Office Overview

Faegre Baker Daniels expanded operations to Silicon Valley in 2013 to provide more immediate access to clients with legal needs on the West Coast.

• Protecting big ideas: We have more than 100 intellectual property lawyers firmwide who defend and protect the intellectual property rights of our clients. Our IP litigation teams represent leading technology, manufacturing, and service providers in major litigation throughout the United States, including California. Our patent and trademark professionals help clients proactively protect their IP assets, while our licensing and transactions lawyers assist clients in leveraging those assets.
• Advocating for smart IT and privacy regulation: From the Silicon Valley office, our consulting team, advises companies on federal information technology and privacy regulations. The team helps clients interact with federal legislative and regulatory bodies to influence policy development and achieve their objectives for the Internet economy and broadband infrastructure.
• Maximizing our industry expertise: Our Silicon Valley office has strong connections in the technology and food and agricultural industries. Professionals in our office specialize in working with high-technology clients in a variety of fields including medical devices and life sciences. We use our broad collective expertise to help solve legal challenges faced by clients in these industries operating on the West Coast and beyond. Attorneys in our food and agriculture group working in the Silicon Valley office bring their market-leading industry expertise to provide on-the-ground support to clients operating in the dynamic California food and agriculture economy.
• Connected to the community: Pro bono service by lawyers in the Silicon Valley office addresses the legal needs of clients locally and globally, ranging from immigration to international human rights policy advocacy. The Silicon Valley office extends our connection to the community beyond pro bono to include service by our attorneys on nonprofit boards and other volunteerism.

Living and Working in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay Area make up the nation's premier high-tech region and are the largest drivers of population and economic growth in California. The area also is known for its natural beauty, diversity and cultural vibrancy. Bordered by San Francisco to the north and San Jose to the south, the Silicon Valley region boasts local theatre productions, educational museums, family fun destinations, professional sports teams and a range of other amenities.

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