David A. Bernstein is an attorney with Buchalter's Portland office and a member of the litigation practice group. He defends companies and professionals in commercial, health care, products liability, and intellectual property litigation and disputes. Mr. Bernstein has extensive prior experience working closely with pharmaceutical and medical device companies, hospitals, medical professionals, and insurance companies both in and out of the courtroom to achieve optimal outcomes in each case, including highly public matters. He has also assisted clients with obtaining licensure through litigation and provided subsequent regulatory counsel in the medical marijuana and hemp industries. After law school, Mr. Bernstein served as law clerk for the Honorable Joseph R. Goodwin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Before joining Buchalter, he spent seven years with a nationwide law firm based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Benjamin Calleros is an attorney with Larkins Vacura Kayser where his practice areas include antitrust litigation, appeals, business and commercial litigation, environmental litigation, health care litigation, intellectual property advice & litigation, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements and public records law. He is admitted to practice in Arizona, Oregon, U.S. District Court Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Mr. Calleros earned his B.A. degree from Arizona State University and J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from University of California, Irvine School of Law.
Renée E. Rothauge is a partner and co-chair, trial practice group with Perkins Coie. With over 33 years of trial experience, she has earned the trust of regional, national, and global businesses representing and advancing their interests in true bet-the-company litigation. Ms. Rothauge's experience includes a substantial number of jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations in matters involving intellectual property, breached contracts, trade secrets, director and officer disputes, shareholder disputes, securities, real estate, fiduciaries, and trusts. She is known and respected for her acumen in advising clients on their national litigation strategies. Ms. Rothauge is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, representing the top 1% of the country's trial bar. She is a former chair of the Oregon State Committee and serves on the National Mock Trial Competition committee and the Samuel E. Gates Litigation Award committee. Ms. Rothauge is an associate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), which requires 20 or more civil jury trials for admission as well as the highest professionalism in trial advocacy. She is on ABOTA's National Board and is the president of the Oregon Chapter's Executive Committee. As a co-founder of the Rothauge & Kaner Women's Trial Academy, Ms. Rothauge mentors women litigators to develop their trial skills. She also is a member of Pipeline Angels. Ms. Rothauge earned her B.S.F.S. degree from Georgetown University and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Willamette University College of Law.
Adam M. Starr is the co-chair of Markowitz Herbold PC's software and technology group. He particularly enjoys representing video game developers, startups, creators, and inventors in intellectual property and royalty disputes. He loves protecting innovators and thought leaders against legal bullies and thieves. Mr. Starr has represented startups, creatives, and innovators across a wide range of products and industries including software as a service, video games, toys, and construction technology. By using a nimble and strategic approach, and a willingness to try cases, he safeguards his clients' intellectual property. Because Mr. Starr is well-versed in development and design tools, including GitHub, JIRA, and Confluence, he brings a litigation advantage and significant cost savings to his clients. Likewise, he has used his understanding of startup business models (including the valuation, acquisition, and sales process) to create damages models based on revenue multipliers, resulting in greater recovery for his clients instead of just relying on traditional lost profit principles. Mr. Starr graduated from UCLA School of Law where he served as a staff member for the
Journal of Law and Technology. Before attending law school, he was a kindergarten teacher in Oakland, California with the Teach for America program. He earned his B.A. degree in art history and psychology from Duke University. During college, Mr. Starr spent a semester in Japan, living in Buddhist monasteries and studying Buddhism, Japanese language, and architecture.
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