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Amanda Tessar

Amanda represents leading technology companies in their most important and challenging intellectual property (IP) matters.

Amanda Tessar is regularly called upon by global industry leaders to litigate their high-stakes patent infringement and related claims, including indemnity issues specific to patent and IP disputes. She has successfully litigated complex patent cases around the country, including before federal district courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the International Trade Commission, and through private arbitration. Amanda’s legal experience is complemented by her technical and industry knowledge, which spans semiconductors and semiconductor packaging, GPS, WiFi, cellular telecommunications (including issues relating to 5G), audio and video codecs, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, chemistry, mechanical devices, and biotechnology. She has significant experience with standard essential patents and fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) licensing disputes. 

Additionally, Amanda offers her services as neutral in high-tech cases, including by mediating or arbitrating. As of late 2024, she is certified as having completed Harvard Law School’s Mediation and Conflict Management coursework.

Following law school at the University of Colorado, Amanda served as a law clerk for Justice (later Chief Justice) Michael L. Bender of the Colorado Supreme Court. While in law school, she interned for Judge (later Chief Judge) Wiley Y. Daniel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

Education & Credentials

Education

  • Harvard Law School, Mediation and Conflict Management Certification, 2025
  • University of Colorado Law School, J.D., Order of the Coif, 2001
  • Grinnell College, B.A., Chemistry, with honors, 1997

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Colorado
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Related Employment

  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Denver, CO, Summer Associate, 2000; Associate Attorney, 2002-2011

Clerkships

  • The Hon. Chief Justice Michael Bender, Supreme Court of Colorado
  • The Hon. Chief Judge Wiley Y. Daniel, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Professional Recognition

  • Listed in Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers,” 2024

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent, 2018-2025

  • Named “Litigation – Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America, 2022

  • Ranked in Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Intellectual Property, 2017-2023

  • Listed in 5280 as one of Denver's Top Lawyers: Litigation - Intellectual Property, 2021-2025

  • Listed in Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000, Litigation, 2012-2024

  • Named IAM Global Leader, 2024

  • Recognized as an IP Star by Managing IP, 2022-2024

  • Named a "Colorado Super Lawyer," by Super Lawyers, 2013-2017

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