Ms. Finneran has over eighteen years of experience representing and counseling both individual and corporate clients, ranging from multi-national corporations to Bay Area startup businesses.

As an experienced litigator, Ms. Finneran has represented clients in a wide-array of commercial disputes, as well as defending employers in claims of wrongful termination, sexual harassment and other employment-related matters. In her intellectual property practice, Ms Finneran has litigated the enforcement of her client's proprietary rights to copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets.

Ms. Finneran's unique experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants has given her a keen insight in developing creative and cost-effective representation. Her recent experience as a law clerk to a federal magistrate judge has increased her ability to craft winning litigation strategies.

Employment History:

Administrative Law Clerk, Federal Magistrate Judge, Brazil 2002
Contract Associate, D. Peter Harvey, Esq., 1994-2002
Deputy Assistant General Counsel, State Bar of California, 1990-1993
Associate, Broad, Schulz and Wineberg, 1987-1990
Associate, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, 1985-1987

Juris Doctor, University of Michigan Law School, 1985
Associate and Contributing Editor, Michigan Law Review, 1983-1985

Bachelor of Arts, Duke University, 1982

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