Russell Tonkovich
Partner
650.825.4300 x106
rtonkovich@krameralberti.com
Russell’s practice focuses on patent litigation and monetization. He is a nationally recognized patent litigator who has won verdicts in some of the largest patent infringement cases in the country. Russell has successfully led patent litigation teams to success at trial and has achieved significant settlements for his clients.
Russell has represented Fortune 500 companies as well as startup companies in patent litigation involving a wide variety of technologies relating to pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, DNA arrays and sequencing, semiconductors, LED technology, smartphones and tablets, consumer electronics, optical networking, internet technologies, computer software, and computer networking.
Russell has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in variety of venues throughout the country including in district courts, the Patent Trials and Appeals Board, and the International Trade Commission. Russell also has significant experience representing clients in the Federal Circuit regarding appeals and writs of mandamus.
Russell has over 19 years of experience in patent litigation. Prior to joining Kramer Alberti, Russell worked at Wilmer Hale and Kirkland & Ellis as a patent litigator.
Harvard Law School
Medical Doctor (M.D.)
University of Illinois
Bachelor of Science (with Honors), Biochemistry
University of Wisconsin-Madison
N.D. California
C.D. California
E.D. Texas
Federal Circuit
Registered to practice before the USPTO
C.D. California
E.D. Texas
International Trade Commission
W.D. Texas
Delaware