Christian G. Andreu-von Euw

Christian is an accomplished litigator of high-tech and complex commercial disputes. Before practicing law, he was an engineer who designed electronics and software for the telecommunications and video industries. Today, he brings a scientist’s curiosity and an engineer’s pragmatism to every matter he handles.

His practice centers on intellectual property disputes involving patents, trade secrets, and copyrights. He also advises on and litigates technology-related contract disputes, such as those arising from software development agreements, technology collaborations, and mergers and acquisitions of technology startups.

Known for distilling complex disputes down to their strategic core  , Christian relentlessly searches for and finds hidden   levers that transform legal challenges into early resolutions, courtroom victories, or tailored business solutions.

Christian has tried cases before judges, juries, and arbitrators in federal and state courts, private mediation, arbitration, and before the International Trade Commission. His matters have spanned many technologies, including artificial intelligence, data security, database design, genetically engineered crops, glucose monitoring, semiconductor manufacturing, and antenna design. He also has deep experience in forensic analysis and in using artificial intelligence and advanced e discovery techniques to reconstruct the history of a dispute, streamline case analysis, and quickly focus on the evidence that matters.

Christian teaches Data Security and Privacy Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. He is also an active participant of the Inn of Court movement as a member of the nationwide Artificial Intelligence Inn of Court and San Diego’s Welsh & Wallace Inns of Court.

Christian has an active pro bono practice and has represented indigent clients in civil, criminal, housing, and immigration matters, as well as through impact litigation.

Christian speaks English and Spanish fluently and is conversant in German.

Community Involvement

• Member and former Chair, Federal Courts Committee of the California Lawyer’s Association
• Active Board Member, San Diego Association of Business Trial Lawyers
• Member, San Diego IP Lawyers Association
• Member, Board of Advisors for the University of San Diego’s Integrated Engineering Program
• Member and former Chair, Board of Advisors for the Crawford High School Academy of Law

Speaking and Writing

• Comparative Overview: Civil Procedure in State and Federal Court. Presentation for the California Lawyer's Association. (July 2023)
• Data Security Update: Transunion v. Ramirez, and Van Buren v. United States, published by the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. (December 2022)
• A Statutory Claim is Not Enough. No Concrete Harm, No Standing, published by the California Lawyer's Association. (July 2021)
• Strategic Use of Settlement Offers Under State and Federal Law. Presentation for the California Lawyer's Association. (August 2020)
• The Benefits of Recommitting to Pro-Bono, published by the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. (August 2019)

Judicial Service

• 2008-2009 Judicial extern to the Honorable Laurence Rubin, Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeals
• 2007 Judicial extern to the Honorable Stephen Hillman, Chief Magistrate Judge of U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Awards and Honors

• Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an honorary organization limited to one-third of one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction
• 2017, 2018, and 2019 “Rising Star,” Super Lawyers Magazine
• 2017 Kathi Pugh Award for Pro-Bono service
• 2013 La Mancha Award for Pro-Bono service

Languages

Christian is fluent in English and Spanish and conversant in German.