Mr. West formed West & Associates in February 2004. Mr. West is the managing patent attorney at West & Associates. Mr. West is responsible for coordinating prosecution, transactional and litigation matters. In addition to counseling clients in matters related to the litigation and licensing of intellectual property rights, Mr. West’s practice also includes counseling clients in obtaining, protecting and enforcing rights associated with patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets and copyrights before the Federal Courts, in State Courts and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. Mr. West has extensive experience in obtaining, protecting and enforcing rights associated with patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets and copyrights. The technical fields of Mr. West’s practice include flash memories, programmable logic devices, architecture and fabrication of semiconductor devices, disk and tape drive mechanics and electronics, holographic optical elements, optical networking, optical data storage and transmission, voice and data telecommunications and other technologies related to mechanical, electrical, civil and/or structural engineering.

Accomplished attorney Arlene D. Kock has focused her professional experience on family and civil litigation, leading her practice since 1984 to become one of the highest rated offices in San Ramon. For over the past 30 years, Arlene Kock has handled cases ranging from divorce and domestic partnership terminations, including same-sex marriage dissolutions, to child custody and child and spousal support. She has appeared on behalf of clients throughout the state of California, as well as all ten Bay Area counties. Arlene Kock's general practice is also equipped to assist clients with personal injury, juvenile laws, and criminal law matters. Arlene Kock attended the University of San Francisco Law School. She earned her Juris Doctorate in 1978 and was admitted to the California State Bar and the Federal District Court later that same year. Arlene Kock served as an Attorney with the Law Offices of Alfred A. Affinito until 1980, when she became Managing Attorney for the Law Offices of Yanello & Flippen. Kock directed the main office and the five branches throughout the Bay Area for the general practice firm for two years. In 1983, Arlene Kock established her own practice, becoming CEO of the Law Offices of Arlene D. Kock. She has since served as the sole attorney for the firm. Kock's success has granted her a Certificate of Recognition from the Municipal Court of the San Leandro and Hayward Judicial District for her service as Judge Pro Tem. Arlene Kock is also listed in the second edition of Marquis Who's Who in American Law, as well as the 14th edition of the Who's Who of American Women. Since 1984, Arlene Kock has been a member of the Alameda County Bar Association, where she also serves on the Board of Directors and the Chair Lawyer Referral Services Committee. She regularly appears in courts in the 10 Bay area counties and has represented clients on legal matters located in jurisdictions as far north as Cresent City and as far south as San Diego. Her general practice also handles plaintiff personal injury, general civil litigation, juvenile law and felony and misdemeanor criminal law. She is a member of the Alameda County Bar Association and serves on a number of the association's volunteer committees. Ms. Kock is also listed in Who's Who of American Law and Who's Who of Outstanding Women. In the course of her career, Arlene has appeared in jurisdictions throughout California. She is an experienced litigator and has jury and nonjury trial experience. Her offices are located in San Ramon California.

Jon Marlowe is committed to providing his clients with passionate legal representation. He approaches every client with a focus on integrity, advocacy, and understanding. Mr. Marlowe’s practice if concentrated in workers compensation, personal injury, and social security disability law. He represents injured workers, persons injured by the negligence of others, and disabled persons no longer able to work. Jon Marlowe is admitted to practice law in the State of California (CA State Bar #271714). Mr. Marlowe is also admitted to practice law before the United Stated District Court, Northern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Jon Marlowe earned his J.D. Degree from Concord Law School. He received his Bachelor of Science in biological science from California State University, Chico and holds a Masters degree in Business Administration. Jon Marlowe is active in his local community. He serves as an adult leader for his son’s Cub Scout pack and participates in local youth athletics as a coach and volunteer.

United States Patent Attorney Karthik Murthy has over 10 years of experience in patent and trademark law. He has written and filed numerous patent applications in a wide variety of technical fields. He has responded to office actions, talked with patent examiners , and brought several patents to issue. He has also filed several trademark applications. He also has several years of experience in patent litigation. He is well versed in electronic data discovery, writing claims charts, and negotiations. He has worked with all types of clients, including large multinationals, small startups and individuals, from all around the world.

Cynthia Cho is the founder of the CC Law Group and its principal attorney.Cynthia has built her reputation as a highly successful attorney by being not only an excellent lawyer, but also a hands-on and compassionate advocate for her clients. She does not confine herself to consultations and conference room strategies, but is a highly experienced courtroom lawyer as well, championing her clients' cases from start to finish, as she guides them through the often-overwhelming maze of the ever-changing legal process.Cynthia has been practicing law in the Alameda/Contra Costa/Santa Clara/San Mateo Counties area for over 21 years and is well known and respected within the local legal community. And as a local attorney, she is intimately familiar not only with State and local laws, but the inner-workings of the local judicial system, and the legal clerks, lawyers and judges that make the system work.Cynthia is multi-lingual, and together with her CC Law Group staff can assist you in English and Korean. Cynthia is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley (1989) and received her Law Degree from the University of San Francisco Law School in 1993. She was admitted to the California Bar in 1994.Cynthia is also listed in Who's Who, and is a current and former member of the following organizations:Silicon Valley Bar Association (Member, Family Law and Estate Planning Sections)Alameda County Bar Association (Member, Family Law and Estate Planning Sections)State Bar of CaliforniaAmerican Association for Justice (AAJ)America Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)Asian American Bar AssociationInternational Association of Korean LawyersKorean Bar AssociationU.C. Alumni AssociationKorean East Bay Chamber of CommerceNorth Silicon Valley Chamber of CommerceNewark Chamber of CommerceNational Association of Female Executives