Nikki Vo represents corporations and individuals in all types of complex litigation, including antitrust, intellectual property, legal malpractice and contract disputes. Since joining the firm in 2008, Ms. Vo has been a member of several trial teams, including one that obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a large national law firm after a six-week jury trial in an attorney malpractice case.
Ms. Vo also has an active pro bono practice and has represented clients in unlawful detainer, asylum and prisoner civil rights matters.
Cases of Note
AUL Corporation v. Executives: We represented three individuals in a breach of contract and California corporations code action relating to terms of an investment contract. We settled favorably on the eve of trial.
Plaintiff v. Law Firm: We successfully defended at trial an Am Law 50 law firm and one of its former partners against a $100 million claim. The plaintiff alleged malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty related to estate planning. After an eight-week trial in California state court, we won a complete victory.
Broadcom Corporation v. SiRF Technology and CSR: We served as trial counsel for Broadcom, one of the world’s leading semiconductor companies, against SiRF, a GPS chip manufacturer, and its parent CSR. Broadcom asserted multiple patents covering graphics, video processing, and digital signal processing techniques, as well as claims arising under the Lanham Act and unfair competition laws. This case, along with other actions between the parties, was settled shortly before trial on terms that were very favorable to Broadcom.
Awards and Honors
American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law
Associate editor, Ecology Law Quarterly, UC Berkeley School of Law
Associate editor, Asian Law Journal, UC Berkeley School of Law
Professional Affiliations
Treasurer, Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California, 2011