Richard Thurston
Richard Thurston (Grad ’73, Grad ’79)
Richard L. Thurston (Grad ’73, ’79) was instrumental in the opening of the law firm Duane Morris’ Taiwan office. He joined Duane Morris in March 2015 as of counsel in its intellectual property group. Mr. Thurston had previously served as senior vice president and general counsel of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in Taiwan, after beginning his legal career at Duane Morris. Fluent in Mandarin, Mr. Thurston has advised the Taiwanese, South Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese governments on intellectual property protection and reform. Most recently, he was instrumental in obtaining the passage of key legislation in Taiwan that established rules and court procedures to enhance the protection of trade secrets. He has also taught intellectual property law in Taiwan and the United States.
Richard Thurston (Grad ’73, Grad ’79)
Richard Thurston (Grad ’73, Grad ’79) has rejoined the New York office of Duane Morris as of counsel in the firm’s intellectual property practice group; he was a corporate and intellectual property attorney at the firm from 1980 to 1984. Mr. Thurston also has retired as senior vice president and general counsel of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, an independent semiconductor foundry company. He has more than 40 years of business and legal experience in the corporate, international, micro-electronics and transactional/licensing markets.