Chelse A. Ferrero is an intellectual property and litigation attorney based in Palo Alto. Ms. Ferrero has extensive experience representing foreign and domestic companies in disputes over patents, copyrights, trademarks, and technology licensing, as well as in matters involving a variety of business torts including breach of contract, trade secret and unfair competition.  Ms. Ferrero represents clients in a variety of different industries, including medical device, software companies, pharma, entertainment, and environmental.  Ms. Ferrero's success includes trial counsel for copyright infringement of architectural works and injunctive relief for trademark infringement, unfair competition and theft of trade secrets.

Prior to entering the practice of law, Ms. Ferrero worked as a research biochemist and molecular and cellular biologist at Genentech, Inc. and Nuvello, Inc.  Her specialized background makes her particularly well-suited for all types of technological disputes, with strong emphasis in the pharma, medical device, and chemical industries.