Charles K. Verhoeven is the head of the firm's Northern California Offices. Mr. Verhoeven is recognized as one of the top litigators in the United States. Here are some examples of recognition Mr. Verhoeven has received over the last decade:

Chambers USA has repeatedly ranked Mr. Verhoeven in "Band One" for Intellectual Property Patent Litigation (2013, 2012, 2011), identifying Mr. Verhoeven as “an incredibly smart attorney” and noting his "incredible presentation in court." Multiple sources told Chambers USA that Mr. Verhoeven is “excellent at cross-examination,” and noted his "ability to communicate very difficult jargon in a way that is easy for a jury to understand." Chambers USA has also repeatedly listed him as one of the 45 "leading individuals" in California in the field of intellectual property.

Mr. Verhoeven has repeatedly been named by California's The Daily Journal as one of the "Top 100 Lawyers" in the State (2012, 2011, 2010). Mr. Verhoeven also has been repeatedly elected to The Daily Journal's "Top 75 Intellectual Property Litigators" (2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009) and "Top 30 IP Lawyers" (2008, 2005). According to the Journal: "Verhoeven has become a giant on the state's intellectual property litigation scene."

In March 2012, Mr. Verhoeven won Managing IP's award as the "Outstanding IP Practitioner" in the United States. Mr. Verhoeven and his colleagues at Quinn Emanuel also won Managing IP's awards for "Best ITC Practice" in the US (2013, 2012) and for best patent litigation firm – US West (2012).