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Desa L. Burton

Associate


858-678-5687
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Desa Burton is an Associate in Fish & Richardson's Southern California office, where she assists clients in managing, protecting, and exploiting intellectual property. Ms. Burton’s practice emphasizes all types of complex business litigation, including patents, trademarks, unfair competition, unfair business practices, false advertising, California Business and Professions Code § 17200, and trade secrets, as well as trademark prosecution and trademark counseling. She represents clients in litigation matters before federal district courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Ms. Burton's previous legal experience includes: Summer Associate with Fish & Richardson P.C. (2003); summer associate and legal services coordinator with Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (2002); and student intern with the Philadelphia Law Department's Division of Health and Human Services (2002). Her other professional experience includes various worldwide assignments in the United States Navy: Naval Reserve Officer (2001-2003); Staff Operations Officer, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, FL (1999-2001); Officer in Charge, Assault Craft Unit TWO, Norfolk, VA (1997-1999); and Repair Division Officer, USS Briscoe, Norfolk, VA (1994-1997).

Admissions

  • California 2004
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Memberships and Affiliations

Awarded the Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association President's Award (2008).
Member, Fish & Richardson P.C. San Diego Community Involvement Committee.
Board Member, California Ballet Association.
Member, Earl B. Gilliam Association; Member, Lawyers Club; Member, WITI (Women in Technology International – San Diego).

Other Distinctions

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of International Economic Law

Selected presentations
Desa Burton and Nancy Stagg, "Don't Let the Fox Guard the Henhouse: Best Practices for Protecting Trade Secrets," LEAD Conference (San Diego, April 27, 2007).

Education

  • JD, University of Pennsylvania Law School 2004
  • BS, United States Naval Academy 1994
  • MBA, Florida International University 2001