Steven R. Gustavson
Mr. Gustavson is a trial lawyer with extensive, nationwide experience in all phases of complex civil litigation including numerous jury and bench trials. After initial experience as a prosecutor, he has compiled a winning record as a civil litigator in public and in private practice, while advising and counseling a broad range of clients including individuals, public entities, Fortune 500 corporations and start-up companies. Mr. Gustavson’s litigation experience has encompassed a variety of civil litigation, including responsibility for defense of insureds and self-insureds, premises liability (slip and falls, sexual abuse, fire causation, shootings/criminal acts, NYC Code issues), construction site damages to persons and property (including NY Labor Law issues), products liability, civil rights suits, and extensive involvement with commercial disputes and all manner of intellectual property rights. In addition he has argued successfully before state and federal appellate courts and administrative fora.
Outside the office, Mr. Gustavson enjoys backpacking and Olympic weightlifting.
- New York State Bar
- District of Columbia Bar
- State Bar of California
- S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Ninth, and Federal Circuits
- S. District Courts for the Southern, Northern, and Eastern Districts of New York
- S. District Courts for the Southern and Central Districts of California
- S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois
- Boston University School of Law (J.D.)
- Columbia University (B.A.)
- Service as the Chairman and Co-Chair of the Trademark Law and Practice Committee of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association
- Serves frequently as a Judge in the International Trademark Association (INTA) Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition
- Presenter and panelist at seminars for the Practising Law Institute, INTA, and the William C.Conner (IP) Inn of Court
• Appellate Advocacy
• Construction Litigation
• Motor Vehicle Litigation
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Property Damage Claims
• Trademark Law
Successful jury and bench verdicts have included: Citigroup v. City Holding Company; Almar Sales Co., Inc. v. Lanard Toys, Inc.; Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London v. City of San Diego; MasterCard International Inc. v. First National Bank of Omaha; Reebok International v. Melville Corp.; Banff Ltd., v. Express, Ltd.; and Masco Corp. of Indiana (Delta Faucet) v. Price Pfister, Inc.