires a sophisticated combination of scientific discovery, IP protection, regulatory approval, management acumen, and access to informed capital. We can bring real value to a life science company because we have a keen comprehension of each of these areas, and the ability to suggest strategies that will keep your company on the path to success.

A Leading Provider of IP Services
The IP attorneys in our San Diego/Del Mar office offer integrated IP capabilities to deliver an innovative lifecycle of IP services to protect and add value to our client's valued IP assets. We provide the critically important transactional services of securing patents and trademarks, providing product clearance and patent opinions, licensing, and IP due diligence for corporate transactions.

Deep Knowledge of Public Law
Our San Diego/Del Mar office features a group of Public Law attorneys experienced in defending against the claims of private parties and governmental bodies as well as representing them in the areas of First Amendment and other constitutional law, school law, fair housing, employment and other antidiscrimination laws, and libel and slander. Our Public Law attorneys have deep knowledge of environmental regulation and have served a variety of public agencies. Among the clients they have represented are charter schools, school districts, county-operated health systems, water districts, sanitation districts, and other public bodies.

Combining Skills and Hands-On Experience to Serve the Golf and Resort Industry
Several attorneys in our San Diego/Del Mar office are part of the firm's national Hospitality, Resort & Golf Industry Team a group that offers specific experience in the acquisition, development, financing, and construction of golf course, hotel, and resort projects. With backgrounds that encompass real estate, business, environmental, construction, IP, public finance, and litigation, our attorneys combine skill and hands-on experience to guide developers and lenders in projects involving golf amenities, timeshare, and other recreational components.

In addition to our knowledge of golf and resort-related real estate transactions, our San Diego/Del Mar office includes Real Estate attorneys who provide counsel related to the acquisition, development, financing, and sale of properties across the United States and around the world. We have assisted airports, corporations, developers, health care providers, hotels, utilities, and many other organizations in achieving their growth plans. Services include syndication of equity and debt positions as well as counseling in defaults and workouts.

Providing Value-Added Service
An effective law firm must be involved in its clients' business planning strategies in ways that were unheard of just a few years ago. Our San Diego/Del Mar office has integrated the disciplines of business law, IP, and life sciences to help companies realize commercial success in the biotech market. Our attorneys are fully prepared to meet your company's challenges with thoughtful solutions that you will not find elsewhere. We know your industry and understand the complexities that shape your business.

Areas of Practice

• Industry Teams
• Business Law
• Government & Public Affairs
• Intellectual Property
• International
• Litigation

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Government Agencies & Programs, Government Contracts, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation & Appeals, State, Local & Municipal Law