This month, the Daily Journal released its annual list of the top intellectual property lawyers in California, and we are thrilled to see our colleague, Marcus Thorne, among the honorees. While Marcus is widely known for his formidable presence in the courtroom, this award highlights the strategic depth he brings to the pre-litigation phase of IP disputes.

The profile focuses on Marcus’s work over the last year representing a leading e-commerce platform in a series of high-stakes copyright and trademark battles. Marcus was praised for his "surgical" approach to litigation—focusing on the key technical vulnerabilities of the opposing party’s claims to secure early dismissals, saving his clients millions in potential discovery costs.

Beyond his client work, Marcus has been a leading voice in the legal community on the ethics of AI-generated evidence and the future of patent eligibility for software. At Shield & Signal, we believe that the best lawyers are also educators. Marcus’s commitment to sharing his insights with the broader tech community embodies the "Signal" part of our firm's name. We congratulate Marcus on this well-deserved honor and look forward to his continued leadership in our Semiconductor & Hardware Group.