Daniel Zaheer advises clients in high-stakes litigation with a focus on complex commercial disputes, including class action litigation, securities law disputes, joint venture and founders’ disputes. Mr. Zaheer also focuses on patent infringement, trade secret and other intellectual property disputes. In the IP space, Mr. Zaheer’s practice centers on enforcing intellectual property rights and defending against charges of infringement in a variety of industries, including wireless communication systems, mobile device interfaces, biotechnology and mobile applications. Mr. Zaheer has also litigated complex business disputes involving high value technology start-ups, including jury and bench trials involving breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims between the founders of a successful data center company.
Prior to joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Zaheer practiced at Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Zaheer served as a law clerk to the Honorable Charles R. Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the Honorable Raymond C. Fisher of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Mr. Zaheer also served as deputy city attorney for the City and County of San Francisco and practiced at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges LLP.
Admissions
- California
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Education
- Stanford Law School, JD (Order of the Coif) (Stanford Law Review, Executive Editor)
- University of California, Los Angeles, BA
Clerkships
- Honorable Charles R. Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- Honorable Raymond C. Fisher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Select Engagements
Intellectual Property Litigation
Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
- Kobre & Kim and IP Litigators Michael Ng, Daniel Zaheer and Michael Rosen Recognized By IAM Patent 1000
- Benjamin Sirota, Daniel Zaheer and Michael Ng on the Intersection of Antitrust and Intellectual Property
- Making Patents Pay: Monetizing Dormant Assets in an Economic Downturn
- Clearing Your Name against U.S. Civil Trade Secret Theft Claims
- Kobre & Kim Wins US Court Restraining Order Against Chinese Billionaire Jia Yueting in International Enforcement
- Daniel Zaheer and Michael Rosen Discuss Strategies for Navigating Patent Litigation at AUTM Annual Meeting
- 10 Lessons for Patent Prosecutors: Daniel Zaheer Explores the Challenges of Patent Litigation at ABA IP Conference
- Whip Laches: IP Managers Beware. Litigation Attorneys Michael Ng and Daniel Zaheer Explain Why
- Daniel Zaheer Discusses Laches, Litigation, and Damage Limitations in Bloomberg BNA’s Patent, Trademark and Copyright Journal
- Kobre & Kim Expands IP Practice With Lateral Hire in San Francisco
Professional & Community Involvement
- American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section, Subcommittee on Patent Exhaustion, Co-Chair
- California Bar Association, Member
- Bar Association of San Francisco, Member
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member
Credentials
Admissions
- California
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Education
- Stanford Law School, JD (Order of the Coif) (Stanford Law Review, Executive Editor)
- University of California, Los Angeles, BA
Clerkships
- Honorable Charles R. Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- Honorable Raymond C. Fisher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Engagements
Intellectual Property Litigation
Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
News
- Kobre & Kim and IP Litigators Michael Ng, Daniel Zaheer and Michael Rosen Recognized By IAM Patent 1000
- Benjamin Sirota, Daniel Zaheer and Michael Ng on the Intersection of Antitrust and Intellectual Property
- Making Patents Pay: Monetizing Dormant Assets in an Economic Downturn
- Clearing Your Name against U.S. Civil Trade Secret Theft Claims
- Kobre & Kim Wins US Court Restraining Order Against Chinese Billionaire Jia Yueting in International Enforcement
- Daniel Zaheer and Michael Rosen Discuss Strategies for Navigating Patent Litigation at AUTM Annual Meeting
- 10 Lessons for Patent Prosecutors: Daniel Zaheer Explores the Challenges of Patent Litigation at ABA IP Conference
- Whip Laches: IP Managers Beware. Litigation Attorneys Michael Ng and Daniel Zaheer Explain Why
- Daniel Zaheer Discusses Laches, Litigation, and Damage Limitations in Bloomberg BNA’s Patent, Trademark and Copyright Journal
- Kobre & Kim Expands IP Practice With Lateral Hire in San Francisco
Professional & Community Involvement
- American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section, Subcommittee on Patent Exhaustion, Co-Chair
- California Bar Association, Member
- Bar Association of San Francisco, Member
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member
He “goes up against the biggest firms and wins substantial cases with lean teams.”
– IAM Patent 1000