James Shimota is a partner at the firm. He is first chair litigator and a member of
the IP Litigation practice group.
Prior to joining the firm, James served as a partner at an international corporate
law firm where he concentrated in post-issuance patent practice. He has worked with
a myriad of technologies including medical devices, automotive safety systems, LED
lighting, financial services products, multiple aspects of cellular and smartphone
technology, semiconductors including memory products, fiber optic amplifiers, DNA
arrays, HIV drugs, alkaline batteries, and more. He also has extensive experience
before judges and juries in federal courts across the country, as well as the United
States International Trade Commission and arbitration panels.
