DLA Piper announced today that Marius Domokos has joined the firm's Intellectual Property and Technology practice as a partner in Washington, DC.
Domokos has deep experience in the commerce and financial industries, including in the areas of payments, omnichannel commerce, digital coupons, digital offers, advertisement, data analytics and monetization, privacy, financial compliance, blockchain architecture and applications, and cryptocurrencies and tokenization. With a background in electrical engineering, he has a deep understanding of software, hardware, communication networks, artificial intelligence and neural networks, cloud architecture, data encryption and security, semiconductors, advanced computing, clean energy (including electric infrastructure, battery technologies and automotive applications), autonomous vehicles, electronic design automation (EDA), open source, signal processing, data compression and nanotechnology.
“Marius brings a strong technical background and experience in cutting-edge technologies that companies will find more essential than ever, and his understanding of the intricacies of these products enables him to connect with clients on a deeper level,” said Ann Ford, global co-chair and US chair of DLA Piper’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice. “His addition to our practice expands our IP licensing and fintech services and better positions us to meet the needs of emerging growth companies working in this space.”
“Marius is an experienced practitioner who will add significantly to our capabilities in this area, particularly on the East Coast,” said Jeff Lehrer, managing partner of the firm’s Washington, DC office. “His experience serving as in-house counsel for tech companies and his firsthand knowledge of the needs and priorities of those clients will be an asset to our team, and we are pleased to welcome him on board.”
“DLA Piper has developed a strong global platform in the technology space, and I look forward to helping grow this platform further across advanced technologies, commerce and banking, and regulatory issues,” Domokos said. “Both startup companies and large corporations are looking for new ways to engage with outside counsel, and I am excited to join the industry-leading team at DLA Piper to provide pragmatic counsel and deliver significant value to our clients.”
Domokos joins from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He previously served as general counsel for Shocking Technologies and Revel Systems, served as outside general counsel for a number of other companies and led various legal functions at Intel. He received his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, and his M.S. and B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California. He is not currently yet admitted to practice law in Washington, DC, but is licensed in California and admitted to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.
