Biography
A member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice, Zach Howenstine has more than a decade of experience focusing on complex, high-stakes intellectual property matters in federal and state trial and appellate courts across the country. His practice encompasses many areas of intellectual property litigation including infringement of copyrights, patents, and trademarks; misappropriation of trade secrets; antitrust issues; and contract matters with IP elements. Zach also advises clients on IP policies and best practices, including Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) compliance issues.
Zach has litigated cases in federal and state courts around the country, including top IP venues, and has represented clients in federal jury trials in the Northern District of California and Eastern District of Texas, appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Eighth Circuit, and binding arbitrations.
*Admission to practice law in New York is pending.
Education
- University of Missouri School of Law (J.D., 2009)
- Order of the Coif
- Macalester College (B.A., cum laude, 2002)
- German Studies
Admissions
Background
Prior to joining the firm, Zach was a law clerk for U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber.
