Maria Crimi Speth
Maria practices in the areas of intellectual property, internet law, and commercial litigation, representing clients throughout the United States. She focuses her practice on assisting businesses in protecting their trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, information technology, and other intellectual property through preventative measures to avoid disputes and through litigation when disputes arise.
An accomplished author, she has recently published Protect Your Writings: A Legal Guide for Authors and Apple v. Samsung, The Balance Between Patent Rights and the Free Market.She has numerous articles and dozens of published court cases. Maria frequently speaks at seminars and workshops on intellectual property and internet law topics. She is a guest lecturer at Arizona State University and has appeared on radio and television providing legal commentary on intellectual property issues.
Maria is the past Chairperson of the Intellectual Property Section of the Arizona State Bar, and the past Chairperson of the E-commerce & Technology Section of the Arizona State Bar. She is a member of the International Trademark Association. Maria is on the American Arbitration National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators.
- Maria Crimi Speth has verdicts in excess of $1 million
- Voted Best Intellectual Property Law Firm by Arizona Foothills Magazine
- Rated AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell
- 2017 Women in the Law, Best Lawyers
- Recognition of Excellence as Litigation Council of America Fellow
- Member of American Arbitration Association®’s Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators
- Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America- Technology Law, 2019
- Top 100 High Stakes Litigator
- Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Silver 2017,2018
- Best Lawyers in America- Copyright Law and Trademark Law, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Named Southwest Super Lawyer-Arizona, 2011-2012 and 2016, 2017, 2018
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
