Az Business Leaders magazine spotlights Arizona’s influential business leaders. Today, meet Isaac Crum, partner at Messner Reeves.
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Isaac Crum, partner, Messner Reeves
Background: Isaac S. Crum focuses his law practice on intellectual property. He assists individuals and companies in developing, protecting, and enforcing their IP rights. His approach involves partnering with his clients to create comprehensive strategies that harmonize business success with IP protections. As a leading IP attorney, Isaac’s versatility is evident in his work with businesses of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, across various industries, including Arizona’s tech and semiconductor sectors. His expertise in litigation is a testament to his skills, with his team securing an $18 million verdict in a design patent and trademark infringement case in 2024.
Source of pride: “In 2023 I had the opportunity to represent a long-standing client in a landmark case before the United States Supreme Court. We prevailed and the case made new law on balancing the First Amendment and trademark infringement under the Lanham Act.”
Professional advice: “As Steven Pressfield said in The War of Art: ‘“’Our job in this life is not to shape ourselves into some ideal we imagine we ought to be, but to find out who we already are and become it.’ Find your niche, work at it everyday, that is the path to success.”
Movie with impact: “‘The Pursuit of Happyness.’ Its remarkable portrayal of the power of determination and getting back up no matter how difficult the situation has never left me.”