Trade Secrets

Trade Secrets

California Trade Secrets Lawyer

Since 1979, I have counseled or represented hundreds of individuals and businesses, everything from providing them a simple NDA (non-disclosure agreement) so they can keep their plans and ideas confidential when dealing with vendors, suppliers, and contractors helping them launch their new business, to bringing and defending suits for misappropriation of trade secrets.

In California, trade secrets are defined in Civil Code Section 3426 as "information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process that: derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to the public or to other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure; and is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy."

Specifically, I handle the following types of trade secret issues. To discuss your specific matters or issues not listed below, please contact me, California trade secret lawyer Larry Townsend today. I can assess your situation and determine the best way in which to proceed.

• Bringing or defending claims of misappropriation of trade secrets
• Employee theft of trade secrets
• Breach of confidentiality and/or non-disclosure agreements
• Trade secret protection measures

For more information, please feel free to review my trade secrets FAQs.