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The Prinz Law Office currently offers the legal services of Kristie D. Prinz, Esq. whose biographical information is provided below. Click here to download Kristie Prinz full biography.  Click here to download Kristie Prinz's vCard electronic business card and here to view Kristie Prinz's Linked-In Profile (along with recommendations/ testimonials). 

Kristie D. Prinz

Direct Dial Phone: 408.884.3577

Email Address: kprinz@prinzlawoffice.com

Kristie Prinz's practice focuses on representing high tech and life sciences companies in a variety of domestic and international transactional matters, including but not limited to technology licensing and research collaborations; development, supply, purchase, and commercial services agreements; nondisclosure agreements; mergers and acquisitions; and employment and severance agreements.  She also works with companies from other industries on intellectual property and e-commerce matters.  Her practice includes advising individuals and early stage start-ups to large publicly traded companies.

Prior to opening her own firm, Kristie was in the licensing group of the New York-based intellectual property firm of Pennie & Edmonds LLP in Palo Alto, CA, which closed its doors in December 2003.

Kristie is licensed to practice law in the states of California and Georgia.

Education

Kristie is a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Law in Nashville, Tennessee, where she received her J.D. in 1998, and she completed the Global Bioexecutive Program at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business in 2005.  She also a graduate of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, where she received a B.A summa cum laude in Political Science and Spanish in 1995, and she studied as an undergraduate student at the Universidad de Nebrissenssis in Madrid, Spain in 1993.

Business and Legal Affiliations

Kristie currently serves as Vice Chair of both the VOIP Committee and the Programs Committee for the Science and Technology Law Section of the American Bar Association, Director of Life Sciences/Biotechnology for the NAWBO Silicon Valley Board of Directors, and co-chair of the Telecom and Intellectual Property Subcommittee for the California State Bar’s Cyberspace Committee of the Business Section. Kristie was recently elected to become a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an honor which is limited to one third of one percent of the lawyers in America, and she was selected to serve on the Nominating Committee for the Science and Technology Law Section of the American Bar Association.

Kristie’s other service includes the Cyberspace Committee of the Business Law Section for both the American Bar Association, the Corporate IP Management Committee for the Intellectual Property Owners Association, the Fundraising Committee for the Entrepreneurs’ Network in Santa Clara, and the Life Sciences and Entrepreneur Venture Catalyst Program planning committees for the Women’s Technology Cluster in San Francisco, CA.  In addition, Kristie is a member of the Georgia State Bar Association, the International Technology Law Association, the Licensing Executives Society, and the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs & Executives.

Kristie's prior service includes chairing the Copyright Licensing Subcommittee for the American Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section and co-chairing the 2006 Selma Moidel Smith Writing Competition for the National Association of Women Lawyers. She also served on the U.S. Copyright Law Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners Association.

Honors

Kristie was named in 2008 as a new fellow of the American Bar Foundation. 

Languages

Kristie is fluent in both English and Spanish

Publications

Kristie is the author of Unlocking the Secrets to Executive Coaching published in the Women Lawyers Coaching published in the Women Lawyers Journal in Summer, 2005 and the co-author of When a Business Begins a Blog: It’s Easy but Is It Safe? published in the Business Law Today, Volume 16, Number 3, January-February 2007 and the Ruling Brings to Light DMCA’s Broad Scope published in the New York Law Journal on June 9, 2003. She also has authored numerous columns for the weekly “Ask a Lawyer” intellectual property column published by Lawyers.com and publishes The California Biotech Law Blog.

