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About Susan
Biography
Susan is an experienced trial lawyer specializing in civil litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition issues, business disputes, real estate matters, and complex personal civil torts, and white-collar criminal defense actions. She has extensive jury trial, bench trial, and arbitration experience and significant appellate advocacy knowledge. Susan graduated from Northwestern University School of Law and clerked for two federal court judges.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Lawsuits and Disputes
70%
36 years
Intellectual Property
15%
36 years
White Collar Crime
15%
36 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
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Licensed in California for 32 years
State: California
Acquired: 1994
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2012
Licensed in Illinois for 35 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1990
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2012
Location
Emrich & Associates
7676 Hazard Center Drive, Suite 500, San Diego, CA, 92108-4508
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Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2012.
Suspension issued in IL, 2012
updated on 06/13/2012Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a specific period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Discipline with Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2012
updated on 01/20/2016This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Work Experience
2004 - Present
Partner, Emrich & Associates
1998 - 2003
Principal, Fish & Richardson, P.C.
1993 - 1998
, McKenna & Cuneo, L.L.P. (now McKenna, Long, & Aldridge, L.L.P.)
1992 - 1993
, The Honorable Irma E. Gonzalez, United States District Court for the Southern District of California
1991 - 1992
Associate, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
1990 - 1991
, The Honorable David R. Thompson, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1990 - 1990
Law Clerk, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
1989 - 1989
Summer Associate, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
1988 - 1988
, Mayer, Brown, & Platt
1983 - 1985
, The Honorable Bill Lowery, United States House of Representatives
Education
1990
Northwestern University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
University of California - Santa Barbara
MA - Masters
1985
California State University, San Diego
BA - Bachelor of Arts