#84: Let's Get Personal with Tamany Vinson Bentz, IP Attorney and Founder of California IP Law
Not only do we have an excellent new episode for you this month, but we're also thrilled to launch our brand refresh! Personal Jurisdiction has a new look! Check our website, LinkedIn, and Substack to see what's new at Personal Jurisdiction. We can't think of a better episode to accompany our brand refresh than #84 with Tamany Vinson Bentz! Tamany Vinson Bentz is the founding partner of California IP Law, a boutique law firm in Manhattan Beach, California dedicated to helping small and growing businesses establish and protect their intellectual property. In this conversation, Tamany shares how she navigated a pivot early on in her legal education, why she earned both a law degree and a Master's in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania, how she created her own niche IP practice in the early days of social media, and what led her to found her own IP firm.
Tamany Vinson Bentz is the founding partner of California IP Law, a boutique law firm in Manhattan Beach, California dedicated to helping small and growing businesses establish and protect their intellectual property. Tamany helps clients navigate the landscape of technology and media, focusing her efforts on intellectual property matters, including copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks, as well as false advertising issues.
Tamany also founded Pour Tous Skincare - a skincare line designed to be simple, inclusive, and effective - especially for teens and young adults navigating the ever-changing needs of their skin. Pour Tous Skincare was recently named one of the best gifts for teen girls by Forbes.
Before starting California IP Law, Tamany was an associate and partner at Venable and a partner at DLA Piper both in Los Angeles.
Tamany clerked for the Honorable Sue L. Robinson on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. She is a graduate of Arizona State, the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
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