Dispute Resolution
Silicon Valley litigation boutique Bergeson has built a formidable California presence, pairing deep roots in the technology sector with a reputation for taking on complex, high-stakes disputes. From offices in San Jose, San Francisco and Beverly Hills, the firm delivers strategic, partner-led representation in business disputes, securities litigation, intellectual property matters, internal investigations, employment litigation and regulatory controversies. Its varied practice spans commercial, governance, environmental and media-related disputes, with senior lawyers playing visible roles throughout.
Daniel Bergeson and John Pernick are prominent figures in the practice. Pernick leads the firm’s representation of a digital-media technology company in a claim exceeding $100 million against a semiconductor business concerning alleged breaches of reporting and other obligations under a technology-licensing agreement. Susan Bower also acts on the matter, which illustrates the team’s capabilities in sophisticated intellectual property and semiconductor-sector disputes.
Pernick additionally leads several commercially significant mandates, including the defence of a company and its co-founders in litigation concerning founder equity, alleged fraud and ownership of intellectual property. He also represents executives in a dispute involving allegations surrounding the licensing of nutrition-related intellectual property. These matters demonstrate the firm’s ability to navigate closely held-company conflicts combining governance, contractual and IP issues.
Bergeson leads the defense of a prominent nonprofit organization in federal litigation alleging false and defamatory statements concerning natural-resource industry practices, supported by Pernick and Rebecca Kaufman. The case highlights the firm’s media and First Amendment credentials. Bergeson also leads a bankruptcy-related governance dispute arising from former professional-services partners’ management of investment funds holding interests in private technology companies, as well as litigation for an investment firm involving SAFE investments and allegedly diverted technology assets.
Adam Trigg is another key partner, leading the defense of an individual in litigation over promissory notes, fraud and alleged usury. Jaideep Venkatesan, the partner in charge of Silicon Valley, reinforces the firm’s technology and IP capabilities. Collectively, the team offers notable depth in complex, fact-intensive disputes, with senior lawyers taking visible roles in matters spanning emerging technology, corporate governance, commercial agreements, environmental regulation and reputational risk.
Updated October 2026
