Don C. Lawrence

Of Counsel

Orange County


18100 Von Karman Avenue
Suite 750
Irvine, California 92612
T +1 949.202.3035
F +1 949.202.3135

Areas of Practice

Education

  • J.D., University of Southern California, top 12% of class
  • M.S.E., University of California, Los Angeles
  • B.S.M.E., Louisiana State University, top 5% of class

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of the U.S.
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Don Lawrence is an of counsel in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the Orange County office of Haynes and Boone. He specializes in intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on patent prosecution, opinions, and counseling. Areas of technical expertise include telecommunications, semiconductor manufacturing and packaging, mechanical devices, and semiconductor processing equipment.

Don was IP Counsel at L.A. Gear, Inc., where he created, maintained, and enforced large international patent and trademark portfolios, as well as negotiated, drafted, and monitored patent, trademark, copyright, and know-how licensing and cross-licensing agreements. At L.A. Gear, Don also managed several large litigation matters in state and federal courts, including patent infringement matters.

Don is currently pursuing an M.S.E.E. at California State University, Los Angeles.