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Experience:
Sharon Israel focuses her practice on intellectual property law with an emphasis in patent litigation, opinion work, and client counseling. Sharon has acted as counsel in cases involving patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and unfair competition. She has litigated patents relating to a variety of technologies, including cellular communications systems, oilfield equipment, videoconferencing technology, chemical compositions, and medical devices, among others.
Chambers USA (2007) describes Sharon as ". . . highly professional, very smart and hard working . . . great at focusing on the real issues" and asserts that she "...has earned a name as 'highly responsive and outstanding . . .'" (2006). Reflecting high regard for her IP litigation skills, previous editions of Chambers USA have noted that she "attracts market praise for her 'superior performance' in litigating IP matters" (2005), and cited her clients’ praise for being "'terrific' [and] making a name for herself, especially in patent litigation" (2004). Sharon has also been selected by her peers for recognition by Texas SuperLawyers® (2003 to date), and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America. In 2005 she received the President’s Award from the Houston Intellectual Property Law Association.
Sharon is a frequent speaker on patent-related topics, and serves in leadership roles in numerous organizations, including serving on the Boards of Directors for the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the Federal Circuit Bar Association, and as Chair-Elect of the State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Section. She also has leadership positions with the Houston Intellectual Property Law Association and the American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section.
Before joining Mayer Brown in 2005, Sharon practiced with two other national law firms. Following law school graduation, she served as a law clerk to the Hon. Alan D. Lourie, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Adding a practical focus to her IP practice, Sharon was an engineer with General Electric Company before entering law school.
Education:
Emory University School of Law, JD, 1991, Emory University School of Business Administration, MBA, 1991, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SBEE, 1986. | 