About

Marc van Niekerk is a Special Counsel at Silicon Valley Law Group, that specialize in Business Litigation and Intellectual Property & Employment. With over 25 years of enjoy, he has tried greater than 50 instances to verdict and specializes in intellectual property disputes, enterprise torts, and business contract disputes. Marc G. van Niekerk is a pro legal professional based totally in San Jose, California. As a Special Counsel at Silicon Valley Law Group, he's a precious member of the Business Litigation and Intellectual Property & Employment Group. Throughout his career, Marc has validated his knowledge by trying over 50 cases to verdict and gaining substantial mediation experience. His number one consciousness is on enterprise litigation, with a unique emphasis on intellectual belongings disputes, enterprise torts, and business settlement disputes. With over 25 years of experience, Marc has provided recommend and illustration to clients in a wide range of business disputes. These include worker solicitation and trade mystery misappropriation, breach of settlement, unfair opposition, breach of fiduciary obligation, trademark infringement, and U.C.C issues. In addition to his prison exercise, Marc has also been actively concerned in unique litigation and audit committee investigations for each public and privately held groups. His dedication to the prison profession is in addition verified through his carrier at the Santa Clara Bar Association Judiciary Committee, in which he evaluates applicants for appointment to the Santa Clara County Superior Court and the Sixth District Court of Appeal. Prior to becoming a member of Silicon Valley Law Group, Marc held positions as Special Counsel at Bergeson, LLP in San Jose, an partner at Cooley Godward LLP in Palo Alto, and an companion at Abe Swersky & Associates in Cape Town, South Africa.

Legal Issues

Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Intellectual Property
Trademarks
Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages
  • English
Accepted Jurisdictions
Supreme Court, Cape of Good Hope Provincial Division, Republic of South Africa Jurdictions
Supreme Court, Cape of Good Hope Provincial Division, Republic of South Africa
Since 1992">
California Jurdictions
California
Since 1999">
9th Circuit Jurdictions
9th Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the Northern, Central, and Eastern Districts of California Jurdictions
U.S. District Court for the Northern, Central, and Eastern Districts of California
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Texas Jurdictions
Texas
Since 1998">

Experience
  • Special Counsel
    Silicon Valley Law Group
  • Special Counsel
    Bergeson, LLP
    1999
  • Lawyer
    Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
    1998
  • Lawyer
    Abe Swersky & Associates
    1990
Education
University of Texas - Austin Education School Logo
University of Texas - Austin
LL.M. (1998) | Intellectual Property Law
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University of Cape Town, South Africa (Maritime Law and South African Income Tax Law) Education School Logo
University of Cape Town, South Africa (Maritime Law and South African Income Tax Law)
LL.M. (1996)
Graduation year: 1996">
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University of Cape Town, South Africa Education School Logo
University of Cape Town, South Africa
LL.B. (1989)
Graduation year: 1989">
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University of Cape Town, South Africa Education School Logo
University of Cape Town, South Africa
B.A. (1987)
Graduation year: 1987">
Associations
Santa Clara Bar Association Professional Association
Santa Clara Bar Association

Current">
California State Bar
                        
                                                     # 201329 Professional Association
California State Bar  # 201329
has membership
1999 - Current">
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