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John Zarian’s legal practice emphasizes intellectual property and complex business litigation. He has served as lead counsel in matters involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, class actions, contractual disputes, business torts, securities, antitrust, real estate, commercial law and wrongful death claims. Mr. Zarian is an experienced trial lawyer. He is licensed to practice in the states of Idaho, Utah and California.

Professional Highlights:

• Member, Local Civil Rules Committee, U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho (2009-present)
• Chairperson, Litigation Section, Idaho State Bar (2009-11)
• Chairperson, Intellectual Property Law Section, Idaho State Bar (2008-09)
• Chairperson, Editorial Advisory Board, The Advocate (Idaho State Bar) (2009-11)
• Chairperson, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, Boise chapter (2007-08)
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society (2007-present)
• Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers (2004-present)
• Adjunct Professor, College of Law, University of Idaho, "Introduction to Intellectual Property Law"
  (Winter 2012)

Professional Recognition:

• Recipient, Idaho State Bar Service Award (2010)
• Listed in Mountain States Super Lawyers (Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and Montana),
  in the practice area of Intellectual Property Litigation (since 2008)
• Listed in Super Lawyers Business Edition, in the practice area of Intellectual Property (since 2008) 
• Recommended by Chambers USA as a leader in field of Commercial Litigation (since 2010)
• Listed in Southern California Super Lawyers, in the practice area of Business Litigation (2006)
• Rated AV® by Martindale-Hubbell (since 2004), indicating very high to preeminent legal ability
  and very high ethical standards based on evaluations by peers in the legal profession

Education:

University of Southern California, 1989
Juris Doctor
Honors: Hale Moot Court Honors Program
Honors: Jessup International Moot Court Team
USC Law Review, Staff Member, 1988-89

University of Utah, 1989
Masters Degree in Finance
Honors: Marriner S. Eccles Fellow in Political Science

University of Utah, 1984
Honors Bachelor of Arts
Political Science

Recent Publications:

• “Alternatives to Patent Litigation,” Idaho Business Review, forthcoming (March 2012)
• “Managing Your Intellectual Property Assets,” Idaho Business & Law, p. 4A (Fall 2011)
• “Uniloc and the Developing Law of Patent Damages: Is There Still a Need for Reform?,”
  The Advocate, p. 22 (June/July 2011)
• “Surviving a ‘Patent Troll’ Attack,” Idaho Business & Law, p. 12 (Winter 2010)

Recent Media Appearances:

• Viewpoint, KTVB, Channel 7 (Dec. 18, 2011) (third Federal judicial position in Idaho)
• Viewpoint, KTVB, Channel 7 (May 9, 2010) (new patent local rules in Idaho)

Recent Presentations:

• "Pleading Considerations," 2011 U.S. Courts Conference, Boise, ID (Nov. 2011)
• "Litigating Like A Ninja: Can we Apply Ninjutsu Principles to Litigation?" Idaho State Bar,
  Boise, ID (June 2011)
• "Trial Skills Academy" (mentor), Idaho State Bar, Boise, ID (Mar. 2011)
• "Uniloc v. Microsoft: Changing Law on Patent Damages" (co-presenter), CLE seminar,
  Boise, ID (Feb. 2011)

• Member, Idaho Finance Committee, Mitt Romney presidential campaign (2011-12),
  Idaho legal liaison (2011-12)
• Member, Finance Committee, Labrador for Idaho congressional campaign (2010)
• Member, Ada County Republican Central Committee (2008-12), elected precinct committeeman
  (2008, 2010)
• Member, National Steering Committee, Lawyers for Romney (2007-08), Utah legal liaison (2008)
• Member, Republican National Lawyers Association (2004 - present), Idaho liaison (since 2006)

Bar Admissions:
 
Idaho
Utah
California
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, District of Idaho
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
U.S. District Court, District of Utah
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Languages:

• Spanish (fluent)
• Italian (conversant)