William J. Caldarelli

Law School
Boalt Hall School of Law

Major Cases
*Successfully represented software development company in breach of licensing agreement/ trade secret misappropriation prosecution against an international hotel company.
*Successfully represented patent holder in various patent enforcement actions.
*Successfully represented elderly widow in a pro bono matter regarding control and possession of her sole income-producing asset.
*Successfully represented developers in multiple specific performance disputes to enforce real estate purchase agreements.
*Successfully represented developer of a $200 million hotel construction project in dispute over project financing procurement.
*Successfully represented pension plan in breach of fiduciary duty action against former trustees.
*Successfully represented intellectual property licensor against licensee in dispute over royalty agreement rights.

Professional Background
Attended college at UC Irvine with one year at University of Sussex in Falmer, England, on an education abroad program. Attended Law School at Boalt Hall, spending third year at Harvard Law School. Law clerk for the late Hon. Edward J. Schwartz in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Practiced business and real estate litigation in San Diego since 1990.

Professional Affiliations
*Past president of the San Diego Chapter of the Federal Bar Association; past chairman of the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section of the California State Bar; served as the chairman of the Litigation Section's annual Trial Symposium; served as a director on the Board of Governors of the San Diego Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers; master, Louis Welsh and Wallace Chapters of the American Inns of Court; NITA faculty member.

Personal Background
Born in Flushing, N.Y. Grew up in Northern California outside of San Francisco. Enjoys tennis, skiing, mountain bike riding and camping. Active in a number of professional organizations and community groups.