A 2023 recipient of the National Law Journal's Trailblazers award in IP for his recent win in a case involving a novel area of technology, Evan Rothstein is a trusted advisor to sophisticated companies all over the world. He maintains a robust commercial trial practice with a specific emphasis on intellectual property, guiding companies on the protection, enforcement, and development of intellectual property assets.
Recognized by numerous national publications including Chambers and Partners, Managing IP, and IAM Patent 1000, and named Colorado IP lawyer of the year by Law Week Colorado, Evan has led teams to dozens of significant wins in front of juries, jurists, and administrative bodies. In just the past year, Evan led a large team to a $33.5 million jury verdict for the world’s second-largest premium chocolatier, won a precedent setting Federal Circuit decision in the hotly contested Section 101 area of patent law, and led the confidential negotiation of a near-hundred million dollar resolution with a regulatory body.
He is often sought after for his ability to distill complex subject matter into a relatable format. He works with clients on their most sensitive and important patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret cases, including those that never reach a courtroom. Evan is recognized for his devotion to client service and thoughtful, responsive, and relentless dedication to success. His strategic and business-focused approach to each engagement has earned him repeat work with some of the region's and nation's most discerning private and public companies. And, as one national publication notes, Evan is "one of several top-flight trial lawyers at Arnold & Porter" who "litigates with aplomb in district courts."
Evan has experience across a broad range of technologies with a particular emphasis on media and advertising, gaming, financial services, the sharing economy, networking and telecommunications, and consumer goods. He is lauded for his ability to cut through legal and technical quagmires to find business-centric solutions for discerning clients. Beyond IP, Evan also handles select complex commercial disputes, particularly where clients seek creative approaches to solve contentious and often existential problems and in situations where a trial is likely to occur.
During the pandemic, Evan conceived of and launched Arnold & Porter’s first podcast called TMT Time, which focused on the high technology industry. He produced more than 70 episodes (generating thousands of downloads) across two years hosting high-profile guests to discuss pressing issues facing the marketplace. His guests included general counsels, founders and CEOs of unicorn start-ups and public companies, mental health professionals, best-selling authors, professors, and elected officials.
Evan received his J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School on a Seeman Scholarship, where he was a Rothgerber Fellow and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal on Telecommunications and High Technology Law (now the Colorado Technology Law Journal). He received his B.A. in Economics from Emory University
Perspectives
Recognition
The World's Leading Patent Professionals (2017-2020)
Credentials
Education
- J.D., University of Colorado Law School, Rothgerber Fellow
- B.A., Emory University, Honors in Economics, Dean's List
Admissions
- Colorado
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Activities
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Colorado Bar Association
- Member, Denver Bar Association
- Member, Intellectual Property Owners Association
- Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Board of Directors, Colorado IP Inn of Court
- Member Emeritus, Board of Directors, Special Olympics Colorado
- Member, Advisory Board, Rose Medical Center
- Board of Directors, Silicon Flatirons Program