The irony of this situation is that I've met Charles Carreon on several occasions and he's the IP and tech lawyer I recommend to friends and associates. He's an honest and intelligent lawyer who seems to have inadvertently kicked a hornets nest.

Think of the other lawyers of note out there: Godwin, Lessig, Meuller and the like. Carreon is not as well known but equally capable and ideologically similar.

I think there's still time to turn this around and make it a win - win. But not everyone is willing to capitulate, rollback and dump a client that's left you out to dry.