Experience

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  Neal & McDevitt, LLC

  • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Attorney (Partner)

    • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States

    Partner with the firm, helping clients develop strategy, negotiate, draft and review key contracts, understand and manage risk, protect confidentiality, secure and enforce copyrights, register and maintain trademarks, handle domain name disputes, manage rights of publicity, defend against claims of infringement, settle disputes and creatively solve other marketplace problems.My clients include:-Software developers and vendors-Marketing and advertising agencies-Content providers-Information technology solution providers-Web developers-Online retailers-Publishers-Authors-Photographers-Artists-Data and analytics providers-Musicians, actors, celebrities

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  World Intellectual Property Organization

  • Geneva, Switzerland

  • Domain Name Panelist

    • Oct 2014 - Present
    • Geneva, Switzerland

    Decide domain name disputes under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)

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  Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Jun 2013 - Present
    • Greater Chicago Area

    Teach a course on negotiation, focused on the process of negotiation, selection of strategy and tactics, and identification of parties' interests.

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  evan.law (formely known as internetcases)

  • Blogger

    • Jan 2005 - Present

    Tracking legal developments relating to the internet and new technologies.

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  Much Shelist, P.C.

  • Chicago

  • Attorney (Partner)

    • Sep 2014 - Jun 2022
    • Chicago

    Principal (partner) in the firm's Intellectual Property & Technology group (vice chair), helping clients develop strategy, negotiate, draft and review key contracts, understand and manage risk, protect confidentiality, secure and enforce copyrights, register and maintain trademarks, handle domain name disputes, manage rights of publicity, defend against claims of infringement, settle disputes and creatively solve other marketplace problems.

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  The John Marshall Law School

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Jan 2016 - Jun 2020
    • Greater Chicago Area

    Taught the course "Intellectual Property in the Global Digital Environment" covering emerging issues relating to jurisdiction in cyberspace, copyright concerns, trademarks/domain names, and other factors influencing and shaping the legal regulation of the online environment.

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  InfoLawGroup LLP

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Senior Counsel

    • Dec 2012 - Sep 2014
    • Greater Chicago Area

    Helped businesses and individuals understand, protect, and enforce their interests in the digital context. Practice covered a wide range of issues relating to content and technology development, intellectual property protection, licensing, social media, and online services.

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  TWiT LLC

  • Co-host of This Week in Law

    • 2008 - Sep 2014

    Collaborated with co-host to develop issues for and conduct weekly podcast, diving deep into emerging issues involving law, technology and culture.

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  Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

  • Greater Chicago Area

  • Associate Attorney

    • Jan 2006 - Dec 2012
    • Greater Chicago Area

    Represented and advised clients in matters dealing with technology and intellectual property, with emphasis on copyright, trademarks, software and technology development, social and other new media, privacy.

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  Davis McGrath LLC

  • Associate Attorney

    • May 2002 - Dec 2005

    Represented clients in intellectual property and information technology matters. Notable experience in trademark law, including all aspects of trademark clearance, registration, maintenance and licensing, as well as opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Collaborated with clients’ in-house counsel regarding trademark prosecution and litigation matters. Substantial involvement in trademark and copyright infringement actions in federal district court, namely, research, drafting of pleadings and motions, and conducting all phases of discovery, including taking and defending depositions.