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William Chad Shear
William Chad Shear is a lawyer in San Diego, CA who works for Cooley LLP. Practice areas include Intellectual Property. Court admissions include Texas Northern District Court, US Patent and Trademark Office. Licensed in Texas since 1999. Graduated from University of Illinois in 1999.
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William Chad Shear
Cooley LLPSan Diego, CA·26 years licensed
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William Chad Shear is a lawyer in San Diego, CA who works for Cooley LLP. Practice areas include Intellectual Property. Court admissions include Texas Northern District Court, US Patent and Trademark Office. Licensed in Texas since 1999. Graduated from University of Illinois in 1999.
Law school
University of Illinois
Class of 1999
Bar admission
1999
State Bar of TX · No. 24013493
Office
10265 Science Center Dr
San Diego, CA 92121
Disciplinary
None on record
Clean since admission
Career history
2 observed firms
Based on State Bar of Texas snapshots — each row is a firm the attorney was registered with at one of our quarterly pulls.
- Fish & RichardsonAS OF MAY 2023Private Law Practice · San Diego, CA
- Cooley LLPAPR 2026 — PRESENTPrivate Law Practice · San Diego, CA
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Practice areas
- Intellectual Property
Courts admitted
- Texas Northern District Court
- US Patent and Trademark Office
- US Supreme Court
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