Law Office of Bruce D. Lathrop is a specialized legal practice founded in 1996, focusing on delivering high-quality representation to technology-driven companies and entrepreneurs. With deep expertise in intellectual property, corporate law, and government contracts, the firm stands out for its strategic, client-centered approach and the extensive background of its principal, Bruce Lathrop, who has been a business lawyer in the Los Angeles area since 1990.
Bruce Lathrop brings a cost-effective yet unwavering focus on client interests, shaped by his experience as in-house counsel for a multinational software company and his prior association with an international law firm. The practice is particularly geared toward serving entrepreneurs, CEOs, and technology businesses, with significant experience in patent law, government compliance, and complex transactional matters involving sectors such as aerospace, biomedical technology, e-commerce, and software development.
Services Offered
- Strategic legal counseling for entrepreneurs and CEOs
- Intellectual property law
- Patent law
- Corporate law
- Government contracts
- Dispute resolution and avoidance
- In-house or outsourced corporate counsel services
- Management of day-to-day business and legal affairs
- Government contractor internal investigation and compliance
- Licensing agreements
- Business asset sales
- Contract matters for computer hardware and software
- Geographic information systems (GIS) software legal issues
- Biomedical technology legal services
- E-commerce legal support
- Literary works intellectual property
- System design, development, and testing legal counsel
- Acquisitions
- Service agreements
- Patent and intellectual property opinion work
Based in the Los Angeles area, the firm leverages Bruce Lathrop’s credentials as a registered patent attorney and his active roles in professional associations including the American Bar Association and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. His engineering background from UCLA, with a focus on biomedical engineering and user interface design, further enhances the firm’s capability to address complex, technology-oriented legal challenges.
