Kenzo Kawanabe is a trial lawyer who represents individuals and businesses, as plaintiffs and defendants, in high-stakes cases relating to commercial disputes, shareholder disagreements, mass torts, products liability, construction, environmental matters, and intellectual property.
Mr. Kawanabe is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has significant litigation experience including:
Counsel for technology companies pursuing claims to protect their intellectual property rights including trademarks.
Trial counsel for a company in the caller authentication industry defending against a competitor’s trade secrets misappropriation.
Trial team leader in a five-week trial on behalf of schools and students against the State of Colorado in a historic public education finance case.
Pro bono counsel for refugees seeking asylum, blind tenants, and legal clinics.
Mr. Kawanabe served on the DGS Executive Committee, as Pro Bono Partner, and currently Co-Chairs the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. He teaches at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and dedicates significant time to volunteer work, including board service for Colorado Legal Services and the Colorado Lawyers Committee.