Jaime Herren is a private wealth services attorney in Holland & Knight’s San Francisco office. Ms. Herren is a litigator, patent attorney and experienced trial attorney whose practice focuses on managing complex assets, technology, digital assets and intellectual property (IP) for individuals, from wealth and tax planning to litigation and licensing. Assets can be complex for any number of reasons, and Ms. Herren assists clients in maximizing asset value for themselves and their next generation or charities of their choosing.
Ms. Herren’s experience includes high-value trust litigation and IP litigation in state and federal courts. Having served as in-house counsel, she values business ideals and advocates for early implementation of dispute avoidance and resolution strategies. She represents individuals and fiduciaries who manage unique assets – including trademarks, rights of publicity and cryptocurrencies. As a seasoned litigator, Ms. Herren views wealth planning as pre-conflict resolution. When litigation is the right choice, Ms. Herren is well versed in all aspects of state and federal trial practice, including representation before governing tax bodies and disputes involving high-net-worth trusts or estates.
As a patent attorney admitted before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), clients turn to Ms. Herren for advice on development and patentability of new technology, as well as monetization and protection of existing IP portfolios. She represents individuals, startups, fiduciaries and entrepreneurs in her nationwide practice. When creative or business resolution cannot be found, she has appeared pro hac vice in courts across the country and has engaged and managed local counsel throughout the course of litigation in multiple venues.