Roger Colaizzi chairs Venable's national Intellectual Property Litigation Group, as well as the firm's Advertising Litigation Group. Since 2010, the Advertising Litigation Group has been ranked in Chambers USA, Band 1. He has significant trial experience in Intellectual Property Rights, including Lanham Act false advertising, state deceptive trade practices, trademark, trade dress, patent, copyright, unfair competition, direct to consumer marketing, social networking, domain names, affiliate advertising, keyword advertising, and other e-commerce matters. He has successfully brought and defended against dozens of preliminary injunction motions and requests for temporary restraining orders in federal courts, which are important remedies in competitive advertising and the protection of intellectual property, product brands and other proprietary assets. He has represented clients before regulatory agencies such as the FTC and self-regulating bodies such as ERSP and NAD, and in state AG and DA investigations.
In 2010 and 2011, Mr. Colaizzi was named one of the top advertising litigators by legal guides Chambers USA and Legal 500. Clients praise his "ability to handle complex litigation, separate law from business points and find strategic ways to settle disputes" (Legal 500), and describe him as "tenacious and smart and just the best there is when it comes to advertising litigation" (Chambers USA).
Mr. Colaizzi's clients include large corporations, small businesses and advertising agencies in the creation and protection of advertising programs and brand names. As a counselor, he seeks to help clients avoid litigation through advance analysis of proposed advertising for potential false advertising claims, government regulatory problems, and infringements of competitors' rights.
Mr. Colaizzi began his career in the Honors Program at the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, where he devoted more than four years to representing the United States in the prosecution of employment-related race and sex discrimination claims. He also served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia prosecuting criminal cases.
Industries
Consumer Products and Services
Credit Counseling and Debt Services
Life Sciences
Government Experience
Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
Special Assistant United States Attorney, United States Department of Justice, District of Columbia
Memberships
District of Columbia Bar Association
Maryland Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
New York Bar Association
American Bar Association (Litigation Section)
Alexandria Bar Association
Northern Virginia Technology Council
News
February 7, 2013, Venable Continues Record Breaking Performance in Latest Chambers USARankings
November 12, 2012, Roger Colaizzi joins ERA Nominating Committee
June 14, 2012, Legal 500 Recognizes Record Number of Venable Attorneys
June 7, 2012, Chambers Recognizes a Record 64 Attorneys in 27 Categories
June 15, 2011, Chambers, Legal 500 Name Venable Top Ad Law Firm
June 10, 2011, Chambers Ranks Record Number of Venable Attorneys
June 3, 2011, 29 Venable attorneys featured in Legal 500's 2011 rankings
January 21, 2011, Venable team files complaint on behalf of Sony Ericsson for logo trademark infringement
July 17, 2010, Venable Makes Big Gains on Chambers USA 2010 Rankings with Forty-Eight Attorneys Listed as Among the Best in Their Fields
June 11, 2010, Venable's Advertising & Marketing Practice Wins Chambers USA Award for Excellence
March 22, 2010, Law360 covers Venable victory in Perdue chicken case
June 3, 2004, Few Businesses Realize Full Potential of Royalty Revenues, says Venable Licensing Group Chair Joshua Kaufman
Honors
Recognized in the 2013 edition of IP Stars
Recognized in the 2012 edition of Chambers USA, (Band 2), Advertising: Litigation, National
Recognized in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA, (Band 2), Advertising: Litigation, National
Recognized in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA, (Band 3), Advertising: Litigation, National
Recognized as "Leading Lawyer" in the 2012 edition of Legal 500, Marketing and Advertising
Recognized in the 2010 and 2011 editions of Legal 500, Marketing & Advertising
Publications
Mr. Colaizzi serves as an editor for Venable's weekly Advertising Law News and Analysis e-newsletter. To subscribe to this publication please visit www.Venable.com/Advertising/Subscribe.
