Seth David Levy

Seth David Levy

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 24 years

Intellectual property Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Licensing, Patent Application

555 West Fifth Street, 46th Floor, Los Angeles, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in Idaho for 7 years

State: Idaho

Acquired: 2018

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 11 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2015

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 24 years

State: California

Acquired: 2001

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Nixon Peabody LLP

555 West Fifth Street, 46th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90013

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Seth David Levy's Reviews

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6 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 27, 2009 | Business

My ventures' progress would be very far behind without Seth's guidance and faith in me and my work -- even at the early stages.

As an entrepreneur in both the media and life science industries, I'm not prone to hyperbole. After all, both of these pursuits can leave new venturers jaded and/or scratching their heads, wondering where time, money, passion, and momentum have gone. Seth Levy has, from Day One, been a faithful... counselor and contributor to the success of my company's burgeoning high-tech ventures. Quick with a response -- but never a hasty opinion -- his steel-trap business savvy is immediately clear, as he specializes in BOTH intellectual property AND life sciences at an impossibly early age. Where others in his profession saw pipe dreams, Seth saw the opportunity to help build a solid foundation for something NEW -- and he did so by connecting me with top-notch colleagues not only within Davis Wright Tremaine, but also in entrepreneurial communities nationwide. He is constantly mindful of our need to conserve early-stage resources; every meeting, call, and email is productive and encouraging.

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Elizabeth Acee

Intellectual property lawyer | Nov 02

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Seth is a lawyer who is intectually and ethically of the highest integrity."

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Samuel Gasowski

Life sciences and biotechnology lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've had the opportunity to work with Seth on various matters and fully trust him with my most important clients and thier work. I consistently refer work to Seth and to other attorneys at his firm. I am regularly pleased with Seth's bright, responsive and practical approach."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2011

Top 20 Under 40, Daily Journal

2011

Life Sciences: Commercial (California), Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

2010

Life Sciences: Commercial (California), Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

2010

Best Lawyers Under 40, National LGBT Bar Association

2009

"Southern California Rising Stars", Law & Politics Magazine

2009

Life Sciences: Commercial (California), Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

2009

Star of the Year, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

2008

"Southern California Rising Stars", Law & Politics Magazine

2007

Star of the Quarter, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

2006

Star of the Year Award, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

2005

Jack Berman Award of Achievement,

2005

Star of the Quarter Award, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

2004

Star of the Quarter Award, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

2004

Paul Davis Memorial Award, University of Southern California Law School

2002

Star of the Year Award, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

N/A

Wiley W. Manuel Award,

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP

2005 - 2012

Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

2001 - 2004

Associate, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

1996 - 1998

Patent Clerk, Johnson and Johnson

Associations

2011 - Present

ACLU of Southern California

Board of Directors

2006 - Present

Association of University Technology Managers

Member

2001 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2009 - 2011

American Health Lawyers Association, Life Sciences Practice Group

Chair

2008 - 2009

American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

Conference & Program Director

2006 - 2009

American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

Leadership Advisory Board

2006 - 2009

American Health Lawyers Association, Life Sciences Practice Group

Vice Chair, Publications

2002 - 2008

American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Assembly

Liaison to ABA AIDS Coordinating Committee

Education

2001

University of Southern California

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

Cornell University

BS - Bachelor of Science

1998

Cornell University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2010

Western Region Meeting

Top Tips from Outside Counsel

2009

Western Region Meeting

Ten Important Patent Law Issues for Technology Transfer Professionals

2008

Western Region Meeting

Federal Funding and Tax Exepmtion: compliance throughout the patent process and in commercialization activities

2008

Life Sciences Law Institute

Patent Issues for Life Sciences Lawyers

2007

Western Region Meeting

Recent Developments in Patent Law

2007

Third Annual Conference on Life Sciences Due Diligence

Getting the Target’s House in Order Increasing the Likelihood of Deal Consummation through Advance Preparation

2007

Midyear Meeting

You, Me and IP: Intellectual Property Issues for Startup Companies and Small Businesses

2007

Annual Meeting

Stem Cells: A Patent Perspective

2006

Annual Meeting

One Approach to Tech Transfer: A Closely-Related Spin-Off

Publications

2009

GC California License Lessons

2008

GC California Back to School: Licensing Patents from Academic Institutions

2008

GC California Get Ready for Change

2007

Life Sciences Client Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Intellectual Property Management, Disputes, and Other Key Business Considerations Life Sciences from a Patent Attorney's Perspective

Languages

English

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