Mr. Morrison focuses his practice in the areas of corporate, securities, intellectual property, and entertainment law, including: general business and contract negotiations; corporate, limited liability company, partnership and joint venture formations; mergers and acquisitions; private equity offerings; venture capital; and intellectual property transfer and licensing. Mr. Morrison joined the firm in 2007. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Morrison worked in the intellectual property department of a prominent local medical devices company and in the chambers of the Honorable Barry Ted Moskowitz of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Mr. Morrison also currently owns and operates an independent record label.

Mr. Morrison received his undergraduate degree in Microbiology, summa cum laude, from Texas A&M University, where he was admitted as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Morrison received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of San Diego, where he was admitted as a member of the Order of the Coif. He is licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Recent Transactions:

• Represented pharmaceutical company in its $18 million venture capital financing.

• General representation of video game developer.

• Represented Mexican corporation in its $100 million cross-border tender offer.

• Represented public corporation in going-private transaction, and acquired favorable “No Action Letter” from the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection therewith.

• Represented brewing company in private equity offering.

• Represented multiple real estate investment companies in opportunity fund formation and operation.

• Successfully defended biotechnology company in trademark cancellation proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

• Represented pharmaceutical company in negotation and drafting of clinical trials agreements.

• Represented multiple private equity funds in their formation and equity offerings.

• Represented web-based sports and entertainment company in private equity offering.
• Represented software company in $10 million development and licensing transaction.
• Represented technology company in multi-million dollar development and licensing transaction.
• Represented real estate developer in private equity offering, acquisition of loan pools, and subsequent development and disposition of holdings.
• General representation of domestic and foreign software companies, including development, licensing, distribution, and acquisition transactions.

Publications and Speaking Engagements:

• Presenter: "Research in the Real World - Business Transactions."  University of San Diego School of Law, May 2009.
• Divergence and Mosaicism among Virulent Soil Phages of the Burkholderia cepacia complex. Journal of Bacteriology. January 2006, 188: 255-268. (2006)
• Complete genomic sequence of Burkholderia cepacia complex phage BcepC6B. NCBI GenBank Accession AY605181. (2004)
• Burkholderia cenocepacia phage BcepBJA, complete genome. NCBI GenBank Accession AY616033. (2004)

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