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Adrian F. Vallens
Associate
Adrian Vallens helps media and entertainment companies navigate complex commercial litigation, particularly with respect to intellectual property disputes and distribution agreements. He is experienced with matters in state and federal courts across the country and has served as a judicial clerk in the Eastern District of New York.
Prior to joining DWT, Adrian was part of a legal team that obtained an eight-figure verdict after a two-month long jury trial. He has also counseled distribution companies and other large employers in a variety of contractual, intellectual property, and employment disputes, and has worked on litigation involving digital rights management.
Admitted to Practice
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California, 2020
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U.S. District Court Northern District of California
Education
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J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2019, cum laude
- Board Member, Michigan Journal of Gender & Law
- Michigan General Litigation Clinic
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B.A., Government, Claremont McKenna College, 2014, magna cum laude
- Dean's List
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Member, Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Bar Association
Background
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- Associate, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Los Angeles, 2020-2021
- Judicial Clerk, Hon. Roanne L. Mann, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2019-2020
- Summer Law Clerk, Consumer Law Section, California Department of Justice, Los Angeles, 2018
- Summer Law Clerk, Civil Division, U.S. Attorney's Office, San Francisco, 2017