Earl LeVere focuses his practice on intellectual property and information technology issues related to patents, copyrights, trademarks, life sciences, computers, internet, e-commerce and entertainment.
Earl has appeared in more than seventy-five intellectual property litigation matters in federal district and appellate courts throughout the country; has helped clients establish internal procedures to protect proprietary information; and has drafted I.P. license and assignment agreements, and agreements for the joint development and use of intellectual property.
Earl received his Bachelor of Arts Degrees from Capital University, summa cum laude, in 1990, and his juris doctor, with honors, from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1994. While at The Ohio State University, Earl was staff editor and managing editor of the Ohio State University Law Journal and a member of the Moot Court Governing Board and National Moot Court Team.
- Capital University (B.A., 1990)
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., 1994)
- Ohio
- United States District Court - Northern District of Ohio
- United States District Court - Southern District of Ohio
- North Carolina
- United States District Court - Eastern District of North Carolina
- United States District Court - Middle District of North Carolina
- United States District Court - Western District of North Carolina
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals - Eighth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals - Federal Circuit
- United States District Court - Central District of Illinois
- United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court - Western District of Texas
- International Trademark Association, Anticounterfeiting Committee
- American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Litigation and Computer and Internet Litigation Committees
- Ohio State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
- Columbus Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- American Intellectual Property Law Association, Patent Litigation Committee; Anti-Counterfeiting Committee; Quarterly Journal, Editorial Board, 2008-2011
- Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Trademark Law in Columbus, Ohio, 2019
- Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Patent Litigation in Columbus, Ohio, 2017
- Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Copyright Law in Columbus, Ohio, 2015
- The Best Lawyers in America®: Copyright Law, 2012-2026; Patent Law, 2013-2023; Trademark Law, 2013-2026; Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2008-2026; Litigation – Patent, 2012-2026
- Ohio Super Lawyers, 2012-2015, 2017, 2025; Rising Star, 2005-2006
- World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000, Ranked in Ohio, 2020-2026
- Columbus CEO’s Top Lawyers List, Intellectual Property and Patent Law and Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2023-2025
- Forty Under Forty, Business First, 2005
- The Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent Rated™
- American Jurisprudence Awards in Trial Practice and Entertainment Law
- Member, Board of Trustees, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts ("CAPA"), 2018-present
- LifeCare Alliance - member, Board of Directors (1999-present); chair, Public Relations & Marketing Committee; member, Strategic Planning Committee, former president, Associates Board
- Member, Board of Trustees and Incorporator, CD102.5 For The Kids, 2014-present
- Judge, Sports & Fitness Industry Association 2023 Start-Up Challenge
- Student Mentor, Young Entrepreneur's Academy (YEA!), 2016-2018
- Former Co-Chair and Founder, Capital Area Humane Society Young Professionals Group
- Former Member, Columbus Innovation Awards Nomination & Judging Committee
- Rebuilding Together Central Ohio - past member, Board of Trustees; past president, Board of Trustees; former vice president, Board of Trustees; former chair, Logistics Committee
- Former Coach, Ohio Mock Trial Competition, Mifflin High School
- Past Member, Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business Innovation Advisory Board


