Elementos clave de la “One Big Beautiful Bill”

The U.S. House and Senate recently passed and the President signed a new tax law with significant impact outside the U.S. border. Enrique Hernandez-Pulido broke down thirteen key elements of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” regarding how they impact those south of the U.S. border. (The article is in Spanish.)

Powering the Future: Can Nuclear Energy Help California Meet AI’s Soaring Energy Demand?

The growing demand for AI is straining the data centers powering them, particularly in California. With the state focused on meeting clean energy goals while seeking to meet growing power demands, Partner John Nelson and Law Clerk Miranda Barfield consider whether nuclear energy may be the answer. They break down trends with state and federal legislators and regulators that might suggest new nuclear energy facilities are in our future.

📽️ Startup Legal Series: Data Privacy

Startups face many challenges in complying with ever-changing state and federal privacy laws. Procopio Partner and Privacy Officer Elaine Harwell walks startup founders and executives through how to navigate privacy laws and build compliance strategies in this informative video (click on the image below).

Corporate Partner Jason Femrite Elected to Procopio’s Management Committee

Kudos to Corporate Partner Jason Femrite on his election to Procopio’s Management Committee by the partnership! Based in our Del Mar Heights office, Jason co-chairs our Mergers & Acquisitions practice and leads our Consumer Products and Food & Beverage groups. He recently served as co-leader of Procopio’s Corporate and Tax Team. 

In his legal practice, Jason represents private and publicly held companies, individuals and investment firms in a wide range of corporate matters from formation to finance, and eventually to exit. He focuses on mergers and acquisitions, capital finance, securities and general corporate matters. Jason serves on the Board of Directors of Naturally San Diego and San Diego Sport Innovators (SDSI), and is a former board member of the Association for Corporate Growth-San Diego. 

Other members of Procopio’s Management Committee include Managing Partner Dennis Doucette and Partner Xiaofan “Frank” Yang, both in the firm’s Del Mar Heights office; Partner Enrique Hernandez-Pulido, in Procopio’s downtown San Diego office; and Partner Mindy Morton, in the firm’s Silicon Valley office.

Lawsuits & Leverage – A Webinar Series by Procopio & ACC San Diego

Join Procopio and ACC for Lawsuits & Leverage, a webinar series for in-house counsel tackling today’s most pressing litigation and dispute resolution challenges.

Each session features experienced legal leaders sharing practical strategies on managing litigation, mitigating risk, handling internal investigations, navigating e-discovery, and more. Reserve your spot today to gain insights you can apply immediately.

** Pending 1 hour MCLE approval per session **

• July 16: “The In-House Lawyer’s Guide to E-Discovery and Data Preservation,” Jacob Poorman (Procopio)
• July 30: “Building a Winning Appeal Strategy: A Guide for In-House Counsel,” Kendra Hall (Procopio)

2025 Procopio International Litigation & Arbitration Retreat | San Diego, CA

Four Procopio attorneys will speak alongside numerous current and retired judges and other legal experts at PILA, an annual forum where litigators from the United States and Mexico come together to analyze the legal challenges impacting both jurisdictions. Major policy shifts in the U.S. and Mexico will be among the topics discussed.

2025 Procopio International Tax Institute | San Diego

Celebrating its 20th anniversary and held again in collaboration with the Graduate Tax Program of Georgetown University and International Fiscal Association, this premier educational and networking event is again dedicated to the latest developments in U.S. and Mexican international tax law. This year's PITI comes as tax policies are evolving with the new U.S. and Mexican presidential administrations.

Native American Law Leader Kerry Patterson and Her Practice Recognized by Chambers

Kudos to Kerry Patterson for being recognized in Native American Law by Chambers USA! Chambers also recognized Procopio's Native American Law practice, which Kerry leads. Chambers is a highly respected global research company that has been ranking attorneys and law firm legal practices for more than thirty years. Each year more than 200 researchers conduct more than 285,000 interviews and surveys of attorneys and law firm clients. Through this research, Kerry was recognized. 

Procopio’s Construction Practice and Craig Ramseyer Again Recognized By Chambers

Congrats to our Construction Law practice for its tenth straight recognition by Chambers USA, as well as another recognition for Partner Craig Ramseyer! Chambers recognition results from a rigorous research process involving analysis of matters, and interviews with clients and competitors.

In addition, for the fifth straight year the Construction practice has been recognized by Construction Executive magazine in its 2025 Top 50 Construction Law Firms™ list.

