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Steve Zalesin is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with extensive experience in intellectual property, false advertising and complex commercial matters. He has successfully tried cases and argued appeals in numerous courts throughout the United States. He has also represented clients in arbitration proceedings in several countries.

For more than 30 years, Mr. Zalesin has represented the nation’s leading manufacturers and service providers in a series of landmark cases that have shaped the law of false advertising, while helping to preserve and grow the markets for our clients’ products. He secured a federal jury verdict for the world’s leading beverage company in a closely-watched advertising dispute over juice labeling. Mr. Zalesin initially obtained summary judgment dismissing the claims against our client, and successfully defended that ruling before the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Supreme Court subsequently vacated the Ninth Circuit’s decision, and remanded the case for trial. The Los Angeles jury rejected the plaintiff’s claim in full, returning a verdict in our client’s favor after a six-day trial and less than a day of deliberation. As a result of the favorable verdict, Mr. Zalesin was named “Litigator of the Week” by The American Lawyer. More recently, Mr. Zalesin obtained a nationwide preliminary injunction for a leading animal health company, enjoining ads that falsely claimed that dairy products made with milk from cows treated with our client’s supplement were less safe than other dairy products.


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Steven A. Zalesin

Partner
Patterson Belknap
New York, NY

Practice Area: IP, False Advertising and Complex Commercial Litigation

BTI Client Service All-Star History

  • 2022
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WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"Steve has great client focus and is one of the best when it comes to helping advise on us on business issues."
"Mr. Zalesin's ability to deal with unexpected changes is what makes him stand out to me."
"He communicates well and keeps me informed at a tempo I appreciate."
"Mr. Zalesin is very responsive to client needs."
"He's a smart and talented attorney."
"Mr. Zalesin knows how to get results."


MY CLIENT PHILOSOPHY

"I approach every case with one question in mind: how do we achieve a favorable result in the fastest, most efficient way possible? The other constant is that I am never the most important person working on a matter. My client is, and their needs always come first. "

– Steven A. Zalesin

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Steve Zalesin is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with extensive experience in intellectual property, false advertising and complex commercial matters. He has successfully tried cases and argued appeals in numerous courts throughout the United States. He has also represented clients in arbitration proceedings in several countries.

For more than 30 years, Mr. Zalesin has represented the nation’s leading manufacturers and service providers in a series of landmark cases that have shaped the law of false advertising, while helping to preserve and grow the markets for our clients’ products. He secured a federal jury verdict for the world’s leading beverage company in a closely-watched advertising dispute over juice labeling. Mr. Zalesin initially obtained summary judgment dismissing the claims against our client, and successfully defended that ruling before the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Supreme Court subsequently vacated the Ninth Circuit’s decision, and remanded the case for trial. The Los Angeles jury rejected the plaintiff’s claim in full, returning a verdict in our client’s favor after a six-day trial and less than a day of deliberation. As a result of the favorable verdict, Mr. Zalesin was named “Litigator of the Week” by The American Lawyer. More recently, Mr. Zalesin obtained a nationwide preliminary injunction for a leading animal health company, enjoining ads that falsely claimed that dairy products made with milk from cows treated with our client’s supplement were less safe than other dairy products.

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+1-212-336-2110

Steven A. Zalesin

Partner
Patterson Belknap
New York, NY

Practice Area: IP, False Advertising and Complex Commercial Litigation

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ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Steve Zalesin is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with extensive experience in intellectual property, false advertising and complex commercial matters. He has successfully tried cases and argued appeals in numerous courts throughout the United States. He has also represented clients in arbitration proceedings in several countries.

For more than 30 years, Mr. Zalesin has represented the nation’s leading manufacturers and service providers in a series of landmark cases that have shaped the law of false advertising, while helping to preserve and grow the markets for our clients’ products. He secured a federal jury verdict for the world’s leading beverage company in a closely-watched advertising dispute over juice labeling. Mr. Zalesin initially obtained summary judgment dismissing the claims against our client, and successfully defended that ruling before the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Supreme Court subsequently vacated the Ninth Circuit’s decision, and remanded the case for trial. The Los Angeles jury rejected the plaintiff’s claim in full, returning a verdict in our client’s favor after a six-day trial and less than a day of deliberation. As a result of the favorable verdict, Mr. Zalesin was named “Litigator of the Week” by The American Lawyer. More recently, Mr. Zalesin obtained a nationwide preliminary injunction for a leading animal health company, enjoining ads that falsely claimed that dairy products made with milk from cows treated with our client’s supplement were less safe than other dairy products.

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