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Christopher Donati

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Associate

T 212.603.6422 New York
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Chris Donati is a member of DWT's New York commercial litigation practice, where he assists clients in achieving optimal litigation outcomes, whether that means aggressive litigation or negotiating a mutually acceptable pre-trial resolution as either plaintiff or defendant. Chris litigates matters of all types, with emphasis on contract and trade secret disputes, and enjoys learning new industries and business practices to better advocate for his clients.

Chris maintains an active pro bono practice focused on securing legal resident status for individuals who entered the country as youths without sufficient family support in their home countries.

Before joining DWT, Chris practiced at a boutique litigation firm where he litigated and arbitrated trade secret and customer complaint disputes for prominent financial services firms.

Practice Highlights

Complex litigation and discovery management

Experience managing complex and fast-moving disputes, discovery from multiple parties and from multiple digital and non-digital sources, and overseeing resource-intensive litigations with an eye to avoiding litigation expense where there is no litigation benefit for the increased costs.

Trade secret disputes

Experience representing financial and tech firms in trade secret misappropriation actions in both aggressive plaintiff-side actions to protect trade secrets from improper use or dissemination by competitors or former employees and thorough defense-side representation to fight off spurious misappropriation claims.

Digital accessibility

Experience representing clients across industries with novel issues concerning accessibility of mobile applications, software, and websites, including defense of litigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act concerning digital products and services.

Admitted to Practice

  • New York, 2016
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2016
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2016

Education

  • J.D., New York University School of Law, 2015
    • Senior Articles Editor, Review of Law and Social Change
  • B.A., Public Policy and English, Duke University, 2012

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Member, Publications Committee, Commercial & Federal Litigation Section, New York State Bar Association
    • Assistant Editor, "New York Litigator"

Background

    • Associate, Paduano & Weintraub LLP, New York, N.Y., 2015-2017
    • Legal Intern, Brooklyn Criminal Division, The Legal Aid Society, New York, N.Y., 2014
    • Student Advocate, Equal Justice and Defender Clinic, NYU School of Law, New York, N.Y., 2013
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