Intellectual Property Law Specialists
FIRM HISTORY
Yoon & Shin LLP Story
Our partners Richard and Vivian have been lifelong friends since the first week of freshman year at UCLA. Over the course of 25 years, they have worked collaboratively as study partners, associates at Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, and in-house counsel at Medtronic Diabetes. Together, they received special recognition for their joint work on Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. v. Smiths Medical MD, Inc., where they successfully settled the case on the eve of trial after winning numerous summary judgment motions. In addition, Vivian served as Richard’s outside counsel for both Click2Asia (handling trademark matters) and MicroVention (as litigation support). They complement each other as they bring their unique styles and strengths to their legal practice at Yoon & Shin LLP.
Richard is a "big picture” visionary in his legal practice. Focused on end-goals, he applies a practical, business-first approach that he has honed working at start-ups, mid-size companies, and Fortune 500 companies during his career. Richard has served as chief IP counsel, founded start-ups, and worked as a business development professional. He is a skilled negotiator bridging gaps between parties, and has successfully initiated joint ventures, litigated patent disputes, and concluded asset purchase deals. He has handled IP issues domestically and internationally in Europe and Asia.
Vivian brings a detail-oriented, thoughtful approach to her legal practice. She takes great pride in ensuring the best quality work product is always delivered. Her legal acumen, attention to detail, and integrity have always been valued during her career in big law firm practice, in-house at Fortune 500 companies, and as an independent contractor. Having a degree in Computer Science, and experience working in both the medical device and computer industries, she has cutting edge technical knowledge that is widely applicable to today’s technologies.
In September 2023, Richard and Vivian decided to combine their talents and experience to form Yoon & Shin LLP. They expect their team approach and the complement of their styles and strengths will deliver the best legal services for their clients.