Ronald Fernando, a lawyer in Silicon Valley specializing in intellectual property, has been named to the 2013 Lawyers of Color Hot List 100 in the United States. The selection process involved the review of nominations; research of bar publications, legal blogs and press; and interviews with mentors, peers and in-house counsels.
A co-founding partner in Fernando Hale & Chang LLP, Ron translated his engineering background into a thriving practice focused on patent procurement, technology licensing, IP due diligence studies, and strategic IP portfolio management. His clientele are engaged in a variety of technologies including consumer electronics, medical devices, software, mobile communication systems, alternative energy, e-commerce, imaging and quantum computing.
While at Carleton, Fernando received a Senate Medal for Electrical Engineering and a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council scholarship for graduate research.
