Procopio Welcomes Three New Attorneys

San Diego, CA – The law firm of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is pleased to announce that Paul E. Burns, Robin L. Phillips and Evan J. Topol have joined the firm. Burns joins Procopio as senior counsel and Phillips as an associate, both in the area of intellectual property. Topol joins as an associate in the health care practice group.

“We are pleased to welcome these outstanding attorneys to Procopio,” said managing partner, Tom Turner. "In these challenging economic times, we are proud of our continued growth and expansion in key practice areas such as intellectual property and health care."

Burns comes to Procopio from the Phoenix Office of Gallagher & Kennedy. Burns' deep litigation experience includes intellectual property and technology-related litigation, transactions and counseling, as well as commercial litigation, bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, e-discovery, and alternative dispute resolution. Burns is an adjunct professor at Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College Of Law, and Pepperdine School of Law, where he has taught both Patent Litigation and Intellectual Property Dispute resolution. He earned his B.S. in Computer Science and J.D. from Boston College. Burns is admitted to practice law in California, Arizona, Texas, New York, Connecticut, and Washington D.C., and is also registered with the United States Patent & Trademark Office. He has authored numerous articles and is a frequent speaker. His several professional honors include recognition by his peers in Best Lawyers in America® and Super Lawyers® for excellence in Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Litigation each year since 2007.

Phillips joins Procopio from McDermott Will & Emery's San Diego office. His practice focuses primarily on patent litigation and will be a valuable asset to the firm’s Intellectual Property Team. Phillips holds a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center and both a M.S. and a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Topol joins the firm’s Litigation Team as a 2009 graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law. Topol earned his B.A. in 2006 from the University of Virginia and his practice at Procopio will focus primarily on health care.

About Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

With more than 110 attorneys in San Diego and Carlsbad, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is one of the largest full-services business law firms in Southern California. We are a local law firm with a global network that gives us the ability to serve our clients’ interests throughout the world. Procopio is dedicated to understanding the businesses and industries of our clients and collaborating with them to develop tailored strategies. We advise companies at every stage in the corporate life cycle, helping them to plan, finance and operate their businesses. Since 1946, our success has been derived from our commitment to our clients and our ability to maximize the value we provide to them. Our goal is to continue building long-term relationships with our clients through a steady, team-oriented approach. For additional information, please visit www.procopio.com.