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Marwa Elzankaly
Partner
melzankaly@mcmanisfaulkner.com
Telephone 408. 279. 8700
Facsimile 408. 279. 3244
Fairmont Plaza - 10th Floor
50 West San Fernando Street
San Jose, California 95113
Marwa Elzankaly is an experienced litigation attorney specializing in commercial and general civil litigation, including trademark and copyright disputes, trade secrets litigation, breach of contract actions, unfair competition, malicious prosecution, and employment disputes. Elzankaly has also brought and defended both California and nationwide class action cases. Elzankaly handles all aspects of general and complex litigation, in both State and Federal courts. Elzankaly has represented businesses in licensing disputes before local municipalities and before the California Office of Administrative Hearings. Elzankaly is also experienced in handling appeals and writ petitions before the 6th District Court of Appeals, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Through her excellent judgment, common sense, and ability to communicate, Elzankaly can take on complex legal matters and obtain the best resolution for her clients.
EDUCATION
- Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 1999
- University of California, Riverside, B.S. Business Administration, 1996
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- California, 2000
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (Member, Standing Committee on Professional Conduct)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and District of Columbia Circuits
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Successfully represented a major Silicon Valley company in a malicious prosecution action based on an underlying patent infringement lawsuit. Also defended the same company in a Copyright infringement action.
- Successfully represented a client in a trademark infringement action against a direct competitor.
- Obtained a favorable appellate decision in an action for misappropriation of trade secrets, in a published opinion by the California Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District, entitled Jasmine Networks, Inc. v. Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
- Represented Feld Entertainment, Inc., dba Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, over the past eight years, in all local legal matters, including business licensing issues, contract disputes, and third party subpoenas served on the company. Such representation also included obtaining the dismissal of a federal action filed against Feld Entertainment, and successfully defending its former star performer, Mark Oliver Gebel, in a criminal trial, obtaining an acquittal in record time.
- Defended a national internet company in a breach of contract action, and brought a successful action for unfair competition on behalf of that same company.
- Defended a general contractor in an action for alleged construction defect.
- Prosecuted a class action on behalf of a class of elderly individuals against a number of reverse mortgage companies and obtained a favorable result for the class.
REPORTED CASES
- County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court (Feb. 17 2009) 2009 WL 377172
- Sutter's Place v. Superior Court (2008) 161 Cal.App.4th 1370
- Ibrahim v. Department of Homeland Security (9th Cir. 2008) 538 F.3d 1250
- Jasmine v. Marvell (2004) 117 Cal.App.4th 794
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- State Bar of California
- Santa Clara County Bar Association
- Former President, Bay Area Association of Muslim Lawyers
- Lecturer, Business Law, University of California, Berkeley
AWARDS AND HONORS
- Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, Silicon Valley Business Journal
- Top 100 Women Litigators, San Francisco Daily Journal
- Top 20 Lawyers Under 40, San Francisco Daily Journal
- CLAY Award, California Lawyer magazine
- TWIN Award, YWCA
- President's Pro Bono Services Award, State Bar of California
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