Catherine Shiang joined Heller Ehrman in 2007 and is a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation group.

Experience

Catherine is experienced in patent infringement litigation and trade secrets disputes. She also advises clients on patent strategy. Catherine has counseled clients in a variety of industries, including electronic circuitry, digital signal processing, software, semiconductor manufacturing, medical devices, telecommunications, and nanotechnology.

Catherine brings both technology and business experience to her practice. Previously a telecommunications engineer at Nortel, Catherine is experienced in both hardware and software design. She also worked as a computer consultant while pursuing her J.D. at Stanford Law School, and gained further business experience by working as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley in New York.

Catherine is active in the community. She serves on the board of Asian Law Alliance, which provides free legal services to the poor. As the lead counsel for a pro bono case, Catherine overcame the statutory bar and won political asylum for her client following court hearings and a trial.

Catherine is a member of the State Bar of California, and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark office.

Catherine is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.