Media Interviews and Appearances

• California Lawyer Interview in "The Search for Intelligent Life in the Blogosphere," May 1, 2008.
• Featured in America's Premier Lawyers, Fortune Magazine, October 1, 2007. 
• Dow Jones Interview in "Lawmakers Take Aim at Patent Speculators," September 7, 2007.
• Dow Jones Interview in "Speculator of Mundane Patents Casts a Long Shadow," September 7, 2007.
• CNN Radio Interview on U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit's Ruling in AT&T Mobility, LLC v. National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc., August 14, 2007.
• Sky Radio Interview on Recent Developments Affecting the Biotech Industry, June 26, 2007.
• LexBlog Interview on "Five Questions," June 25, 2007.
• American Public Media Interview in “Nuts & Bolts: The Basics of Building a Small Business,” June 19, 2007.
• CNN Radio Interview on AT&T Mobility, LLC v. National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc., June 18, 2007.
• Dow Jones Interview in “Tech Companies Pile on Patents, Complain About Clutter,” March 28, 2007.
• Dow Jones Interview in “Microsoft, Google Differ in Farming for Young Hearts and Minds,” February 16, 2007.
• ABA Journal eReport Interview in “A Different Foley Fracas: Foley & Lardner Agrees to Modify Brand to Settle Trademark Suit with Foley Hoag,” October 20, 2006.
• BNA Electronic Commerce & Law Report Interview in “Open Source Issues Challenge Lawyers; Software Registration Rules May Be Revisited,” April 6, 2005.

Speaking Engagements

Kristie’s past speaking engagements include the following:

• Speaker, "IP Panel Presentation on Biotech/Pharma Processes," Process Management--Route to Success, Peptalk, Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, CA , January 11, 2008.
• Speaker, "Who is Watching Out for Your In-House Career: How A Professional Coach Can Help You Gain the Edge," Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency Chicago, October 31, 2007.
• Speaker, "Verizon v. Vonage and Sprint v. Vonage: A Tale of Two Patent Infringement Cases and Their Impact on the VoIP Industry," State Bar of California Annual Meeting (Anaheim, CA), September 29, 2007.
• Moderator, "Ethical Issues in Deployment of VOIP Systems: Client Record Gathering and Voice & Data Storage," ABA Annual meeting (San Francisco, CA), August 11, 2007.
• Speaker, “Recent Developments in Blog Law,” State Bar of California, Business Section Cyberspace Committee, Silicon Valley Capital Club (San Jose, CA), June 14, 2007.
• Panelist, “Understanding the Acquisitions Process: How to Use the Sale and Purchase of Assets to Grow Your Business,” Silicon Valley Capital Club Speaker Business Forum Luncheon (San Jose, CA), May 24, 2007.
• Speaker, “Hottest Topics in Cyberspace: Cyberinsurance, Blogs, and On-Line Advertising”, Section Education Institute, State Bar of California, Claremont Resort and Spa (Berkeley, CA), January 20, 2007.
• Panelist, “Understanding the Acquisitions Process: How to use the Sale and Purchase of Assets to Grow Your Business,” Sunnyvale Rotary Club, November 7, 2006.
• Panelist, “Patent Protection/IP Strategy,” 2006 WTC Catalyst Program Life Sciences (Palo Alto), September 15, 2006.
• Panelist “Understanding the Acquisitions Process: How to Use the Sale and Purchase of Assets to Grow Your Business” National Association of Women Business Owners, Silicon Valley Chapter (San Jose), July 18, 2006.
• Panelist, “Who is Watching Out for Your In-House Career: How a Professional Coach Can Help You Gain the Edge,” Association of Corporate Counsel–America San Francisco Bay Chapter, May 25, 2006.
• Program Chair, “Changing Face of Telecommunication (VOIP, WiFi),” International Technology Law Association, 35th Anniversary Annual Meeting and World Conference (San Francisco), May 5, 2006.
• Panelist, “The Art of Telling Your Story Workshop,” U.S. Chamber of Commerce/ National Institute of Standards and Technology, Advanced Technology Program (San Jose), September 7, 2005.
• Panelist, “IP Reps and Warranties Gone Wrong: Avoid Potholes in the Business Transaction,” ABA Business Section Meeting (Nashville), April 2, 2005.
• Panelist, “Strategies for Modifying Electronic Standard-Form Agreements and Policies,” ABA Business Section Meeting (Nashville), April 1, 2005.
• Speaker, “Protecting & Exploiting Software Conference,” Law Seminars International (San Francisco), August 5 – 6, 2004.
• Panelist, “What You Need to Know about CAN-SPAM,” Santa Clara Bar Association and the California State Bar Cyberspace Committee (Palo Alto), June 8, 2004.

Other Professional Activities

Kristie's other professional activities include providing legal management consulting services to individual attorneys and start-up law firms.  Her experience in founding and building The Prinz Law Office uniquely qualifies her to advise colleagues on how to most effectively launch, build, and manage their own start-up law firms.