Our Attorneys
Each attorney focuses exclusively on intellectual property law
Matthew C. Lapple
Intellectual Property Law Attorney
Matt’s practice encompasses all aspects of intellectual property law.
Matt is a U.S. Patent & Trademark Office registered patent attorney who focuses on patent law, including litigation, prosecution and counseling. He is experienced in a wide variety of technology areas and has litigating patent cases in the fields of software, medical devices,wireless communications,and semiconductors.
Franklin D. Ubell
Intellectual Property Law Attorney
Frank received his BS in Electrical Engineering with Highest Honors from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, ranking first in his class, and his JD with Honors from the George Washington University National Law Center, Washington D.C.
Frank is an expert patent prosecutor in most areas of technology and a first chair precedent-setting trial lawyer in IP litigation. He was recognized as the Orange County Patent Lawyer of the Year in 2014 by Best Lawyers and as one of the “Top Five Intellectual Property Lawyers in Orange County” by OC Metro Magazine. He has been listed by Best Lawyers as one of the “Best Lawyers in America for Patent Litigation and Patent Law” every year from 2010 to date.