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Overview
Practice Areas
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80% Antitrust / Trade Law
35 years, 25 cases
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10% Litigation
35 years, 100 cases
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10% Intellectual Property
20 years
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Contact Information
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Résumé
License
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38 years since Charles Thomas C Compton was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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1973 |
11/03/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
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1980–present
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| New York University School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1968 |
| United States Air Force Academy |
International Relations |
B.S. |
1965 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2007 |
| Northern California Super Lawyer |
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2006 |
| America's Top Business Lawyers |
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2006 |
| Top Ranking Competiton Lawyer |
Practical Law Company Global Competition Handbook |
2005 |
See all 4 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member, Advisory Board |
Santa Clara University High Technology Law Institute |
2002-present
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| Member Large Complex Case Panel of Arbitrators |
American Arbitration Association |
2000-present
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| Board of Directors |
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley |
1990-present
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| Member |
United States Supreme Court Bar |
1988-present
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| Member |
Silicon Valley Bar Association |
1980-present
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
1974-present
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| Member |
State Bar of California |
1974-present
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See all 7 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| What United States v. Oracle Says About High-Tech Merger Review in the U.S. |
Corporate Finance Magazine |
2005 |
| U.S. Review of Small Technology Mergers |
International Financial Law Review |
2002 |
| International Round Table on Antitrust and Intellectual Property in Standard Setting |
BNA World Licensing Report |
2002 |
| The Changing U.S. View of Joint Ventures |
International Business Lawyer |
1998 |
See all 4 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| IP Issues in the Antitrust Treatment of Mergers |
Berkeley Conference on Antitrust in the Technology Economy |
2005 |
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