Peiyao Zhang is an associate attorney in Dickinson Wright’s Silicon Valley office, focusing her practice on intellectual property litigation and technology-related matters. She brings a strong technical background to her practice, with experience spanning industries including software, hardware, medical devices, life sciences, and semiconductors, as well as prior work as an electrical engineer.
Peiyao earned her B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering from Marquette University and her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law, where she received a High Tech Law Certificate with honors.
Peiyao earned her B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering from Marquette University and her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law, where she received a High Tech Law Certificate with honors.
Education & Credentials
Education
Santa Clara Law School
J.D.- High Tech Law Certificate, Intellectual Property Specialization, with honors
- Witkin Award for Academic Excellence (Entrepreneurs’ Law Clinic)
- Witkin Award for Academic Excellence (Technology Licensing)
- Witkin Award for Academic Excellence (Legal Issues of Startup Businesses)
- High Tech Excellence Award with Honors
Marquette University
B.S., Biomedical EngineeringMarquette University
B.S., Electrical EngineeringBar Admission
Spoken Languages
- Chinese
Professional Involvement
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley
- Asian American Bar Association Bay Area
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California