January 17, 2013, Advertising News & Analysis - January 17, 2013
Thomas E. Gilbertsen, Ari N. Rothman, Todd A. Harrison, Ralph S. Tyler, John G. Moore, Matthew R. Rabinowitz, Erin E. Seder, Roger A. Colaizzi, Maura A. Marcheski
Advertising Alert
2012, Patent Reform, Anti-Counterfeiting Measures, and Protecting IP on the Internet: Key Concerns for IP Clients and Attorneys in 2012
Roger A. Colaizzi
Intellectual Property Law 2012, Aspatore
January 2012, IP Buzz - January 2012
Meaghan Hemmings Kent, Elissa Brockbank Reese, Janet F. Satterthwaite,Jeffrey D. Knowles, Lars H. Genieser, Ph.D., James E. Nelson, Keith G. Haddaway, Ph.D., Marcella Ballard, Roger A. Colaizzi
IP Buzz
August 4, 2011, Advertising News & Analysis - August 4, 2011
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Roger A. Colaizzi, Todd R. Farnsworth, Claudia A. Lewis,Elissa Brockbank Reese, Janet F. Satterthwaite
Advertising Alert
August 1, 2011, Fake Apple Stores Highlight Importance of Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Roger A. Colaizzi, Elissa Brockbank Reese
DRMA Voice
October 2010, U.S. Trade Representative Seeks Public Comment For List of Markets Notorious for Counterfeiting
Roger A. Colaizzi, Lindsay B. Meyer, Joshua J. Kaufman, Meaghan Hemmings Kent, Carrie A. Kroll, Elissa Brockbank Reese, David D. Conway, Christopher S. Crook
Client Alerts
November 5, 2009, Inside the Minds: Recent Trends in Trademark Protection
Roger A. Colaizzi
Events/Speaking Engagements
Past Events
April 20, 2013, "China Culture of Counterfeit," Hong Kong 2013: Building Business in Asia
Roger A. Colaizzi
November 12, 2012 - November 14, 2012, The 34th Annual PMA Promotion Marketing Law Conference
Roger A. Colaizzi, Melissa Landau Steinman, Leonard L. Gordon
March 11, 2012, "Can You Substantiate That?: Alerting Marketers About Increased FTC Scrutiny" at the International Home & Housewares Show 2012
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Roger A. Colaizzi, Amy Ralph Mudge
February 24, 2012, "Significant Changes in Advertising Law 2012" live webcast for The Knowledge Group
Roger A. Colaizzi
January 24, 2012, "Battle of the Brands: Resolving Disputes Involving Competitors' Comparative Claims" at the ACI Advertising Law Conference
Roger A. Colaizzi
November 15, 2011 - November 16, 2011, PMA's 33rd Annual Marketing Law Conference
Roger A. Colaizzi, Claudia A. Lewis, Melissa Landau Steinman
October 27, 2011, "Protecting Your Brand: Policing Your Intellectual Property in an Ever-Evolving Virtual Space" for the American Conference Institute
Roger A. Colaizzi
June 21, 2011 - June 22, 2011, ACI's Litigating and Resolving Advertising Disputes Conference
Roger A. Colaizzi, Jeffrey D. Knowles
May 3, 2011 - May 5, 2011, Response Expo 2011
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Ellen Traupman Berge, Roger A. Colaizzi, Gary D. Hailey,Todd A. Harrison, Claudia A. Lewis, Ari N. Rothman, Joe A. Shull, Bret P. Siciliano
March 8, 2011, "Legal Challenges in New Product Development, Marketing, Advertising and Retail Launch" at the International Home & Housewares Show 2011
Roger A. Colaizzi
February 28, 2011 - March 2, 2011, ERA's Great Ideas Summit
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Gary D. Hailey, Claudia A. Lewis, Todd A. Harrison, Roger A. Colaizzi, Ellen Traupman Berge, Mikhia E. Hawkins
June 18, 2010, "Protecting and Promoting Your Brand: Using IP Effectively" at InventHelp's Invention and New Product Exposition
Roger A. Colaizzi
June 16, 2010, Employing Effective Settlement Strategies
Roger A. Colaizzi
June 26, 2007, Electronic Retailing Association's East Coast Legal Series
Stuart P. Ingis, Roger A. Colaizzi