Tech-Wise Legal Representation
Fulbright & Jaworski offers comprehensive legal services to companies that manufacture, distribute or use electronic products worldwide. We work with household names and startup companies in litigation, transactional and regulatory matters.
Technical minds
Fulbright has assembled a strong team of lawyers with backgrounds in technology to serve this industry. There are more than 20 Ph.D.s on staff. Fulbright lawyers have undergraduate or advanced degrees in:
- Aerospace engineering
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Computer science
- Electrical engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
- Engineering Physics and Industrial Engineering
- Math
- Medical Science
- Physics
Prior to practicing law, our lawyers have had professional careers with some of the world's major technology companies in areas such as:
- Aerospace communications systems
- Digital and analog circuit design and software
- Flight control systems
- Hardware development of computer controlled systems, including micro-processor controlled word processing systems
- Satellite programs
Semiconductor industry
Fulbright works with the leading chip designers and manufacturers, equipment makers, fab builders and OEMs. We provide legal support in critical areas for this industry, from employee raiding to IP/trade secret protection to joint development agreements, licensing and outsourcing.
Client products
Among the products our clients manufacture and market are:
- Animal transponders
- Computers/peripherals
- Consumer electronics
- Cable modem tuner chips
- Oilfield directional drilling equipment
- Pacemakers and other medical devices
- Semiconductors
- Semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment
- Telecommunications equipment
- Television V-chip technology
- Wireless technologies
Awards
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For the eleventh year, Corporate Board Member magazine reported that its survey of public company directors identified Fulbright as one of the top 25 corporate law firms in the nation. Similar research by Corporate Board Member magazine identified Fulbright among the top 25 firms that general counsel would most likely hire for national matters. (2012)
