Evan is a leader in the legal community, a trusted counselor, and a skilled advocate. She has obtained over $50M in awards for her clients, and has defeated over $500M in claims. Companies large and small come to her to help solve their problems. In recognition of her work, she was recently selected by the Daily Journal as one of the Top 100 Women Lawyers in California. She has also been repeatedly selected by the peer-reviewed “Best Lawyers” and has been chosen as a Super Lawyer.
Evan’s numerous legal victories while at Lewis & Llewellyn include:
- Securing a $25.7M jury verdict for her client following a two-week trade secret theft trial in the Northern District of California as lead counsel for our firm.
- Obtaining a full defense victory as co-lead counsel in trade secret theft matter with over $500 million in damages at stake. Evan obtained this victory on behalf of a well-known, leading technology company accused of misappropriating a intricate technical process. She and the team prevailed on summary judgment shortly before trial in the complex division of the Santa Clara Superior Court.
- Winning over $28M for her client as the trial team lead in an arbitration between two multinational companies. In addition to achieving a complete victory for her client, Evan also defeated $30M in counterclaims brought by the other side.
- Negotiating the resolution of dozens of founders’ disputes for both early-stage start-ups and established companies.
- During a three-week trial, representing and successfully protecting the interests of a private equity firm during a contentious, multi-year ownership dispute.
- Leading several large trade secret theft cases and successfully protecting her clients’ IP from competitors, in both state and federal courts.
- Conducting risk mitigation work for hundreds of employees and employers.
A Utah native, Evan loves skiing and trying to teach her children to do the same. She also enjoys learning about clean tech, supporting local theater, and demonstrating her uncanny ability to recognize obscure celebrities.