About Us

About Us:
Credentials & Clients

About Us
Lauri Donahue, Esq.
Dr. Barry Leff

Lauri Donahue, Esq. has a BA in Economics and International Relations from Boston University and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School, where she was a co-founder of the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology. She also studied law, economics, and international relations at the University of Vienna.

Ms. Donahue is admitted to the California bar and has been in practice since 1986. As an attorney with Pacific Gas and Electric Company, she participated in transactions and litigation involving nuclear power plants and other energy-related technology. As Assistant Corporate Counsel at Atari Corporation, she was lead counsel on the Atari v. Nintendo antitrust/intellectual property lawsuit in federal district court, participated in Congressional hearings on anticompetitive practices in the videogame industry, and handled other transactions and litigation.

Since 1992, Ms. Donahue has had her own law/consulting practice. Clients have included Hewlett-Packard , Intuit, Fujitsu, Philips Semiconductors, Acer, Watkins-Johnson, Clarify, Galatia, DSPG, WSI, Synopsys, Quantum and the American Electronics Association.

Ms. Donahue has taught at the Estonian Business School and the International University of Moscow and has designed seminars on "What Business Clients Want from their Lawyers" and "The Ethics of Billing." Her non-profit activities include acting as President of the Harvard Law School Association of Northern California for eight years and as Vice President of the Harvard Law School Association of Southern California since 1998.

Publications include "Misuse of Intellectual Property," 37 Am. Jur. Proof of Facts 3d 315 (Bancroft Whitney, 1996) and "Intellectual Property Licensing: A Crib Sheet for Dealmakers," 15 Computer Lawyer Number 8 (August, 1998).

Resume of Lauri Donahue Top

Dr. Barry Leff has 20 years of experience in high-tech marketing and general management. He is an independent consultant specializing in marketing and strategic planning. Before starting his consulting practice, he was Vice President of Marketing for IC WORKS of San Jose, CA. Prior to joining IC WORKS he spent five years with Philips Semiconductors in a variety of marketing and product line management roles. He founded and was CEO of a high-tech manufacturing firm for 8 years. He has also worked for GTE and EG&G in marketing and product management roles, especially in the international area - Dr. Leff has traveled to over 50 countries. His Doctorate is in Business Administration. He is a co-inventor on two patents in cellular mobile radio, and has authored dozens of papers that have appeared in leading trade magazines, such as Cellular Business, Telephony, TE&M, Microwaves & RF, Cellular Mobile International, etc.

Resume of Dr. Barry Leff Top

Top

Client Feedback

Ms. Donahue's work has gotten rave reviews from many clients. Here is a sampling of what some of them have had to say:

"I just wanted to thank you for your speedy response in working on the ESD contract with [online distributor]. They commented on how great you were to work with and all of us in sales certainly appreciate your responsiveness."

"I was at [distributor] and they couldn't say enough nice things about you -- they said you were the fastest attorney they have dealt with out of all 185 vendors! Great job!"

"Lauri Donahue is great to work with, and the project is off to a much stronger start given her legal counsel."

"Thanks again for all of your help on putting this contract together! I couldn't have done it without you, I really appreciate your speedy response and thoroughness."

"Lauri - Thank you for your craftsmanship and the quick response."

"Thanks again for all of your help in putting this agreement together; I think you're awesome."

"WOW that was fast! I'm gonna nickname you the quickest attorney in the West."

"And a special e-Medal: "Hero of the Great Unwashed Multitudes" has been struck in recognition of Lauri Donahue, Esq., for assistance which defies adequate superlatives."

Top

Technology/Law Associates
Lauri@tek-law.com
818-761-6169