Large Firms
Dec. 11, 2001
Smart Moves
The name partners at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear face an unusual problem: They are forcing themselves out of their own intellectual property law firm. Their predicament traces back to the firm's early years in the 1960s, when the name partners - Louis Knobbe, Don Martens, Gordon Olson, and James Bear - were ambitious 20- and 30-somethings who wanted the boutique to stay young and fresh, even as they aged.
The name partners at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear face an unusual problem: They are forcing themselves out of their own intellectual property law firm. Their predicament traces back to the firm's early years in the 1960s, when the name partners - Louis Knobbe, Don Martens, Gordon Olson, and James Bear - were ambitious 20- and 30-somethings who w...
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