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Robert H. Powsner
Robert H. Powsner
P.O. Box 1327
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Phone: (415) 663-1035 | Fax: (415) 663-1450
http://www.powsnerlawoffices.com/
Legal Topic
Business Law
Preferred New Clients
I prefer to take on cases where I like and trust my clients and they like and trust me.
Sub-Categories
Business Formation & Dissolution
- Business Successions
- Buying & Selling
- Closely Held Businesses
- Corporations
- Directors' & Officers' Liability
- Franchising
- Joint Ventures
- Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Corporations
- Partnerships
- Professional Corporations
- Public Offerings
- Shareholders' Rights
- Breach of Contract
- Contract Disputes
- Contract Drafting & Review
- Employment Contracts
- Franchises
- International Transactions
- Non-Compete Contracts
- Secured Transactions
- Uniform Commercial Code
- Warranties
- Art
- Communication & Media
- Internet
- Music
- Computer Law
- Digital Signatures
- Domain Names
- Electronic Commerce
Legal Topic
Intellectual Property
Preferred New Clients
I prefer to take on cases where I like and trust my clients and they like and trust me.
Sub-Categories
Intellectual Property
- Copyrights
- International Intellectual Property
- Technology Licensing
- Trade Dress
- Trademarks
- Trade Secrets
Bar Admissions
CA, Jul 1953
Bar Number: 24386
Other Court Admissions
California and U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of California; U.S. Supreme Court
Association Memberships
Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Business; Entertainment); State Bar of California
Continuing Education
I complete all of my required hours.
Papers and Publications
I have published articles on the subjects of intellectual property, right of privacy, and defamation.
Example Cases
In litigating, I successfully settle over 50% of my cases.
Education
Degree:
J.D.
School:
Stanford University
City:
Palo Alto
State:
CA
Year:
1953
Degree:
B.A.
School:
Stanford University
City:
Palo Alto
State:
CA
Year:
1951
Honors:
With Great Distinction
Focus and Accomplishments:
Economics and Pre-Law
Number of Attorneys
1
State Licensed In
California, Washington D.C.
Firm Focus and History
I have been practicing for 53 years. The focus of the practice is business law.
Previous Employment Summary
I established my firm four years after earning my J.D. from Stanford Law School.
Activities and Awards
Member, Board of Editors and Revising Editor, Stanford Law Review, 1951-1953.
Appointed Special Master, U.S. District Court, Securities Litigation, 1976.
Member, Board of Fund for Psychoneuroimmunology, Board of Coastal Health Alliance.
What is your opinion regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?
This is fine.
Are you willing to review documents prepared by clients?
Yes.
Are you willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?
No.
Why did you decide to be a lawyer?
I found that I really enjoyed arguing and persuading.
What work experience and education helps you be a better lawyer?
I do a wide variety of non-legal reading.
Why did you decide on your primary area of practice?
It just happened.
What do you like best about your career?
I like the fact that I have continued to be down-to-earth with clients throughout my career. Compared to most lawyers, I have not let my soul atrophy.
Tell us about your law firm:
I have legal secretaries who are skilled. Susan Cofano has been my paralegal assistant and virtual business partner for 9 years.
In addition, I have associate attorneys who work with me on an ad hoc basis who are of counsel.
What are your strengths and style?
There are two things: I have a very high degree of loyalty to my clients, and "there is no substitute for brains."
Informal and rigorous.
Personal Interests:
Hiking, tennis, politics, evolution, and philosophy.
Office Manager/Assistant
Susan Cofano
Fax
(415) 663-1450
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Additional Offices in San Francisco and Beverly Hills.
Emergency After Hours
Yes
Foreign Languages
None
Fixed-Price Services and Fees
None.
Hourly Rates
These vary depending on the situation.
Free Initial Consultation?
This depends on the situation.
Typical Retainer
None.
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