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COSTA MESA – Rutan & Tucker LLP has added Ron Oines as a partner in the firm, as of this week. Mr. Oines, who comes to Rutan & Tucker from the Irvine office of Morrison & Foerster LLP, has a broad litigation and intellectual property practice, including in the areas of patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright, right of publicity, unfair competition, defamation, real estate, insurance coverage, contract and warranty disputes, and class actions, among others. He has significant experience in federal and state courts, and alternative dispute resolution forums, including first and second chair trial experience. In addition to litigation, Mr. Oines advises companies on various intellectual property issues and transactions and assists in the drafting of contracts and licensing agreements. He also has lectured and written several articles on intellectual property issues. Mr. Oines received his J.D. cum laude from Arizona State University College of Law in 1989, where he was an editor of the Law Journal and an extern to Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. “The other partners and I are very happy to welcome Ron to the firm,” said Managing Partner Jeff Oderman. “His experience and capabilities will make our excellent intellectual property practice even better.”