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Lewis Sorokin

Associate
Philadelphia
About

Lewis Sorokin advises life sciences and technology companies on licensing, intellectual property, and commercial transactions. He works with companies ranging from emerging innovators to multinational enterprises on strategic collaborations, technology transactions, and agreements supporting the development and commercialization of innovative products and technologies.

Areas of FocusLife SciencesTechnologyTechnology and Commercial TransactionsIntellectual PropertyMedia Sports and EntertainmentCorporate
Bar AdmissionsPennsylvaniaNew Jersey
Education
  • J.D., Intellectual Property Concentration with Honors, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, 2022
    Staff Editor (Vol. XIII); Associate Editor (Vol. XIV), Drexel Law Review
    Best Student Performance, Improvisation for Lawyers, CALI Excellence for the Future Award, (2022)
  • B.A., Cognitive Science, Minor in Music Performance, Franklin & Marshall College, 2019
    Student Representative, Trustee Committee on Technology

EXPERIENCE

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Lewis's experience includes the following:

  • Lead negotiator on an enterprise software and professional services license with an agentic AI vendor to overhaul a Fortune 50 client's call-center operations, valued at an estimated US$60 million+ over three years
  • Lead negotiator on enterprise SaaS agreements with two vendors of AI-assisted software-coding platforms, supporting senior leadership of the client's AI Center of Enablement
  • Negotiated master services agreement with a supplier of refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring hardware used in pharmaceutical shipping and logistics
  • Negotiated comprehensive license with a supplier of refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring hardware used in pharmaceutical shipping and logistics
  • Counseled enterprise marketing team in restructuring a global font-licensing arrangement, converting a potential eight-figure over-deployment liability into a US$1.9 million subscription license

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Named, Ones to Watch in America, Best Lawyers, (2026 – 2027)
  • Young Lawyer Fellow, American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, (2025 – 2027)
  • Named, Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, (2023 – 2026)
  • Technology Achievement Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association Intellectual Property Section, (2024)

Pro Bono

  • Volunteer, Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Publications

Seminars

  • Panelist, "Technology Law Update 2026," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, May 26, 2026
  • Moderator, "Marketing Your Invention, Product, or Journey," American Bar Association IP Law Section Annual Meeting 2026, April 15, 2026
  • Panelist, "Artificial Intelligence and the In-House Career," Association of Corporate Counsel Greater Philadelphia Chapter, November 5, 2025
  • Guest Lecturer, "Careers in IP Law," West Chester University's "Music Entrepreneurship" Seminar, October 23, 2025
  • Panelist, "The State of AI as of This Hour," Pennsylvania Bar Association Intellectual Property Section, July 15, 2025
  • Panelist, "IP Power Hour: AI," Drexel University Kline School of Law, April 10, 2025
  • Panelist, "AI and Music," WXPN Non-Commvention, May 9, 2024
  • Presenter: "Who Owns That?: Guiding Intellectual Property Clients Through the A.I. Labyrinth," PBI Technology Law Institute, April 25, 2024
  • Panelist, "From DABUS to Ghostwriter977: Legal Issues With GenAI in Arts and Music," Trenton Computer Festival, March 16, 2024
  • Presenter, "A.I. Esquire, Evolved: More Promises and Pitfalls Of Using Artificial Intelligence In Your Law Firm," Delaware County Bar Association, March 6, 2024
  • Presenter, "A.I. Esquire: The Promise and Pitfalls Of Using Artificial Intelligence In Your Law Firm," Delaware County Bar Association, November 29, 2023
  • Guest Lecturer: "Disruption in Music Through Artificial Intelligence, From a Legal Perspective," Drexel University's "Creative Destruction" Class, November 8, 2023
  • Speaker, "Legal Primer on Artificial Intelligence," Pennsylvania Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section, August 15, 2023
  • Panelist, "Blockchain Legal Takes," NFT Philly and EisnerAmper: Pushing the Chain, NFT Philly, June 20, 2023

Media Mentions

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Lewis was an associate at a boutique technology and intellectual property law firm in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Teaching Experience

  • Adjunct Faculty, "Legal Issues in the Music Industry," Drexel University Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, Spring 2025 and Spring 2026

Memberships and Affiliations

American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law

  • Vice Chair, (2026 – 2027); Former Member, (2025 – 2026), Content Advisory Board
  • Member, Membership Board, (2026)
  • Vice Chair, Law Student Action Group, (2026 – 2027)

Pennsylvania Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section

  • Chair-Elect, (2026 – 2027)
  • Copyright Committee Chair, (2023 – 2027)
  • Former Treasurer, Secretary, Vice Chair, (2023 – 2026)

Connect

Phone

+1 215 656 2455
(Work, Philadelphia)

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