Our Firm's Story

Torrey Pines Law Group was founded in 2013 by Kevin Buckley, an accomplished patent and transactional attorney having more than 20 years of experience with international intellectual property, FDA regulatory, and IP litigation matters. The firm has grown to include more than 20 of the nation's most accomplished attorneys, patent agents, FDA regulatory advisors, paralegals, and business counsel.

The firm is honored to be featured in the Chambers California 2025 Spotlight Guide, a recognition that highlights the firm’s exceptional expertise in intellectual property law. Chambers & Partners, a globally respected authority in legal rankings, selected the firm through its rigorous evaluation process, which includes client feedback and peer reviews. This distinction underscores Torrey Pines Law Group’s leadership in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostics. Being spotlighted by Chambers reflects the firm’s dedication to providing world-class legal services and supporting innovators in bringing transformative technologies to market.

The firm was also proud to have received the 2022 Reisman Award for Best Growth Story, recognizing the firm’s remarkable evolution and expansion. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the firm broadened its focus from healthcare patent law to offering a full suite of intellectual property, regulatory, and transactional services, enabling clients to bring lifesaving technologies to market. This strategic shift fueled significant growth, expanding the team fivefold and enhancing its ability to support innovators worldwide.

We have also been consistently selected by The Patent Lawyer magazine as one of the Top Ten West Coast IP and patent law firms. This distinction reflects the exceptional expertise of our team, whose members bring extraordinary depth in their specialties and are often thought leaders in their scientific, technical, and legal fields. Our accomplishments speak for themselves.

Our mission includes helping our clients bring impactful, and often lifesaving, technologies to market worldwide. Because we effectively translate between the languages of science, business, and the law, we are able to find solutions to complex legal problems which may not be immediately apparent. Whether before international patent offices, before opposing counsel, or in friendly transactions, we leverage the experience of our individual practitioners and foreign counsel to assist our clients with reaching their business goals and achieving their strategic mission.

Since our firm's founding, we have successfully handled many international legal matters -- from routine to incredibly complex -- for companies and individuals researching and developing life sciences and healthcare innovations, including biotechnologies, pharmaceuticals, specialty chemistry and chemical engineering, medical devices, in vitro diagnostics, artificial intelligence (AI), software, electronics, and convergence technologies.

Additional information about our firm can be found in the following:

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• Recent Successes
• Client Testimonials
• Careers
• Diversity
• Contact

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