Clint is a commercial litigator, trial lawyer, and problem solver. Clint has extensive trial experience in federal and state courts throughout the country. He advises established Fortune 100 companies, high-tech start-ups, and clients in between those growth stages on their material commercial disputes and intellectual property matters. Clint principally litigates cases involving trade secrets and intellectual property, contractual and business disputes, and advertising matters. 

Clint’s successful representations include defeating a preliminary injunction in the Southern District of New York in a Lanham Act false advertising case; obtaining a favorable resolution to a >$100M dispute for a start-up company against a Fortune 100 company; obtaining a preliminary injunction for an infrastructure fund manager against high-level state official and then navigating a favorable settlement; playing a key role on a team that won a $2 billion jury verdict in a trade secrets case; winning a trial in federal court over the return of historic painting owned by a university; and playing a key role on a team that obtained a defense jury verdict in a >$800M intellectual property dispute. 

Clint is ranked by Chambers USA, which holds itself out as “the definitive mark of excellence across the legal industry.” Chambers recognizes Clint for his “robust” commercial litigation practice serving clients across an array of subject matter areas. Clients praise Clint as a trial lawyer who is “very good on his feet” in the courtroom, an “excellent writer,” an advocate who is “highly versed in the law,” and someone who “takes his preparation incredibly seriously.” 

Clint also maintains an active pro bono practice and previously served as the Secretary of the Federal Bar Council’s Public Service Committee. Clint is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School and a magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Georgetown University.

Trials and Arbitrations

Member of trial team that represented business process management software company in two-week jury trial in Northern Virginia concerning defendants’ statute of limitations defense to multi-billion-dollar trade secrets and computer fraud claims, successfully obtaining a court order striking the critical defenses at the conclusion of the trial

Member of trial team that successfully prosecuted seven-week jury trial in Northern Virginia on behalf of business process management software company, obtaining jury verdict exceeding $2 billion

Member of trial team that represented contact lens manufacturer in patent infringement trial in federal district court, securing jury verdict of noninfringement in favor of our client and securing Federal Circuit Court of Appeals decision affirming judgment

Member of trial team that represented former hedge fund trader in six-week securities fraud jury trial in the Southern District of New York

Member of trial team that represented private collector in eight-figure arbitration against auction house

Member of trial team that litigated bench trial on behalf of owner of private infrastructure asset against a state concerning state’s right to condemn property and attendant damages

Member of trial team that litigated trial on behalf of owner of private infrastructure asset against a state concerning fair market value of property the state sought to condemn

Complex Commercial Litigation

Defend major corporation in nine-figure state false claims act litigation

Represented major international financial institution in indemnification dispute against another major international financial institution

Represented medical device manufacturer in eight-figure dispute regarding termination of option-purchase agreement

Represented major corporation in connection with multi-million dollar a dispute regarding the termination of a co-branded travel rewards credit card

Represented non-profit company in seeking preliminary injunctive relief in connection with a contract dispute with one if its partner organizations

Advised financial services company in connection with structuring of new business partnership

White Collar

Represented former hedge fund trader in six-week securities fraud trial in the Southern District of New York

Represent drug manufacturer in connection with price-fixing investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and several State Attorneys General

Advise institutional clients on policies with respect to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), anti-money laundering laws (AML), and regulations promulgated by the Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC)

Art and Sports Law

Representing university in federal court lawsuit to recover valuable work of art

Represented institutional owner of historically significant sports memorabilia valued in the seven figures, filing motion to dismiss federal lawsuit which resulted in adversary’s voluntary dismissal of the case

Represented private collector in eight-figure arbitration against auction house

Successfully litigated seven-figure authenticity dispute over work of art in federal court on behalf of private collector, securing a favorable outcome for our client

Advise artists, galleries, and private collectors on litigation issues relating to works of art

Intellectual Property

Represented business process management software company in two-week jury trial in Northern Virginia concerning defendants’ statute of limitations defense to multi-billion-dollar trade secrets and computer fraud claims, successfully obtaining a court order striking the critical defenses at the conclusion of the trial

Successfully prosecuted seven-week jury trial in Northern Virginia on behalf of business process management software company, obtaining jury verdict exceeding $2 billion

Represented contact lens manufacturer in patent infringement trial in federal district court, securing jury verdict of noninfringement in favor of our client

Represented international news agency in copyright disputes with other content creators and distributors, including major television network

Defended medical device manufacturer against trademark infringement claims in federal district court

Advised television network in connection with copyright dispute with other television network’s competing program

Antitrust

Represent drug manufacturer in connection with price-fixing investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and several State Attorneys General

Pro Bono

Represented incarcerated client in appeal of his larceny/burglary conviction in New York State court

Represented indigent tenant in non-payment proceeding brought by landlord in Yonkers City Court, securing favorable dismissal for our client

Obtained reversal of state agency’s denial of indigent client’s application for SNAP assistance for her two minor children

Co-authored amicus briefs to the United States Supreme Court and United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; Eastern District of New York; Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; Federal Circuit
  • New York
  • Massachusetts

Memberships:

  • Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Liabilities and Remedies Related to the Use of AI, New York City Bar Association's Presidential AI Task Force
  • Member, New York City Bar Association
  • Member, New York State Bar Association
  • Former Secretary, Federal Bar Council Public Service Committee (2019-2024)

In the Media:

Speaking Engagements:

  • "Practice Tips for Lawyers and Courts Addressing Artificial Intelligence Personhood," New York City Bar Association's 2026 Artificial Intelligence Conference (June 18, 2026)
  • "Reverse Engineering Trade Secret Misappropriation Issues," Kisaco Research's 2025 Trade Secret Legal Protection Conference: Boston (September 16, 2025)
  • "Artificial Intelligence, Commerce and Finance, National Security, and Liabilities and Remedies: Opportunities and Challenges," New York City Bar Association's Artificial Intelligence Institute (June 16, 2025)

  • Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2014)
    • Technical Editor, Harvard Negotiation Law Review
    • Editor, Journal of Sports & Entertainment Law
  • Georgetown University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2009)
    • Phi Beta Kappa