Arianna Christopher
Memberachristopher@coleschotz.com New York Office1325 Avenue of the Americas, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10019
T: 646-563-8943 / C: 914-275-1762 / F: 646-563-7943
Legal Practice Assistant: Luanne Crowley
T: 201-489-3000 ext. 5033
lcrowley@coleschotz.com
OVERVIEW
Arianna Christopher helps businesses succeed. With expertise in intellectual property and dispute resolution, as well as extensive experience in a wide range of commercial transactions and litigation, her clients benefit from increased perspective and a holistic approach to their business and legal needs.
Arianna approaches all representations with her client’s business objectives as the first and foremost concern, with clear, strategic planning, creative solutions and the highest quality legal service that maximizes efficiency and effectively manages costs.
Consistent with her broad legal background, Arianna’s work crosses several departments of the firm, including Intellectual Property, Litigation, Corporate and Construction.
Arianna has more than 15 years of experience handling intellectual property transactions and litigation in diverse media and technology areas, as well as general commercial matters and dispute resolution. Representative matters include:
- Developing intellectual property development and monetization strategies for a successful media branding company;
- Successfully guiding a client through the development and launch of a new app, including contracting with software developers and assisting the client with the selection and securing of rights in new trademark;
- Obtaining a judgment of invalidity for an accused infringer of a real estate tax patent;
- Overseeing a favorable resolution of a suit against an accused infringer of logistics tracking technology;
- Successfully stopped infringement of a client’s trademarks and website content by a competitor website, avoiding litigation; and
- Helped clients navigate through a business divorce through negotiation of a favorable settlement among the partners.
Arianna is admitted to the bars of New Jersey and New York, as well as to the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First and Federal Circuits, and the U.S. District Courts of the Districts of New Jersey, the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the District of Colorado and the Eastern District of Texas.
A regular speaker and writer in her field, Arianna's recent articles include Patent Litigation in the Wake of the America Invents Act, New York Law Journal, May 14, 2012 and In Internet Advertising, Context Is King, New Jersey Law Journal, May 23, 2011. Recent speaking engagements include presentations on construction contract drafting (NYC Bar CLE 2015), enforcement of judgments (NYC Bar Breakfast Series 2014), LLC operating agreement drafting (NYC Bar Breakfast Series 2013), and start-up intellectual property protection (West CLE 2013).
Arianna was selected by her peers as a New York Super Lawyer in 2014, 2015 and 2020 in Intellectual Property Litigation. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. See Award Methodology.
Arianna is an active member of member of the New York City Bar, currently serving as Chair of the Intellectual Property Subcommittee of the Women in the Legal Profession Committee, as well as providing counsel, pro bono, for Professional Women in Construction.
Arianna graduated, summa cum laude, with a B.A. from SUNY Albany and received her J.D. from Cornell Law School.
Services
Education
Cornell Law School, J.D., 1999SUNY Albany, B.A., summa cum laude, 1996Bar & Court Admissions
New Jersey, 1999New York, 2000U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1999U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2001U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2002U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2002U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 2003U.S. Supreme Court, 2004U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2004U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2005NEWS
News
11 Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers
November 2, 2020
Nine Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers
September 24, 2019
Nine Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers
September 13, 2018
Ten Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers
September 20, 2017
Michael Sirota, Arianna Christopher, Alan Rubin, Christopher Kula and Roger Iorio are representing Boca Raton, Florida-based AMI on its purchase of Us Weekly
As published in: The American Lawyer March 22, 2017
