Catherine Owens is an experienced litigator who has represented a wide range of clients in both state and federal court. Her practice focuses on all aspects of complex commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, and white collar defense. She has represented clients in a variety of industries, including social media, technology, and pharmaceutical companies. Some of Ms. Owens’ significant representations include defending two patent infringement suits on behalf of a leading mobile phone chipmaker in the Western District of Texas; advocating on behalf of a social media company whose highly confidential information was improperly leaked to foreign authorities; and defending a social media company and its executives against a putative class action for mail/wire fraud under the RICO statute. Ms. Owens also has experience advising and representing clients against trade secret misappropriation claims.

Before joining Larson, Ms. Owens was a litigator at a large international law firm in Los Angeles, where she focused on patent and commercial litigation. She also served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap in the Eastern District of Texas from 2018-2019. As a clerk, she worked on a variety of cases—many of which went to trial—including breach of FRAND, patent infringement, and employment discrimination. She also accompanied and assisted Judge Gilstrap on four cases (one civil, one criminal, and two immigration) when he sat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by designation in Pasadena. In 2023, Ms. Owens was recognized by Best Lawyers on its “Ones to Watch in America” list for Intellectual Property Litigation. Ms. Owens received her JD from New York University School of Law, and her BA from Bryn Mawr College.