San Francisco
Phone +1.415.442.1335
Fax +1.415.442.1001
One Market, Spear Street Tower\\San Francisco, CA 94105-1596\\United States
Peter Byrne advises clients on intellectual property matters, with a focus on trademark and copyright issues. Peter helps clients secure, license, and enforce trademark rights. He has litigated intellectual property matters in federal court and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Peter’s pro bono practice includes immigration, prisoners’ rights, and intellectual property work.
Peter earned his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School after earning his undergraduate degree with high distinction from the University of California, Berkeley. He spent his first-year summer working on criminal defense matters at the Federal Defenders Office in Boston. Prior to law school, Peter helped his father found a clean energy design firm in California. He also worked as a sportswriter for several newspapers.
Awards and Affiliations
Recipient, Morgan Lewis Pro Bono Challenge Award (2015–2018)
Recipient, Morgan Lewis Excellence in Pro Bono Service Award (2016)
Member, State Bar of California, Intellectual Property Law Section
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Boston Bar Association
Member, Boston Patent Law Association
Recipient, Harvard Law School Dean’s Scholar Prize, Revitalizing America’s Cities
Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
California
Massachusetts
US District Court for the Northern District of California
US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Education
Harvard Law School, 2014, J.D., Cum Laude
University of California, Berkeley, 2009, B.A., With High Distinction
