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About Christopher
Biography
I focus on intellectual property and business law with an emphasis on practical, business-minded strategies to ultimately serve the client's bottom line. I am a student of life, always learning. I love to cook, play guitar and get outside for some exercise. Most important to me is my family - beautiful wife, Jacqueline and my three children: Emilie, Henry and Olivia.
I truly love the incredible people I meet in my profession and the various industries we serve. Feel free to drop me a note and say hello! cp
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Licensed in California for 20 years
State: California
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Location
Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty
1455 1st St Ste 301, Napa, CA, 94559-2822
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Christopher James Passarelli's Lawyer Endorsements
"Chris is a trusted resource for my client's on intellectual property matters, including trademark searches and applications cease and desist letters, negotaited uses or settlements and, if needed, enforcement through litigation. Chris stays on tops of deadlines and other USPTO requirements and is, mostly importantly a strategic thinker and provides solutions, not just billable hours, to the client."
"Chris is an outstanding IP lawyer who is well grounded in business sensibilities. I tried to recruit him to my own firm, but he found his home in Napa."
Matthew Eisenberg
Business lawyer
Experience
Honors
2005
Intellectual Property Certificate of Specialization, SCU High Technology Institute
2004
Excellence for the Future: Study of Evidence, CALI
1999
Permanent Member, The National Slavic Honor Society
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Senior Counsel, Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty
2006 - 2014
Partner, LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne LLP
Associations
2013 - Present
Ag 4 YouthBoard Member
2012 - Present
Business Law SectionVice Chair, Executive Committee
2010 - 2011
Agribusiness Standing Committee, State Bar of CaliforniaChair
Sample of Legal Cases
MONSTER CABLE PRODUCTS, INC. v. EUROFLEX S.R.L.
Motion to Dismiss Denied in part. Successfully asserted jurisdiction over foreign entity defendant.
Education
2005
Santa Clara University School of Law
2000
University of California, Berkeley
Speaking Engagements
2014
State Bar of California 87th Annual Meeting
The Legal Complexities of Unauthorized Dealers, Grey Market and Parallel Importation
2014
IP Issues in the Food and Beverage Industries
The Trademark Clearinghouse, the new gTLD program and Geographical Indications
2014
BLS Hot Topics MCLE Series
2014 Hot Topics: Domain Enforcement and Brand Protection: The Rise of gTLDs
Publications
2014
Practical Winery & Vineyard
Meet the New Digital Frontier: .Wine
2014
Linked In
HOW STRONG ARE YOUR TRADEMARKS?
2010
Western Grower & Shipper Magazine
Trademark Enforcement on the Digital Frontier
Languages
Russian
Activity
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