Elizabeth Manno is a Partner in the Denver office of Venable LLP. Her practice focuses on technology disputes, including patent infringement, licensing, and other IP litigation. Elizabeth represents leading companies in a variety of technology fields, including media streaming, semiconductors, GPS, wireless devices, internet-of-things, artificial intelligence, and medical devices. She also counsels companies on ways to maximize the benefits of their IP portfolios. Elizabeth’s holistic approach provides a steady hand and sound advice at every phase of disputes. She provides pre-suit counseling to help achieve the clients’ goals without litigation. When litigation is necessary, she leads teams to victory and is an especially strong advocate in oral arguments and on appeal.

Elizabeth has a knack for breaking down highly complicated technical concepts in a way that judges and juries can easily understand. A prolific writer on patent and legal issues, Elizabeth has published articles in World IP Review, BNA-Bloomberg, Law360, and Inside Counsel, among other publications. She is an active member of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) and currently chairs NAWL’s Research Committee. She received the organization’s Virginia S. Mueller Outstanding Member award in 2019.

Before entering private practice, she spent two years clerking for a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida and a year clerking for the chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court.