Our representation of American Media was included in the article, “AMI Buys Us Weekly from Wenner Media”
As published in: Women's Wear Daily March 15, 2017
Jim Stefanick, Alan Rubin, Arianna Christopher and Rimma Tsvasman Represented The Gallery in the Acquisition of PureWow
January 6, 2017
Arianna Christopher was quoted in an article titled "N.J. businesses should brace for higher cyber security costs, complexity, experts warn"
As published in: The Star Ledger January 15, 2013
EVENTS
Recent Events
Managing a Cyberattack: From Immediate Response to Long Term Risk Management Live Webcast CLE Presentation
Attorney Speaking: Arianna ChristopherDecember 17, 2020International Cybersecurity Issues and Best Practices
Attorney Speaking: Arianna ChristopherJune 27, 2019Arianna Christopher is leading a panel discussion at the NYC Bar Program: Intellectual Property for Fashion & Furniture
Attorney Speaking: Arianna ChristopherMay 24, 2017Arianna Christopher is speaking at the NYC Bar Program, Patent Litigation Update
Attorney Speaking: Arianna ChristopherApril 26, 2017Arianna Christopher is a speaker at the NYC Bar Program, Hot Topics, Practice Tips and What to Watch For in 2017
Attorney Speaking: Arianna ChristopherFebruary 23, 2017Intellectual Property 103 - Staying Out of Court and Out of Trouble: IP Webinar
Attorney Speaking: Arianna ChristopherDecember 8, 2016Intellectual Property 102 – Protecting Your IP Assets: IP Webinar
Attorneys Speaking: Arianna Christopher and David S. GoldOctober 18, 2016Arianna Christopher Will be a Moderator at the NYC Bar Women in Legal Profession IP Series- Copyright and Digital Media: Beyond Google Books
Attorney Speaking: Arianna ChristopherFebruary 25, 2016Litigating Construction Project Disputes – 101, New York City Bar
Attorney Speaking: Arianna ChristopherMarch 24, 2015Cyber Security: The Next Frontier, Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, New Jersey
Attorney Speaking: Arianna ChristopherOctober 30, 2012PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Tri-State Contractors Beware: Construction is Not Equal in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Real Estate & Construction Law April 29, 2020
Arianna Christopher and Aaron S. BrotmanUnderstanding and Protecting Your Rights for Schedule Impacts on an Active Jobsite During a Pandemic
Real Estate & Construction Law April 15, 2020
Aaron S. Brotman, Arianna Christopher and Brian L. GardnerManaging Coronavirus Risk on an Active Jobsite
Real Estate & Construction Law April 15, 2020
Aaron S. Brotman and Arianna ChristopherNew York Governor Cuomo Orders Essential Businesses to Provide Employees with Face Coverings
Employment Law April 14, 2020
Arianna Christopher and Bradley P. PollinaSubstantial Changes to NY Essential Business Guidance
Corporate Law April 10, 2020
Arianna ChristopherNYC DOB Provides Guidance on Permitted Construction, Narrows Affordable Housing Exception
Real Estate & Construction Law April 6, 2020
Arianna Christopher and Aaron S. BrotmanNYC DOB Tells Contractors How to Safely Wind Down Construction Sites
Real Estate & Construction Law April 1, 2020
Aaron S. Brotman and Arianna ChristopherProposed Bill to Cancel Rent Payments for Individuals and Small Businesses
Real Estate & Construction Law April 1, 2020
Arianna ChristopherNY Issues Prohibitions on All Gathering of Non-Essential Individuals and Closes Large Indoor Malls
Corporate Law March 27, 2020
Arianna ChristopherNY Halts Non-Emergency and Non-Essential Construction Work, Expanding Guidance on "Essential" Services
Real Estate & Construction Law March 27, 2020
Arianna ChristopherBy Executive Order, New York State has tolled time limits for multiple legal deadlines through April 19, 2020
Corporate Law March 23, 2020
Arianna ChristopherForm vs. Function: A Guide to IP Rights in Furniture and Fixtures
New Jersey Law Journal: Intellectual Property & Life Sciences Supplement April 3, 2017
Arianna ChristopherAnticipating an Answer to the Most Vexing Question in Copyright Law?
Intellectual Property Law March 13, 2017
Arianna ChristopherSmack Talk: Whole Foods' Quest to be "World’s Healthiest"
Intellectual Property Law August 29, 2016
Arianna ChristopherThink You Have Insurance Against Claims for Disclosure of Confidential Information? You May Want to Check Again
IP Law Outlook April 18, 2016
Arianna Christopher and Elizabeth A. CarboneIn Internet Advertising, Context Is King
New Jersey Law Journal Volume 204; Issue 8 May 23, 2011
Arianna ChristopherKeywords, Context And Consumer Sophistication In Internet Advertising
IP Law Outlook September 26, 2014
Arianna Christopher