David Franklyn is a prominent law professor who is considered one of the nation's
preeminent experts on intellectual property and technology law. He joined the faculty
of Golden Gate University in 2018. Since 2000, he has been the Director of the McCarthy
Institute for IP and Technology Law at the University of San Francisco. He consults
with some of the world's leading companies and serves as an expert witness in trademark
and IP cases.
At GGU, Franklyn has a joint appointment between the School of Law and the Ageno School
of Business. This joint appointment will allow students to take classes that integrate
legal and business principles.