Founder and Partner
Rosario Tech Law
Rosario Tech Law, LLC is a boutique law firm focused on companies building the new economy and changing the world. We have extensive experience working with clients in the crypto and AI industries.
RTL was founded by Nelson M. Rosario a tech lawyer and adjunct law professor whose commentary and analysis has been featured in the New York Times, TechCrunch, CoinDesk, Law360 and other publications.
Mr. Rosario is licensed to practice in the State of Illinois and before the United States Patent & Trademark Office. Mr. Rosario’s practice covers commercial contracts, intellectual property issues, privacy matters, public policy work, and strategic counseling.
Mr. Rosario is a current appointee to the Illinois State Bar Association Standing Committee on AI, and a past appointee to the Illinois Supreme Court Task Force on Generative AI. Mr. Rosario is also the co-founder and former Executive Director of the Illinois Blockchain Association, and an advisor to the Advanced AI Society.
Mr. Rosario is focused on working with clients dealing with emerging technologies that are changing the way we think about privacy, property, and power.
Education
- JD – Illinois Tech, Chicago-Kent College of Law
- BS – Computer Science – Florida State University
- BA – History and Political Science – University of Minnesota
Admissions
- Illinois
- United States Patent & Trademark Office
Recognitions
- Illinois Supreme Court – AI Task Force Member, 2024
- Chicago Council on Global Affairs – Emerging Leader, Class of 2021
- Super Lawyers – Rising Star 2018-2024
Affiliations
- Illinois Tech, Chicago-Kent College of Law – Adjunct Law Professor
- Chicago Council on Global Affairs – Alumni Recruiting Committee
- Illinois Blockchain Association – Executive Director, Board Member
- US Blockchain Coalition – Chair Midwest Region
- Global Blockchain Business Council – Observer Member
- Chicago Bar Association – Member
- Illinois State Bar Association – Member
- American Bar Association – Member
- Care for Real – Board Member
- WorldChicago – Board Member, Secretary
- Lakeside Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – Student
