Evan Kratzer is an associate in the Palo Alto office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property; Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation; and Artificial Intelligence practices. Evan has experience litigating patent disputes in federal district court, before the International Trade Commission, and on appeal to the Federal Circuit. He also advises clients on matters relating to data privacy and AI legal issues. Evan maintains an active pro bono docket focused on veterans benefits appeals and immigration proceedings.
Evan previously served as a law clerk for the Honorable Tiffany P. Cunningham of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Honorable James V. Selna of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
He earned his law degree from Stanford Law School, graduating with high pro bono distinction. While in law school, Evan was the Online Projects Editor of the Stanford Law Review, the Lead Articles Editor of the Stanford Law and Policy Review, and a member of the Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic. He also received the Jay M. Spears Award, given to recognize outstanding service to the Stanford Law Review. Prior to law school, Evan earned an A.B. in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University, from which he graduated summa cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
He is admitted to practice law in the state of California and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Evan is a member of the Board of Directors of the Asian Law Alliance, a Silicon Valley pro bono legal assistance non-profit. He is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Effron Center for the Study of America at Princeton University.
Capabilities
- Intellectual Property
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- Artificial Intelligence
- Life Sciences
- Litigation
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation
- Tech and Innovation
- Trials
Credentials
Education:
- Stanford University - 2020 Juris Doctor
- Princeton University - 2016 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar
Clerkships:
- US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, Hon. Tiffany P. Cunningham, 2021 - 2022
- USDC, Central District of California, Hon. James V. Selna, 2020 - 2021