Research & Academic Institutions

Our attorneys have represented the world's most prominent universities, colleges, and private research institutions with intellectual property protection, technology licensing, legal opinion drafting, Board governance, IP infringement litigation, and litigation avoidance.

Torrey Pines Law Group's founder, Kevin Buckley, was previously the lead attorney for the research and commercialization function of the largest US university. He was also the chief legal officer of the university's Research Foundation where he managed all legal affairs related to Board governance, IP transactions, technology transfer, patent preparation and prosecution, and patent infringement litigation.

The firm leverages its academic and institutional experience with each of our non-profit clients to help them achieve and resolve their:

• Not-for-profit missions
• Policies & Procedures compliance
• Conflict of Interest
• Conflict of Commitment
• OIG investigations
• State and federal regulation compliance
• Academic misconduct and scientific misconduct investigations
• Internal Board, Director, "Institute," and "Center" governance

For information on these and other legal, regulatory, and business matters, please contact us.