Attorney Biography
After working at two software companies in Austin, Texas, John began law school in 2005 at the University of Oregon School of Law in Eugene, Oregon. During law school, John served as associate editor for the Oregon International Review of Law and as an on-campus research assistant for two professors at the Knight Law School. Knowing the areas of law he wished to specialize in after law school, John focused his legal studies on intellectual property, business law, and computer law.
Current areas of focus involve copyright and trademark law including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in addition to cyberlaw matters including domain squatting issues, cease and desist letters, and disputes over virtual property. John has sent countless DMCA takedown notices and secured numerous federal subpoenas on behalf of his clients, and is efficient in removing infringing content hosted online. Moreover, John provided intellectual property legal assistance during the development of a multi-million dollar software product released in 2010, including creation of the DMCA policy, assistance with the End-User License Agreement, and Privacy Policy. John has assisted clients with transactional work as well as enforcement and protection of their intellectual property.
