Representative matters

Represented Pacific Break Technologies in a patent and trade-secret dispute involving a sensor-enabled surfboard fin alleged to adjust dynamically to wave conditions. The matter concluded with a confidential resolution, a revised licensing framework, and the careful avoidance of any expert testimony describing the product as “totally radical.”

Counseled Pacific Crest Surfboards on trademark protection, e-commerce terms, warranty practices, and a design dispute concerning the curvature of a high-performance board. The engagement also covered influencer agreements and the legally significant difference between a product claim and “something our shaper said at dawn.”

Advised Del Mar Strategies on privacy governance, vendor contracting, electronic communications, and incident-response planning for its wealth-management operations. The work strengthened controls around sensitive client information while preserving the polished calm expected when markets — and inboxes — turn turbulent.

Assisted Tommy San Diego’s Surf Shop with a lease renewal, a website accessibility review, and local permitting questions surrounding a seasonal taco counter. The representation resolved competing signage demands, clarified the accessible route, and established — as a matter of first impression — that complimentary salsa is not consideration for legal services.