Fitzgerald Knaier LLP
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Fitzgerald Knaier LLP, founded in 2007, is a distinguished law firm located in San Diego, CA. They specialize in handling complex business disputes and intellectual property litigation in both state and federal courts. With a wealth of experience in cases involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, trademark infringement, and other business-related torts, they represent clients effectively in mediations, arbitration proceedings, and trials. Their dedicated team is highly skilled in civil litigation, maintaining a diverse practice that includes personal injury matters and commercial cases.
Specialties
Work type
Mergers and acquisitions, Commercial contract, Family-related (e.g., prenuptials), Real estate
Service type
Document review, Contract dispute resolution, Drafting
Entity to represent
Individual, Business, Non-profit, Other
Location and hours
Fitzgerald Knaier LLP
402 W Broadway Ste 1400
San Diego, CA 92101-8522
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Work Experience
Partner
Chapin Fitzgerald Sullivan LLP
2010 - Present
Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP
2000 - 2010
Associate
Latham & Watkins, LLP
1990 - 2000
Law Clerk, Hon. Howard B. Turrentine
United States District Court, Southern District of California
1989 - 1990
Arbitrator
San Diego County Bar Association
2013 - Present
Attorney
Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP
2007 - 2008
Attorney
Fitzgerald Knaier
2012 - Present
Clerk
The Hon. William McCurine
2007 - 2007
Attorney
Johnson Bottini LLP
2009 - 2011
Partner
Fitzgerald Knaier LLP
2012 - Present
Trial Attorney
The Gomez Law Firm
2011 - 2012
Associate
Latham & Watkins LLP
2004 - 2011
Clerk to Hon. Richard C. Wesley
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
2003 - 2004
Education
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
1989
University of San Diego School of Law
Rice University
1984
UC Berkeley SOL
Amherst College
University of San Diego School of Law
2007
University of California, Santa Barbara
2004
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
UCLA SOL
Grinnell Coll
University of California - Santa Barbara
2003
Cornell Law School
2003
University of California - San Diego
1999
University of San Diego School of Law
Law
2007
University of California, Santa Barbara
Economics
2004
University of California - Santa Barbara
Mechanical Engineering
2003
University of Pennsylvania Law School
2010
Pennsylvania State University
2007
Penn State Univ
Cornell Law School
Law
2003
University of California - San Diego
Philosophy
1999
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
Law
1989
Rice University
Music
1984
Associations & Affiliations
American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
Member
San Diego County Bar Association
State Bar of California
Hon. J. Clifford Wallace American Inn of Court
Barrister
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Registered Arbitrator
San Diego County Bar Association, Fee Arbitration Committee
Arbitrator
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Member
San Diego County Bar Association
Member
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Patent Attorney
Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
Member
New York State Bar Association
Member
San Diego County Bar Association
Member
San Diego County Bar Association, Litigation Section
Member
Hon. William B. Enright American Inn of Court
Barrister
American Bar Association, Scientific Evidence Committee
Co-chair
American Bar Association Section of Science & Technology Law
Council Member
American Bar Association, Scientific Evidence Committee
Vice Chair
San Diego County Bar Association LRIS
Chair
San Diego County Bar Association, Finance Committee
Member
Association of Business Trial Lawyers, San Diego
Board of Governors
Publications
Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report
2018
Association of Business Trial Lawyers Report
2016
Jurimetircs
Homeopathy on Trial: Allen v. Hyland’s, Inc. and a Failure of Evidentiary Gatekeeping
2017
California Western Law Review
Watch What You Say (and Do): The Use of Settlement Negotiations and Mediation Conduct to Prove Bad Faith Under California’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act
2014
California Litigation
A Gatekeeper Embraced: Expert Opinion Testimony and the Long Road from Daubert to Sargon
2013
New York State Bar Association Journal
Are Cigarettes Defective in Design?: California and New York Diverge in Approach and Result
2009
Cornell Law Review
An Informed Choice Duty to Instruct? Liriano, Burke, and the Practical Limits of Subtle Jurisprudence
2003
Speaking Engagements
CLE Webinar
Implicit Bias 101: What All Lawyers Need to Know
2015
CLE Presentation
Techniques and Ethics of Persuading Juries, Judges, and Each Other: Lessons from Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology
2014
CLE Presentation
Expert Witnesses: Selection, Preparation, and Challenging the Opposition
2011
2010 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science: Bridging Science and Society
The Brain on Trial: Neuroscience Evidence in the Courtroom
2010
Services offered
Contract Attorney
Corporate Law Attorney
Intellectual Property Lawyer