PARTNER, KENYON & KENYON New York, NY YEARS PRACTICING: 25 PRACTICE AREA: Pharmaceutical Litigation
ELIZABETH J. HOLLAND
“AS A TRIALLAWYER, ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO GENERATE NEW BUSINESS IS IN
THE COURTROOM,” says Elizabeth Holland, a pharmaceutical patent litigator at Kenyon & Kenyon’s New York office. “In the courtroom, both current and potential clients get to see the quality of your work. Of course, a big part of business development is maintaining relationships with exist- ing clients. Clients need to want to work with you on a personal as well as a professional level.” Prior to joining Kenyon & Kenyon in 1997, Holland was at a large New
York general practice firm where she did some patent work. At Kenyon she has litigated patents in numerous technical areas and industries, including pharmaceutical, chemical, medical device, and consumer products, and has extensive experience with Hatch-Waxman litigation (lawsuits between generic and branded drug companies). Te native New Yorker was a chemical engineering major in college, but
unable to imagine donning a hard hat for daily trips to chemical plants she opted to pursue a career in law instead. For Holland, combining her back- ground in science with litigation seemed an obvious fit: “It’s been a tremen- dous advantage in patent infringement litigation. Te technical issues in patent cases can be very complex. It’s important to not only understand the technology but also to be able to explain it in terms that are understandable.”
PARTNER, WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
Dallas, TX YEARS PRACTICING: 22
PRACTICE AREA: Commercial Litigation, Investigations, Class Actions, and Employment YVETTE OSTOLAZA
YVETTE OSTOLAZA BEGAN HER CAREER AS A SUMMER ASSO- CIATE IN Weil’s Dallas office and never left. Today she is co-head of the firm’s complex commercial litigation practice and a member of its national management committee. Ostolaza represents boards, companies, and special committees on internal investigations, and because she is fluent in Spanish, advises many Latin American companies on litigation and arbitration matters. In describing her style of business development, Ostolaza says “I won’t
sugarcoat things with clients. My advice is based on a foundation of trust. I take seriously the view of being counselor as well as chief litigator. I view relationships as lifelong and treat them accordingly.” Te daughter of Cuban immigrants, Yvette Ostolaza grew up in Miami,
Fla., unsure if she would go to college much less law school. But through perseverance and scholarships she obtained an education. After graduating from the University of Miami, she went to work in the airline industry and did well in marketing and sales. Tere, she first dealt with lawyers and began to think a legal career might be for her. “At law school, I found my calling. Problem solving and thinking far ahead came very naturally to me.”
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PARTNER, KATTEN MUCHEN ROSENMAN LLP
Washington, D.C.
YEARS PRACTICING: 14
PRACTICE AREA: Trademark and Internet Law
BRIAN WINTERFELDT
IN RAINMAKER BRIAN WINTERFELDT'S LIFE, excellent cli- ent service is a top priority. “You’ll never find anyone who will care about your cli- ents the way you do,” he says. “In a global landscape, it’s important to be available to your clients as much as possible, and to take the time to invest in building long- term relationships.” As a trademark partner and head of
Katten’s Internet practice, Winterfeldt helps clients create their global trademark and branding strategies, enforce their intellectual property rights, and protect against infringe- ment of their trademarks and other IP assets in the United States and internationally. Being overly aggressive can be coun-
terproductive in the business develop- ment space, says Winterfeldt, but he stresses “it’s very important to get out there.” Winterfeldt speaks at conferences (trademark, IP, and diversity) and before industry groups. He also hosts webinars where he and one or more featured in- house counsel speak to members of the trademark community about cutting-edge issues, such as social media and the expan- sion of the Internet domain name space. He also frequently writes for prominent legal publications, such as the World Trademark Review, and holds volunteer leadership positions with the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Winterfeldt credits his measurable success
to early mentor Mary Denison, currently deputy commissioner for trademark operations at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. “She’d seen senior-level attorneys without their own clients end up in difficult situations, and warned me against being vulnerable in that way. Without her, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”
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