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Experienced Insurance Coverage and Intellectual Property Attorneys
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Gauntlett Law attorneys provide strategic legal representation for businesses in insurance coverage and intellectual property disputes. With a focus on cases where insurers wrongfully deny coverage for major lawsuits—including copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and antitrust claims—our firm fights to protect businesses from financial risk.
With decades of experience in federal and state courts nationwide, our attorneys have successfully recovered hundreds of millions of dollars from insurers, ensuring companies receive the coverage they are entitled to for their legal defenses. Trust Gauntlett Law to navigate complex insurance disputes and safeguard your business interests.
David A. Gauntlett, Principal
David A. Gauntlett is the principal of Gauntlett Law. He earned his J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law in 1979, where he served on the California Law Review. He received his B.A., Magna Cum Laude, from the University of California at Irvine in 1976.
Mr. Gauntlett serves as lead counsel in intellectual property and antitrust insurance coverage disputes pending in more than 30 states. He is recognized for his work in precedent-setting coverage litigation involving patent, trademark, and copyright infringement, as well as trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition claims. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit, eleven U.S. Courts of Appeal, and 24 U.S. District Courts—including all federal districts in California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Wisconsin.
His publications and quoted interviews include: ABA Intellectual Property, Litigation and TIPS Sections, ACCA, Appleman, Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, Beverly Hills Bar Association, BNA, California Law Review, Center for Intellectual Property, Computer Law Review, INTA, IPO, IP Watchdog, New Matter, Orange County Bar Association, Practical Lawyer, The National Law Journal, The Licensing Journal, The Recorder, The University of Texas, The Wall Street Journal, the World Trademark Review, and West Group.
Mr. Gauntlett has been an active member of the American Bar Association, serving on the Corporate Counsel Committee and Antitrust Committee of the Litigation Section, and has been appointed Vice-Chair of Insurance Coverage. He is also an engaged member of the Newport-Irvine home group of the ProVisors networking association.
James A. Lowe, Partner
With over 43 years of legal experience, James A. Lowe has built a distinguished career as a trial lawyer in Colorado and California, representing individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies. His practice focuses on intellectual property and complex litigation, handling high-stakes cases across the United States. Throughout his career, Mr. Lowe has appeared in courts across 25 different states, advocating for clients in a broad range of disputes.
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Has conducted hundreds of jury and bench trials over more than four decades including numerous copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and insurance coverage trials.
Served as a U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate on active duty and in the reserves for 24 years (1971-1995), Lt. Colonel, retired.
Served as Chief Deputy District Attorney in the 10th Judicial District of Colorado (1975-1981).
Practice emphasis is intellectual property litigation (copyright, trademark, patent, etc.) and insurance coverage for intellectual property defense.
Bar and Court Admissions
Licensed as lawyer in California (2001) and Colorado (1971).
Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and nine of the thirteen United States Circuit Courts of Appeal (Second, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Federal Circuits, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Services).
Admitted to practice before numerous Federal District Courts including those in California, Colorado, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Education
University of Colorado (B.A. Economics 1968) (Juris Doctor 1970)
University of Colorado Law Review
Nick F. Owen, Associate
Nick Owen joined Gauntlett & Associates in 2021 after being admitted to the California Bar, focusing on insurance coverage and commercial litigation. He earned his J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and his B.A. from the University of Florida. Nick gained legal writing and litigation experience through a summer internship with the Honorable Gary R. Jones from the Northern District of Florida, where he drafted court orders, summary judgments, and agency reviews.
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The cases involved both federal and state law and covered topics ranging from Medicare reimbursements to assault and battery. He also assisted the clerk with research to streamline her own projects.
Nick was also an editor for the Princeton Review in New York City, New York where he wrote mock questions for several standardized test review books. One particular aspect of his job function was updating several physics books to better reflect changes to their corresponding AP tests, and proofreading them for errors in both grammar and content. He worked independently on his own tasks and reviewed the work of others to ensure quality throughout the projects.
Mr. Owen has also been a Classroom Teacher and Private Tutor. He taught classes ranging in size from a handful to over a hundred students. He participated in several chartered programs for teaching in public and private schools and adapted the lessons to balance the needs of high- and low-scoring students in the same class. As a Tutor he worked one-on-one with students of virtually all backgrounds to improve performance on standardized tests ranging from specialized high school admissions tests to the MCAT and LSAT. He also created individualized lesson plans to best suit the needs and demeanor of each student.
Education
J.D, University of Florida Levin College of Law
Admissions and Bar Memberships
California Bar
Grant Thomas, Preadmit
Grant Thomas is a cum laude graduate of Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law. His commitment to academic excellence is exhibited by his awards for the highest course grade in Constitutional Law, Securities Regulation, and Financial Literacy. He further served as an Academic Fellow for Contracts, leading weekly review sessions and providing academic support to first-year law students.
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Thomas utilized his diverse legal skills in his role as a Law Clerk with the Public Law Center’s Impact Litigation and Policy Advocacy team where he assisted with pleadings, newsletters, and research concerning California legislative developments affecting low-income communities.
Thomas further developed his international and comparative legal perspective through the Creighton University International Law Certificate and participation in an international study-abroad program, “Nuremberg to The Hague – Human Rights and Laws of War.” He remained involved with the academic community as a member of the International Law Society, Tax Law Society, and Corporate Law Society.
Before joining Gauntlett Law, Thomas gained legal experience in complex corporate matters as a legal contractor for Shipe Dosik. There, his responsibilities included preparing Franchise Disclosure Documents and FTC filings, assisting regulatory and financial compliance, and conducting client interviews.
Education
J.D., Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law
B.A. in Economics and History, New York University
Moises C. Gonzalez, Preadmit
Abigail A. DeLeon, Preadmit
Abigail DeLeon received her J.D. from the School of Law at Santa Clara University in 2026 and completed the High Tech Certificate program. DeLeon developed a strong interest in intellectual property law as a competitor in regional moot court competitions, where she later managed the 2026 Giles Sutherland and Saul Lefkowtiz Moot Court Competitions. She gained diverse legal experience across private practice, corporate law, and the judiciary.
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As a Law Clerk at Harrison LLP, she conducted organized discovery, prepared statements of fact, and gained exposure to mediation and trial proceedings. Previously as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Cynthia A. Sevely of the Santa Clara County Superior Court, she conducted extensive legal research and assisted the court with criminal and domestic violence matters.
Prior to law school, DeLeon earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in International Business and Finance from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2023. She served as Co-Vice President of External Affairs for the Student Bar Association and held multiple leadership positions within the Filipino American Law Society, including President and Vice President.
Education
J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law
B.S. in Business Administration, University of Nevada, Reno
Authorship and Publications
Responsible for the “Insurance Considerations” chapter of Intellectual Property Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions, an annual publication from Thomson Reuters.
Maintains the article Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property Claims, part of the Practical Law series by Thomson Reuters. (This article is paywalled, but a link is available: Practical Law.)
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