Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
Jeannine Sano is a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in intellectual property and law firm leadership. Currently serving as a Partner at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP since 2020, Sano previously held partner positions at White & Case LLP from 2010 to 2019, Howrey LLP from 2007 to 2010, and Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison from 1998 to 2002. Notably, Sano was Co-Chair of the IP Group and Managing Partner of the Silicon Valley office at Dewey Ballantine between 2002 and 2007. Earlier experience includes associate roles at Gray Cary (now DLA Piper) and Wildman Harrold, as well as internships and clerkships with respected organizations such as the United States Attorneys' Offices and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Sano earned a Juris Doctor from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco and an A.B. with Honors in Human Biology from Stanford University.
Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
"A firm to turn to when all seems hopeless" -Chambers USA Axinn combines the skills, experience and dedication of the world's largest firms with the focus, responsiveness, efficiency and attention to client needs of the best boutiques. The firm was established in the late 1990s by lawyers from premier Wall Street firms with a common vision: provide the highest level of service and strategic acumen in antitrust, intellectual property and high-stakes litigation. Axinn’s lawyers have served as lead or co-lead counsel on more than half a trillion dollars in transactions and, in the last 10 years alone, have handled more than 500 litigations.