Keker & Van Nest LLP




	Christopher C. Kearney Managing Partner (415) 676-2272 ckearney@kvn.com
	Amy Spees Communications Manager (415) 773-6672 aspees@kvn.com

TOP 75 WOMEN LITIGATORS
Jan Nielsen Little, Susan Harriman and Daralyn Durie are among California's top 75 women litigators four years in a row.
The Daily Journal
May 14, 2008

TOP NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LAW FIRMS
Often courted, these firms remain staunchly independent.
The Daily Journal
March 5, 2008

TOP DEFENSE VERDICTS
Alameda County relies on Keker for support in land-use case.
The Daily Journal
February 6, 2008

TOP 100 ATTORNEYS
Daralyn Durie and John Keker are named among California's top 100 lawyers. John Keker has been featured on the list for a decade.
The Daily Journal
September 2007

AN UNDERSTUDY GETS A STARRING ROLE
Robert Van Nest's work convincing the ITC to ban the importation of Qualcomm chips that infringe on Broadcom patents is profiled. "The veteran patent litigator and name partner at 59-lawyer litigation boutique Keker & Van Nest in San Francisco is so used to getting calls to step in on the eve of trial to handle high-profile, high-stakes patent cases that pinch-hitting (to switch metaphors) has become almost his specialty."
IP Law & Business
August 2007

75 TOP WOMEN LITIGATORS
Jan Nielsen Little, Susan Harriman and Daralyn Durie are among California's top 75 women litigators three years in a row.
The Daily Journal
May 10, 2007

'TOP NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LAW FIRMS'
Keker & Van Nest's litigation and intellectual property practices rank among the top three in the Bay Area.
Daily Journal
February 22, 2007

'FORUM FOCUSED'
Christa Anderson is named one of 20 California lawyers to watch under age 40.
Daily Journal
January 31, 2007

'BREAKING AWAY'
Daralyn Durie's success as a young litigator is profiled. In firms brimming with litigation talent, how can anyone stand out from the pack? It isn't easy - but it can be done.
The American Lawyer
January 2007

'LITIGATION'S RISING STARS'
Daralyn Durie and Mark Lemley are among 50 lawyers, 45 and under who will set the pace of the conflict-ridden future.
The American Lawyer
January 2007

CHAMBERS USA 2007 CLIENT'S GUIDE
Keker & Van Nest has received Chambers & Partner's highest rankings for intellectual property, general commercial litigation and white-collar criminal litigation in the state of California. The firm has also been nationally ranked for the first time in intellectual property. Editors wrote: "Competitors described the lawyers that make up Keker & Van Nest’s IP team as 'some of the most feared in the courtroom.' It manages to achieve an 'unparalleled level of cooperation with the client' and sustain an 'unrivaled work ethic,' all of which clients find deeply appealing."
Chambers USA 2007 Client's Guide
2007

'IN PLAINTIFF-FRIENDLY DISTRICT, INTEL DEFLECTS PATENT CHALLENGE'
Intel Corp. has successfully fended off a patent infringement lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas potentially worth billions of dollars, attorneys for the Santa Clara semiconductor firm announced Tuesday.
Daily Journal
November 29, 2006

'COMCAST THWARTS PATENT SUIT IN PLAINTIFF-FRIENDLY TEXAS VENUE'
A patent infringement claim against Comcast Cable Corp. has gone in favor of the defendants in spite of being filed in a notoriously plaintiff-friendly federal court in Marshall, Texas, attorneys for Comcast announced Friday.
San Francisco Daily Journal
November 13, 2006

'FEDERAL CIRCUIT TOSSES NETWORK APPLIANCE'S APPEAL'
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has dismissed infringement claims filed by Network Appliance Inc. against a smaller rival, derailing the data-management firm
Portfolio Media, Inc.
October 31, 2006

'TURNS OUT, THREE STRIKES CLIENT NEEDED FIRST TIMERS' HELP'
It took two tossed convictions and almost 10 years, but James Mar finally walked freely out of a Kern County jail last month
The Recorder
October 16, 2006

'TOP 100 - CALIFORNIA'S LEADING LAWYERS
John W. Keker, Jan Nielsen Little and Mark Lemley are among California's top 100 attorneys.
Daily Journal
Thursday, September 21, 2006

'THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2006'
Ten Keker & Van Nest attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2006, published by Woodward/White Inc.
The Best Lawyers in America
September 12, 2006

'THE DEFENSE HOT LIST'
Keker & Van Nest is recognized on an elite list of go-to defense firms. "This San Francisco litigation boutique has thrived since its founding a quarter-century ago by focusing on high-stakes litigation. With 50 lawyers, its influence far outstrips its relatively modest size."
The National Law Journal
August 21, 2006

'PROFILES IN POWER: THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL LAWYERS IN AMERICA'
John W. Keker, known as a deadly cross-examiner, and Mark A. Lemley, who wrote the book on intellectual property law, are among the nation's 100 most influential attorneys.
The National Law Journal
June 19, 2006

'CHAMBERS USA 2006 CLIENT'S GUIDE'
Commentators "think the world" of this renowned litigation boutique, which has attracted a caseload that ranges across commerical litigation, white-collar criminal matters and IP issues.
Chambers USA
June, 2006

'TEN REASONS WHY WOMEN MAKE GREAT TRIAL LAWYERS'
Your case is going to trial, and your future depends on its outcome. The other side is represented by guys in gray pinstripes. Your side's champion is a top woman trial lawyer. How do you feel about that?
Daily Journal
06/01/2006

'75 TOP WOMEN LITIGATORS'
Jan Nielsen Little, Susan Harriman and Daralyn Durie are among California's top 75 women litigators.
The Daily Journal
06/01/2006

'CONSPIRACY THEORY FINDS COURTROOM FORUM'
Steven Hirsch and Susan Harriman are defending Arizona-based Gradient Analytics, a securities research firm accused by Overstock.com of driving down its stock price.
San Francisco Daily Journal
April 19, 2006

'BASF PRESIDENTS ENDORSE DIVERSITY GOALS'
Goals for 2010 call for more minority attorneys in the workforce.
The Bar Association of San Francisco BULLETIN
April 2006

'CFO - THE BEST DEFENSE'
In today's high-stakes legal environment, top white-collar attorneys are ready to defend the CFO. John W. Keker is one of ten attorneys nationally selected as a lawyer other white-collar ciminal defenders would hire.
CFO Magazine
February 2006

'KEKER & VAN NEST ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERS'
Keker & Van Nest LLP announces that it has made three new partners. Effective January 2006, Asim Bhansali, Michael Celio and Ashok Ramani have joined the partnership.
Press Release
January 1, 2006

'A CHAMPION IN THE COURTROOM'
John W. Keker '70 has been named the best lawyer in San Francisco, one of the top three criminal defense attorneys in the country, and a "super lawyer" by various articles and surveys. When he and Bill Brockett founded Keker & Brockett in 1978, their intent was to do one thing and do it well: Try cases.
Yale Law Report
Winter 2006

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