Kurt Lewis has twenty-eight years of commercial and intellectual property experience (both litigation and transaction). Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he graduated from New Mexico State University (B.A. in Economics, Beta Gamma Sigma, with Highest Honors, 1978) and the University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 1981). Kurt was admitted to the Colorado bar in 1981 and is licensed to practice before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits, the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. He practices in the areas of Intellectual Property; Trademarks; Copyrights; Trade Secrets; Unfair Competition; Licensing; Commercial Transactions; Entertainment Law and Internet Law.

Kurt has litigated numerous intellectual property cases including, Silva v. JWA, and Purebred v. H.J. Heinz, Petsmart and Petco, which resulted in a 5.9 million dollar verdict for his client, The Purebred Company. Kurt taught entertainment law at the University of Denver Law School and intellectual property law for the Colorado Lawyers for the Arts.

Education:
University of Denver College of Law,

1981  JD  Law Review
Denver, Colorado, 1981

New Mexico State University B.A.
Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma
Honors: With Highest Honors, 1978

Major: Economics 

Wall Street Journal Award

Representative Cases:
Purebred v. H.J. Heinz, PetSmart and Petco

Classes/Seminars Taught:
Entertainment Law, University of Denver
Intellectual Property
Acting for Lawyers

Associations and Memberships:
Crossroads Theater at Five Points
Founder & Executive Director
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association