Commercial Litigation
Nicholas A. "Nick" Rozansky
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016 
Firm
Brown Rudnick LLP
47 Best Lawyers awards
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Nick Rozansky is a Partner of the firm. He is in the Business Litigation and Trademark and Brand Protection Practice Groups.
Nick advises and represents clients in several industries, including fashion and apparel, jewelry, banking and finance, and consumer products. Nick’s clients seek his advice regarding the gamut of issues faced by their businesses, including pre-litigation and litigation matters, risk avoidance, collaboration deals, IP protection and business strategies. Nick serves as outside general counsel to many mid-market companies, and his passion is obtaining the best possible outcome for them in litigation. His litigation expertise led to his recognition as a "Top 100 Super Lawyer" from 2017-2023, and a "Best Lawyer in America” every year since 2016.
In business litigation, Nick handles significant high-stakes cases including partner and shareholder disputes, serious frauds, trademark and copyright infringement disputes, and contract cases. Nick is regularly consulted by various publications for comments regarding litigation, including the Astroworld tragedy, cases relating to Covid-19, and issues relating to trademarked content on Instagram.
Opposing counsel know Nick will not shy away from a battle when that becomes necessary; however, Nick is always aware of his clients’ budgets and litigation objectives. Because of this, Nick will frequently file motions, including writs of attachment, motions to dismiss, and summary adjudication, designed to win his clients’ cases early on. While cases frequently settle, Nick has taken several to trial and to the appellate courts.
In his personal life, Nick serves on the Board of Directors for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, where he has raised many millions of dollars, and serves on the Board of Trustees of National Jewish Health in Colorado, where he has also raised significant money. Nick enjoys going to sporting events and concerts, and traveling with his wife and sons.
Firm
Brown Rudnick LLP
47 Best Lawyers awards
Overview
- University of California - Santa Barbara, B.A., Political Science and History, graduated 1996
- University of San Francisco, J.D., graduated 2001
- California, State Bar of California
- California, Los Angeles County Bar Association
- California, United States District Court, Central District of California
- California, United States District Court, Eastern District of California
- IBD Support Foundation - 2014 Honoree
- The Professionals Club - Board of Directors, Treasurer
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
- California, State Bar of California
- California, Los Angeles County Bar Association
- California, United States District Court, Central District of California
- California, United States District Court, Eastern District of California
- IBD Support Foundation - 2014 Honoree
- The Professionals Club - Board of Directors, Treasurer
- University of California - Santa Barbara, B.A., Political Science and History, graduated 1996
- University of San Francisco, J.D., graduated 2001
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Arbitration
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Trade Secrets Law
- Trademark Law
Awards:
- Southern California Super Lawyer Magazine "Rising Star" (2005-2007, 2010-2011, 2013)
- Southern California "Super Lawyer" (2015)
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- RICO
Successfully prosecuted an international RICO and fraud matter against a group of individuals and a business that defrauded an investor. The investor, who was presented with due diligence, a prospectus, and significant false documentation backing up the business, was led to believe that he was investing in an internet start-up venture. Within a short period of time, the defendants had $3.6 million of the investor’s money and, unbeknownst to the investor, the funds were used to operate an international operation wherein “escorts” were transported to European and Middle-East Countries, and the defendants collected commissions from the escorts.
- Apparel Company
Successfully defended and cross-complained in a federal case against the former partner of an apparel company who made claims that he owned the company’s trademark and proceeded to enter into an exclusive agreement with a national retail chain. After a decision granting a preliminary injunction against the plaintiff/cross-defendant, the case immediately settled on extremely favorable terms for Nick’s client.
- Overseas Company
Successfully closed a deal on behalf of an overseas company which purchased an international soft goods company based in New York, including transfers of intellectual property, customer relationships and other assets and involved the formation of a new corporate entity. The deal closed in approximately one month.
- Beverage Company
- Successfully represented a multi-billion dollar beverage company in a real estate dispute.
- Successfully represented a multi-billion dollar beverage company in a legal malpractice case.
- Various
Obtained multiple judgments, including treble damages and attorneys’ fees, on behalf of independent, wholesale sales representatives.
- Fortune 100 Company
Successfully represented a Fortune 100 company in multi-million dollar litigation against a distributor in breach of its preferred distribution agreement.
- Fortune 100 Company
Successfully represented a Fortune 100 company in multi-million dollar litigation against a distributor in breach of its preferred distribution agreement.
- RICO
Successfully prosecuted a multi-state civil RICO matter.
- Various
Successfully represents factors in all types of matters, including factor fraud and third party complaints to assert superior rights under security documents.
- Undisclosed
Achieved a defense judgment to alter ego claims made against owners of a closely held corporation.
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a regional bank against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) after successfully opposing its motion to dismiss under federal preemption rules.
- Employment Placement Firm
Obtained favorable settlements for the owners of an employment placement firm sued by their former employer for stealing trade secrets.
- Fabric Importer
Successfully tried a case for a fabric importer, whose goods were held by a manufacturer (without payment) demanding that the importer pay for storage fees in a cross-complaint.
- Homeowner
Tried a case for a homeowner to void a purported height restriction on his home. At trial the Court ruled for the homeowner finding that a 1976 covenant did not restrict the homeowner’s ability to build. The Second Appellate District unanimously upheld the decision on appeal, and a Petition by the Defendant to the Supreme Court was denied.
- British Formula 1™ racing team
Represented a British Formula 1™ racing team against a model company that had fraudulently filed for, and obtained, a U.S. trademark. The Federal Court entered a Permanent Injunction, and the model company transferred the trademark back to the racing team. The model company was subsequently held in contempt of a Federal Court order by failing to abide by the Permanent Injunction. The model company is now subject to fines each time it violates the injunction, including $25,000 per violation, and $25,000 per day in violation.
- Various
Successful prosecution and defense of partnership disputes, corporate dissolutions, distributor disputes, disputes between wholesalers and sales representatives, and disputes involving the ownership and control of intellectual property.
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