Andrew F. Halaby

Partner

Andy Halaby focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and commercial litigation. His intellectual property litigation experience includes patent, trademark, trade dress, trade secret, deceptive advertising, and copyright infringement matters, including before the United States International Trade Commission. Andy's commercial litigation experience includes breach of contract, business tort, antitrust, and other complex commercial matters. An experienced trial lawyer, Andy also has presented and published extensively on a wide variety of legal issues, including but not limited to patent, trademark and unfair competition, civil procedure, evidence and ethics issues.

Andy serves as Co-Chair of Snell & Wilmer's Ethics Committee.

Professional Recognitions & Awards

The Best Lawyers in America® (2009-2010)

Professional Memberships & Activities

Adjunct Professor, Trademark and Unfair Competition Law, 
    Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
State Bar of Arizona
    Conflict Case Committee
Maricopa County Bar Association
American Bar Association
    Business Law Section
        Intellectual Property Transactions Committee, Program Chair
        Business and Corporate Litigation Committee
            Ethics and Professional Responsibility Subcommittee, Chair
    Center for Professional Responsibility
    Intellectual Property Section
    Litigation Section

Representative Presentations & Publications

Pleading Analysis Under Iqbal: Once More Unto the Breach! Author, Arizona Attorney (December 2009)

Explaining Broadcom v. Qualcomm:Adverse Inferences in Inducement of Infringement Cases, Author, Presented at ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (August 2, 2009)

Recent Patent Law Developments for Business Lawyers, Program Chair and Panelist, ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (August 2, 2009)

Cutting Edge IP Issues that Every Business Needs to Know About, Moderator, ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (July 31, 2009)

Echoes of Echostar: Practical Issues Confronting Clients Accused of Patent Infringement After Seagate, Co-Author, ACC Focus (Arizona Chapter) (3d Q. 2009)

Ethics and Privilege Issues in IP Representation, Speaker, Arizona Chapter, Association of Corporate Counsel, Phoenix, AZ (May 19, 2009)

Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, Contributing Author, Intellectual Property Chapter (ABA 2008)  

The Ethical Implications of Shareholder Derivative Suits, Speaker, Arizona Chapter, Association of Corporate Counsel, Phoenix, AZ (May 20, 2008)

Twombly in the Patent Infringement Context: An Update (April 2008) 

"The Trickiest Problem With Functionality" Revisited: A New Datum Prompts A Thought Experiment, 63 N.Y.U. Ann. Surv. Am. L. 151 (2008)

Of "Purposes Not Prohibited:” New Federal Rule of Evidence 408(b), 40 Creighton L. Rev. 679 (2007) 

Bell Atlantic Corporation v. Twombly -  The Supreme Court Upsets A 50-Year-Old Pleading Standard . . . But Now What? (August 2007)

A Brief Primer on Inadvertent Disclosure of Otherwise Privileged Documents, ACC Focus (Arizona Chapter) (2d Q. 2007)

Important Patent Law Developments for the Business Lawyer, Moderator, Committee Forum, ABA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (August 2007)

Arizona Ethics Update for In-House Counsel, Speaker, Arizona Chapter, Association of Corporate Counsel, Phoenix, AZ (April 2007)

Up to the Minute IP for the Business Lawyer: Recent Court Decisions, Moderator, Committee Forum, ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C. (March 2007)

You Won’t Be Back: Making Sense of Express Aiming After Schwarzenegger v. Fred Martin Motor Co., 37 Ariz. St. L.J. 625 (2005)

IP Reps and Warranties Gone Wrong: Avoid Potholes in the Business Transaction, Panelist, ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting, Nashville, TN (April 2005) 

Community Involvement

University of Kansas School of Law Alumni Board of Governors
Valley Leadership, Class XXV
Shepherd of the Hills Congregational United Church of Christ
    Church Council and Chair, Stewardship Committee
Genesis Program, Inc., Advisory Board, Member
International Science and Engineering Fair 2005 Arizona, 
    Board of Directors (2003-2005)
Maricopa County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Program
    State Bar of Arizona Top Pro Bono Attorney (2005)