People

David Jonas 高级律师

Los Angeles

David's practice centers on disputes over IP and other business interests.

He litigates patent cases against Fortune 500 companies from both sides of the “v.” and advises clients regarding best practices for protecting their IP. He has also helped corporate entities navigate investigations in criminal and bankruptcy contexts. Prior to joining Orrick, David worked as a litigation associate at Milbank LLP.

David also clerked for two years in the federal trial court for the Eastern District of Virginia. During his tenure in the fast-paced “rocket docket,” he was fortunate to assist Judge Allen in presiding over six jury trials and one bench trial. Also, while in law school, David worked as a full-time extern for Judge Kozinski at the Ninth Circuit and was a member of the Entertainment Law Review.

Charnay Jones 主理律师

Los Angeles

She drafts and negotiates documents for a range of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions and dispositions, joint venture structuring, financing and development projects.

Charnay is also active in pro bono matters and spent a year as a Pro Bono Fellow with the global nonprofit Accion International, where she provided in-house counsel support and advised teams across the organization in a variety of legal matters.

Jennifer Jones Sr Practice Mgr of Lit & IP

全球营运中心

Jen is the Senior Practice Manager for the Litigation and Intellectual Property (IP) Business Units at Orrick. With 20 years of complex litigation practice experience, Jen plays a pivotal role in supporting the business and operational needs of Litigation and IP attorneys. Jen works closely with Leadership and various teams, including Talent, Marketing, Recruiting, and Finance, to drive and achieve key goals at the Business Unit, Practice Group, Partner, and Associate levels. She successfully implements strategies aimed at improving utilization, performance, professional development, efficiency, and profitability. Jen is highly committed to the professional development and retention of firm talent. She consistently mentors junior attorneys, fostering their professional growth and encouraging the development of strong practice management skills.

Katherine C. Jones 合伙人

西雅图; Los Angeles

She partners with investment funds, fund sponsors, real estate advisors, developers, public and private pension funds and institutional lenders on sophisticated real property acquisitions and dispositions, secured financings, hospitality, construction and development, joint ventures and other corporate real estate activities.

With a particular passion for the hospitality sector, Katie manages nearly all of Orrick’s hotel transactions throughout the United States. She has in-depth knowledge of the legal and contractual aspects unique to the hotel industry, including construction contracts, hotel management and franchise agreements, in addition to more standard loan documentation, joint venture and purchase and sale agreements.

Nancy Jones Sr Professional Support Lawyer

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Before she moved into a professional support role Nancy was an associate in Allen & Overy’s corporate/capital markets team and she also worked for five years as a sole in-house counsel and company secretary in a large UK manufacturing company.

Derek Jones 高级律师

波特兰

Derek advises clients on complex domestic and international merger and acquisition transactions in the technology, life sciences, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, logistics and manufacturing sectors. Prior to joining Orrick, Derek was an associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and held senior management roles in the mobile and casino gaming industries.