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Maria Crimi Speth

Jaburg Wilk PC
  • Recognized Since:
    2014
  • Recognized in:
    Copyright Law
    Information Technology Law...
  • Law School:
    Hofstra University
  • Website:
    http://www.jaburgwilk.com
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    (602) 248.1000
  • Languages:
    English
  • Location:
    3200 North Central Avenue, Suite 2000
    Phoenix, AZ 85012
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Maria practices in the areas of intellectual property, internet law, and commercial litigation, representing clients throughout the United States. She focuses her practice on assisting businesses in protecting their trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, information technology, and other intellectual property through preventative measures to avoid disputes and through litigation when disputes arise. 

An accomplished author, she has recently published Protect Your Writings: A Legal Guide for Authors and Apple v. Samsung, The Balance Between Patent Rights and the Free Market.She has numerous articles and dozens of published court cases. Maria frequently speaks at seminars and workshops on intellectual property and internet law topics.  She is a guest lecturer at Arizona State University and has appeared on radio and television providing legal commentary on intellectual property issues.  

Maria is the past Chairperson of the Intellectual Property Section of the Arizona State Bar, and the past Chairperson of the E-commerce & Technology Section of the Arizona State Bar. She is a member of the International Trademark Association. Maria is on the American Arbitration National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators.

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Maria practices in the areas of intellectual property, internet law, and commercial litigation, representing clients throughout the United States. She focuses her practice on assisting businesses in protecting their trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, information technology, and other intellectual property through preventative measures to avoid disputes and through litigation when disputes arise. 

An accomplished author, she has recently published Protect Your Writings: A Legal Guide for Authors and Apple v. Samsung, The Balance Between Patent Rights and the Free Market.She has numerous articles and dozens of published court cases. Maria frequently speaks at seminars and workshops on intellectual property and internet law topics.  She is a guest lecturer at Arizona State University and has appeared on radio and television providing legal commentary on intellectual property issues.  

Maria is the past Chairperson of the Intellectual Property Section of the Arizona State Bar, and the past Chairperson of the E-commerce & Technology Section of the Arizona State Bar. She is a member of the International Trademark Association. Maria is on the American Arbitration National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators.

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Education:

  • Hofstra University , J.D., graduated 1988
  • Hofstra University, BA, graduated 1985

Bar Admissions:

  • New York, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1989
  • New York, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1989
  • Arizona, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1992
  • United States, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1995
  • United States, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2002
  • United States, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2005
  • United States, U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
  • United States, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit, 2017
  • United States, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 2017
  • United States, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2017
  • United States, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2018
  • New York, 1988
  • Arizona, 1988

Affiliations:

  • Arizona State Bar Association - Past chair of E-commerce and Technology Section
  • Arizona State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section - Executive Committee
  • Arizona Technology Council - Startup & Entrepreneurship Committee
  • International Trademark Association - Anti-counterfeiting Committee
  • The Institute of Harmonic Science - Board of Directors
  • YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix - Board of Directors

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Technology Law, Phoenix (2019)
  • Trademark Law, Phoenix (2016)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Copyright Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Technology Law
  • Trademark Law
 

Awards:

  • Maria Crimi Speth has verdicts in excess of $1 million
  • Voted Best Intellectual Property Law Firm by Arizona Foothills Magazine
  • Rated AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2017 Women in the Law, Best Lawyers
  • Recognition of Excellence as Litigation Council of America Fellow
  • Member of American Arbitration Association®’s Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators
  • Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America- Technology Law, 2019
  • Top 100 High Stakes Litigator
  • Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Silver 2017,2018, 2019
  • AVVO Rated - Superb
  • Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Gold, 2020
  • Arizona Business Leader -Intellectual Property Law, AZ Big Media, 2019
  • Best Lawyers in America- Copyright Law and Trademark Law, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
  • Named Southwest Super Lawyer-Arizona, 2011-2012 and 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

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Professional Experience

Author of Protect Your Writings: A Legal Guide for Authors

Presents seminars for the State Bar of Arizona, the Arizona Small Business Association, The Inventors' Association of Arizona, National Business Institute, and Lorman Education Services, on intellectual property, Internet, and trademark protection.

Faculty member of the internationally acclaimed CEO Space Forums.

Guest speaker on TV and radio, addressing intellectual property protection topics.

 

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3200 North Central Avenue, Suite 2000
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(602) 248.1000

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