Bryan Wahl, M.D., partner in the Orange County office of Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, was named by the Daily Journal as one of the top 20 attorneys in California under the age of 40. Dr. Wahl focuses his law practice on intellectual property protection, infringement studies, financings, and strategic transactions especially with respect to medical devices and biotechnology.
In highlighting the achievements that earned Dr. Wahl his spot on its elite list of young attorneys to watch, the Daily Journal noted that he entered medical school at the age of 17, graduated with honors four years later and became board-certified in internal medicine at age 24. His medical background gives an added dimension to his law practice as he is able to “speak the same language” as inventors who are often physicians.
Dr. Wahl was also recognized for his work with start-up medical device company Embrella Cardiovascular Inc. He assisted the company build its patent portfolio which led to its acquisition by Edwards Lifesciences for $43 million. Dr. Wahl has helped obtain key patents for a start-up company in the process of developing a medical device for the treatment of obesity; another company in its development of a shoulder joint replacement to alleviate severe arthritic pain and loss of arm function; and a university in obtaining key patents covering a promising treatment for HIV.
In addition to his law practice at the firm, Dr. Wahl continues to practice medicine on nights and weekends in both Southern California and the Bay Area.
Dr. Wahl received his medical degree with honors from the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1999. He completed an internal medicine categorical residency in the UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center program in Los Angeles in 2002. Dr. Wahl earned his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) in 2005. In law school, he received three American Jurisprudence Awards, two Prosser Awards, and the Barbee Fellowship, researching conflicts of interest of hospital institutional review boards. He also was a summer extern for the Honorable Ronald T.Y. Moon, Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court.
The full article can be found in the January 18 edition of the Daily Journal or at www.dailyjournal.com.
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With more than 275 lawyers and scientists nationwide, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP dedicates its practice to all aspects of intellectual property law including litigation. Consistently ranked among the top intellectual property firms worldwide, Knobbe Martens serves a diverse group of clients from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. Headquartered in Orange County, California, Knobbe Martens also has offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.