Multiple Procopio Attorneys Named 2025 San Diego Top Lawyers

Kudos to our San Diego-based attorneys named 2025 Top Lawyers by San Diego Magazine! The annual accolade recognizes a select group of local attorneys who have achieved the AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell®.

Those recognized include Litigation Partners Anthony Dain, Michael Kiesling, Craig Ramseyer, Alexandra “Sasha” Selfridge and Frederick Taylor; Real Estate Partners Craig Sapin and Jeff Stoke; Corporate Law Managing Partner Dennis Doucette; and Tax Of Counsel David Boatwright.

Who's one of the latest attorneys to join our award-winning Labor and Employment practice? Senior Associate Marina Garcia! She counsels public and private employers with labor and employment counseling on a wide range of issues. Marina's focus includes single-plaintiff actions involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination, as well as wage and hour class and Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) representative actions.

Please welcome a new member of our real estate practice, Mark Rawdin! Mark handles both litigation and transaction matters, including the documentation of real estate secured loans and loan modification agreements, as well as creditor rights issues such as loan defaults, forbearance agreements, collection litigation, foreclosure and bankruptcy matters. He represents and provides legal services to commercial banks, real estate investment groups, and other businesses and lenders.

Our growing Labor & Employment practice has yet another new member! Meet Karina Lo, who represents employers in key employment law matters, from counseling to litigation. She has defended Fortune 500 employers in complex employment disputes, leading case strategy, discovery, and motion practice. She advises employers on termination decisions, workplace policies, employee handbooks, arbitration agreements, and compliance with wage and hour laws. 

Please give a warm welcome to an outstanding litigator who joined us recently, Benjamin White! Ben represents businesses in corporate and commercial litigation. He has also represented financial institutions in litigation, regulatory investigation, title curative, bankruptcy, eminent domain, FINRA arbitration, and compliance matters. Ben has experience litigating and advising clients on a wide range of consumer laws, including Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act; Truth in Lending Act; Regulation Z; California Rosenthal Act; California Identity Theft Act; California Unfair Competition Law; and California Homeowner’s Bill of Rights.

We just keep announcing new members of our growing Labor & Employment Law practice. Meet Anastasia Sun! She represents a wide array of public and private companies with labor and employment law matters, including financial institutions, restaurants, hotels, directors, officers, and all types of other businesses. Anastasia also provides practical counseling and advice to employers in all areas of employment law. 

Our intellectual property law clients will enjoy working with recent hire Eli Sharp! He provides patent counseling, prosecution and litigation services to clients in various technology sectors, such as telecommunications, computer software and hardware, AI, machine learning, IoT, cloud technology, RF systems, medical devices, printers, consumer devices, smart fabrics, renewable energy, and oil and gas equipment. Eli has experience with defense of infringement allegations, patent invalidity, tech transactions and licensing, supporting M&A deal teams, due diligence investigations, enforcement, freedom to operate, privacy, and related IP issues.

Have you met Taylor Tejeda? He's a litigator who has recently joined our growing Labor & Employment practice! Taylor represents a wide range of employers in complex litigation matters. He brings clients experience representing both plaintiff employees and defending employers in single-plaintiff, class and PAGA representative actions in state and federal courts. He has served as second-chair trial counsel in multiple successful trials. Taylor counsels employers on compliance with California labor and employment laws, including issues involving performance management, termination, contracts, medical issues, leaves of absence, wage and hour audits, compensation review, workplace training, and employment policies in practice.

Please welcome the newest member of our intellectual property practice, Chitrajit Chandrashekar, who goes by CJ! He focuses on strategic IP management for clients ranging from startups to multinational corporations. CJ’s practice spans diverse high-stakes technology sectors, including video streaming standards, wireless standards, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, medical devices, display panels, and semiconductor technologies. He has represented global technology companies in litigation involving multiple patents before the District Court, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the International Trade Commission (ITC). CJ has helped build and manage patent portfolios with defensive and monetization value for Fortune 50 technology companies in various technology areas, including AI/ML, semiconductors, Internet of Things (IoT), smartphone applications, autonomous vehicles, computer networks, and network-attached storage devices.

Our award-winning Labor & Employment Law team continues to grow, with litigator Troy Strange one of our latest additions! Troy brings clients experience as a staff attorney with the Labor Standards Enforcement Division of the State of California’s Department of Industrial Relations, where he built and tried cases on behalf of California workers and advised office staff on the intricacies of California’s expanding Labor Code. Troy also counsels employers on compliance with California labor and employment laws, including issues involving performance management, termination, contracts, medical issues, leaves of absence, wage and hour audits, compensation review, workplace training and employment policies and practices.

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