Susan Diane Pitchford

Susan Diane Pitchford

5.0
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 29 years

Intellectual property Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Patent Application, Patent Infringement ... +2 more

111 SW Columbia St Ste 725, Portland, OR

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 27 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1998

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 29 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1996

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Chernoff Vilhauer LLP

111 SW Columbia St Ste 725, Portland, OR, 97201

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Posted by Gavin | September 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Business

IP Defense with a powerful offensive strategy

Susan and her team at Chernoff Vilhauer did a fantastic job representing our company. We are under a year old and our competition chose litigation in an attempt to block our market entry. Susan and her team developed a comprehensive strategy that included best/worst and realistic outcomes. They als...o put together an offensive gameplan that challenged which forced the competition to backpedal. Susan's expertise was apparent in forcing opposing council to resubmit their documentation to the court. She and her team have a confident air of 'been there/done that' and having seen all situations that arise. They did a great job carving out details in our settlement agreement to our benefit. We were able focus on running our growing company and not be distracted by the litigation as we were in very capable hands. We were fortunate to resolve this in a couple months and achieve a long-term settlement that is in our favor. They were understanding of our financial position as a young company.

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Stuart Leijon

Intellectual property lawyer | Feb 15

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"Susan has been a fantastic mentor to me and is incredibly easy to work with!"

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Chris Roy

Intellectual property lawyer | Aug 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Susan is hard working, dedicated, and a forceful advocate for her clients. I strongly endorse her work."

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Saville Easley

Intellectual property lawyer | Dec 22

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2014

Judge Burns Federal Practice Award, Federal Bar Association, Oregon chapter

2014

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2010

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Patent attorney / Partner, Chernoff Vilhauer LLP

Associations

2012 - Present

Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference

Lawyer Representative

2011 - 2012

Federal Bar Association (Oregon chapter)

Chapter President

Education

1996

Gonzaga University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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