Marwa Elzankaly – continued
Partner

melzankaly@mcmanisfaulkner.com

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
• Successfully represented a major Silicon Valley company in a malicious prosecution action based on an underlying  

  patent infringement lawsuit.  Also defended the same company in a Copyright infringement action.

• Successfully represented a client in a trademark infringement action against a direct competitor.

• Obtained a favorable appellate decision in an action for misappropriation of trade secrets, in a published opinion by the

  California Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District, entitled Jasmine Networks, Inc. v. Marvell Semiconductor,

  Inc. (California Supreme Court review pending).

• Represented Feld Entertainment, Inc., dba Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, over the past eight years, in all

  local legal matters, including business licensing issues, contract disputes, and third party subpoenas served on the

  company.  Such representation also included obtaining the dismissal of a federal action filed against Feld Entertainment,  

  and successfully defending its former star performer, Mark Oliver Gebel, in a criminal trial, obtaining an acquittal in

  record time.

• Defended a national internet company in a breach of contract action, and brought a successful action for unfair

  competition on behalf of that same company.

• Defended a general contractor in an action for alleged construction defect.

• Prosecuted a class action on behalf of a class of elderly individuals against a number of reverse mortgage companies

  and obtained a favorable results for the class.  

REPORTED CASES
• Jasmine v. Marvell (2004) 117 Cal.App.4th 794 (review granted, now pending before the California Supreme Court)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Member, State Bar of California
• Member, Santa Clara County Bar Association
• Member of Board of Directors and Former President, Bay Area Association of Muslim Lawyers, Recipient of the

  California State Bar President's Pro Bono Services Award, 2006

COMMUNITY
• Member, Board of Directors – Interfaith Networks Group

LANGUAGES
• Arabic