Overview
Steve Rizzi focuses on patent disputes along with IP counseling and advisory services. He regularly serves as lead counsel in jury and bench patent trials in district courts nationwide and in the ITC. Steve’s commitment to client service and steady hand in complex legal, factual, and technical matters enables him to provide efficient and effective strategies for obtaining optimal results for his clients including favorable settlements, pre-trial ruling, and judgment. In addition, he has counseled clients on litigation avoidance and intellectual property issues arising from tech-driven transactions and licensing agreements.
Steve represents clients from a wide range of industries including semiconductors, software, data storage, telecommunication, LED, pharmaceuticals, gaming, and content distribution.
Steve currently serves as co-chair of the Patent Litigation Committee of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association.
J.D., cum laude, New York University
M.S., California Institute of Technology
B.E., Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado