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Ian B. Crosby

Partner, Susman Godfrey

(206) 516-3861icrosby@susmangodfrey.com

401 Union Street

Suite 3000

Seattle, WA 98101

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Ian Crosby is a leading authority on the law of artificial intelligence. He is the only lawyer named among “the nation’s most powerful people in artificial intelligence” in Business Insider’s “2024 AI Power List,” and one of Lawdragon’s inaugural “Top 100 Leading AI and Tech Advisors in America.” He has been interviewed and quoted about AI and copyright law by major national and international news organizations and is a frequent speaker on the subject at law schools and legal education seminars.

Lawdragon Honors

Honor Year Practice
The 2026 Lawdragon 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisors 2026 AI Litigation
The 2025 Lawdragon 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisors 2025 AI Litigation
The 2024 Lawdragon 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisors 2024 AI Litigation

Crosby has tried and litigated patent, copyright, antitrust, and other complex commercial cases in federal courts throughout the country. He has also represented parties before the U.S. International Trade Commission, in private arbitrations, and in confidential licensing negotiations. Ian serves as an Executive Committee member and Membership Chair of the Seattle Intellectual Property American Inn of Court.