Hoda Rifai-Bashjawish has a deep understanding of intellectual property issues, handling patent, trade secret, trademark, trade dress, and copyright matters, as well as IP portfolio counseling, protection, and enforcement. Her practice focuses on litigating complex intellectual property matters with a concentration on patent enforcement and validity. She also supports clients in managing and procuring intellectual property rights by prosecuting patent, trademark, and copyright applications, conducting M&A due diligence, negotiating transfer and license agreements, and preparing infringement and invalidity opinions.

Over the last decade, Hoda has litigated in a variety of forums, including district courts throughout the United States, the Federal Circuit, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), the International Trade Commission (ITC), and New York and New Jersey state courts. She is well versed in all stages of litigation, including pre-litigation diligence, inter partes reviews, motion practice, and discovery management. She has significant experience in large-scale electronic discovery, handling dozens of appellate matters ranging from 10 GB to nearly 20 TB, and is skilled at managing discovery and minimizing the associated costs.

Hoda has significant experience in litigations spanning multiple forums. She understands the interplay between forums and is able to provide support in both offensive and defensive postures to optimize strategy across various venues.

Hoda has a dual technical background in biomedical engineering and physics, which she utilizes in her practice of complex intellectual property matters across a broad range of technologies, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, IT/software, semiconductors, MEMS devices, optical lithography, telecommunications, camera systems, radio frequency transmission devices, and other electronic and mechanical devices and systems, among others.

Hoda has been committed to pro bono work for nearly a decade. Her extensive pro bono practice includes representing a nonprofit organization at zoning board hearings, preparing asylum applications, appearing on behalf of indigent tenants in landlord-tenant court, representing domestic violence victims in family court, representing a former inmate in a prisoner’s rights matter, and volunteering at legal clinics. She was recognized with the Pro Bono Service Award from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.

In addition to her pro bono work, Hoda was an adjunct professor for the Syracuse Law Innovation Law Center and contributed to the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s 2021 amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Mr. Irani practices criminal law in New Jersey Municipal, Superior and Appellate courts. Specifically, Mr. Irani focuses on representing clients in cases involving sex crimes, drug/narcotic charges, firearm cases, juvenile matters, shoplifting, civilian complaints and traffic tickets. Additionally, Mr. Irani has successfully represented numerous clients in domestic violence disputes, including Temporary/Final Restraining Order trials and mediations. Mr. Irani’s experience with criminal law was refined during his tenure as law clerk to the Honorable Sohail Mohammed, P.J.Cr. of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Passaic Vicinage.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Irani was a civil litigator at a Morris County law firm where he represented plaintiffs in a wide range of matters, including Federal and State civil rights litigation, personal injury matters, Landlord/Tenant disputes, Workers’ Compensation claims and also defended companies in asbestos litigation.

Mr. Irani received his Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he was a published member of the Seton Hall Law Legislative Journal. During law school, Mr. Irani completed a judicial externship with the Honorable James J. Deluca, J.S.C. of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen Vicinage. Mr. Irani also worked as a law clerk at Piro, Zinna, Cifelli, Paris & Genitempo, LLC, where he drafted discovery-related motions in wrongful death suits, wrote briefs pertaining to employment discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, and prepared mediation statements for pending suits regarding the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. Mr. Irani was also elected to various executive committees and served as a student liaison for the law school’s admissions committee.

Prior to law school, Mr. Irani received his B.A. in Political Science and earned a double minor in History and Middle Eastern studies from Seton Hall University.

Mr. Irani is fluent in Persian/Farsi.

Angela G. Kim is the Chair of HDRB&B’s Matrimonial and Family Law Department. Her clients rely on her at critical – and often profoundly upsetting – moments in their lives. Angela handles a wide range of matrimonial and family law matters, including marriage dissolution (divorce), property distribution, child custody, spousal support, child support and matrimonial agreements (prenuptial, post-nuptial and separation). A key part of Angela’s practice centers on economics and personal financial matters in an effort to secure equitable treatment for her clients. She regularly works with forensic accountants, business valuators and other experts to uncover hidden assets, quantify the value – and assess the income-producing potential – of various financial instruments and business entities, and to identify intangible assets with likely present or future economic value. With admissions in both New York and New Jersey, Angela is a resource both to HDRBB clients and to other attorneys.

Angela chose to practice law because people are important to her; she wanted to belong to a profession where she could have a positive impact on lives and bring something back to the community. During law school, she sought an array of internship and work experiences, including with Legal Aid and the Kings County (NY) District Attorney. Angela was first exposed to family law during a clerkship with the Honorable Joseph C. Cassini, III in the Superior Court of New Jersey. Judge Cassini noted that her combination of compassion and tenacious advocacy made her exceptionally well-suited to the practice of family and matrimonial law.

Prior to HDRB&B, Angela was a partner in the Matrimonial Law Group at Weinstein, Lindemann & Weinstein, PC, where she became partner after just five years. Subsequently, Angela moved her practice to a New York firm, Chemtob, Moss & Forman LLP prior to joining HDRBB in 2014.

In the often highly emotional environment surrounding family law issues, Angela is unfailingly warm with her clients, but both forthright and firm with the opposing side. She believes that it is in the best interests of divorcing parties and related matters to hammer out their own solutions, rather than having answers imposed by the courts. She helps clients remain focused on their desired outcomes and gives her all in an effort to achieve them. Angela is an agile and capable litigator but is highly adept at defusing litigious situations. Clients who engage Angela find that she is a soothing guide through a complex and difficult process and readily available to answer questions or lend an ear. She is proud that many of her client relationships have developed into continuing friendships over the years.

Angela frequently lectures at the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education and at Continuing Legal Education Programs sponsored by the New York State Bar-Family Law Section.

Angela came to the United States from Seoul, Korea with her family when she was five years old and family remains central to her life. During her free time, Angela loves to plan family outings and cultural trips with her husband and three sons.

Francis W. Yook focuses his practice on commercial and business disputes, product liability, mass tort and multi-district litigation, and other federal and bankruptcy matters. He clerked for Judge Edward Kiel in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and Judge Lisa Firko in the New Jersey Superior Court, Bergen Vicinage. Before joining Walsh, he was an associate at a large regional law firm.

Francis presently serves as the President of the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey for the 2023-2024 term, and is a member of the Association’s Gala Committee, Golf Committee, and Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee. He is also an associate of the Justice Morris Pashman American Inn of Court, and Co-Chair of the Diversity In the Profession Committee for the Bergen County Bar Association. Francis previously served on the Fort Lee Zoning Board of Adjustment and as attorney for the Palisades Park Planning Board. Francis obtained his law degree from Brooklyn Law School and his English degree from Boston University.