PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LEXERO LAW
Founder and Principal Attorney January 2007 – Present
- Founder of boutique law firm concentrating on Internet law, intellectual property law and civil litigation.
- Lead counsel in hundreds of civil litigations, most all of which involved intellectual property issues (trade dress, copyright, trademark, patent), privacy, wiretapping, electronic communications or data security.
- Trial Attorney: first chair attorney for complex jury and bench trials in both state and federal courts.
- Class Action Attorney: class counsel in matters involving data breaches, including MDL matters.
- Conducted or defended over one hundred fifty (150) fact and expert depositions in civil matters.
- Broad litigation skills: discovery, pleadings, author briefs, prepare and argue motions.
- Successful appellate advocacy in the Fourth Circuit, Sixth Circuit, and Tenth Circuit.
- Appeared or quoted in major media such as CNNMoney, Fox News, Maryland Daily Record, Forbes.com, The New York Times, and USA Today, among others.
- Represent clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, the USPTO, and private arbitration.
- Practice before the USPTO in trademark applications, prosecutions, and renewals.
- Practice before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board handling trademark oppositions and cancellations.
- Technology licensing and contract negotiations in web development, social media, software, and more.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ANTITRUST DIVISION
Honors Paralegal Specialist April 2002 – May 2003
- Assisted in litigation efforts via document management and review, discovery, research, and client interviews.
- Assisted in developing joint Dept. of Justice & Federal Trade Commission Intellectual Property Law hearings.
EDUCATION
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, Washington, D.C.
Juris Doctor, May 2005.
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, Maryland
Bachelor of Arts, December 2001. Government & Politics and Sociology (Double Major).
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COURT ADMISSIONS – ACTIVE
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District of Columbia Maryland Massachusetts Virginia U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit |
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit District of Columbia District Court Illinois Northern District Court Maryland District Court Massachusetts District Court New Mexico District Court Virginia Eastern District Court Virginia Western District Court |
COURT ADMISSIONS – PRO HAC VICE OR PREVIOUS ADMISSIONS
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California Central District Court California Eastern District Court California Northern District Court Colorado District Court Delaware District Court Florida Middle District Court Georgia Northern District Court Illinois Central District Court Indiana Southern District Court Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigation Louisiana Eastern District Court Louisiana Western District Court Michigan Eastern District Court Minnesota District Court |
Missouri Eastern District Court Missouri Western District Court Nevada District Court New York Eastern District Court New York Southern District Court New York Western District Court North Carolina Western District Court Ohio Northern District Court Ohio Southern District Court Pennsylvania Eastern District Court Texas Southern District Court Texas Western District Court Washington Eastern District Court Washington Western District Court |
APPEARANCES/REFERENCES IN PRESS/MEDIA
Drywall Co. Can’t ‘Backdoor’ Purple TM Rights, Jury Hears
Law360. May 22, 2023
What Happens to your Go Fund Me Donations?
Fox 5 Morning News (DC Area). September 6, 2018
Dad ruled liable and fined for his son’s illegal download
Sophos News. March 8, 2017
Federal Trademark Debate Rages Over Sno-Cones, Juices, Ice (Video Segment)
Fox News Channel. February 15, 2015
Client Says Attorneys Shouldn’t Have Done it
Courthouse News Service. August 1, 2014
Revenge Porn Twist: If You Take the Picture, You Own It
Yahoo News/TakePart.com. January 24, 2014
Sorry, Facegbook: Facebook Wins Lawsuit Over Domain Squatters
Bloomberg News. May 1, 2013
Can Companies Trademark the name “Jesus?” (Video Segment)
Fox News Channel. February 27, 2013
Cybersecurity laws and regulations: Government, companies and individuals work together to protect information security [Translated] (Video Segment)
China Network Television (CNTV) (CCTV after 2017). January 3, 2013
Discussing the legal liability of “review site” commentators (Video Segment)
Fox 5 Morning News (District of Columbia). Dec 6, 2012
Libyan Embassy Loses Cybersquatting Case
ALM: Blog of Legal Times. September 7, 2012
Survive a Naked Pic Scandal
Cosmopolitan Magazine. August 2012
In Texas, Political Chicanery Finds a Home on the Web
The New York Times. May 11, 2012
Ex-employee sued over keeping Twitter account
USA Today. February 13, 2012
Comcast, Verizon Ordered To ID Subscribers to Pornographers
Patch.com. October 24, 2011
A fight over ‘Libya:’ The revolution complicates a cybersquatting case in Washington.
The National Law Journal; Law.com. October 17, 2011
50,000 BitTorrent users sued for alleged illegal downloads
CNN. June 10, 2011
FTC, Congress look into ‘Do Not Track’ system
The Daily Record (Maryland). February 6, 2011
Please Rob Me is Not a (Successful) Lawsuit Waiting to Happen
Business Insider. February 18, 2010
Web Sales Tax Looms
Forbes. November 13, 2008
Google puts Chapel Hill streets on view
The Daily Tar Heel. March 3, 2008
Facing scrutiny: Employers look into site profiles
The Daily Tar Heel. February 25, 2008
Lawyer Seeks Lock on Lingo
Baltimore Sun. February 21, 2008
Judge affirms spam suits
Baltimore Sun. January 26, 2006
GW Student Spearheads Fight Against Spam
Nota Bene (George Washington University Law School). January 24, 2005
State Spam Law Ruled Unconstitutional
CNN. December 14, 2004
Turning Up the Heat on Spam
Baltimore Sun. November 28, 2004
PUBLICATIONS
- Tussles Over Tacos on Tuesday
June 2023
Legal Industry Reviews - Practice Area News – Intellectual Property
June 2023
Legal Industry Reviews - Long-Term Domain Name Registrants Under Fire
March 2023
Legal Industry Reviews - Practice Area News – Intellectual Property
March 2023
Legal Industry Reviews - Taxing the Internet: Analyzing the States’ Plan to Derive Online Sales Revenue
August 2007
Journal of State Taxation - Electronic Privacy Rights: Communal, Private, and Public Civil Enforcement
August 2005
Class Action Reports (Thomson-West Publishing) - New Channels in the River: An Analysis of African American Faith Based Community Engagement (co-author with David Bositis)
June 2002
Kettering Foundation Periodicals - Considering Alternative Voting Systems for More Equal Minority Representation
2001
Focus Magazine
PRESENTATIONS & TESTIMONY
- Role of Local Courts For Respondents After Failed UDRP Complaints
May 12, 2022
Internet Law Leadership Summit - Developments in Case Law and Litigation Strategy Under the Stored Communications Act
April 2019
Internet Law Leadership Summit - FTC Native Advertising Rules and Regulations
December 8, 2016
Internet Law Leadership Summit - The Tax Man Cometh (Or Not)
June 10, 2010
Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition - Testimony of Eric Menhart Re: District of Columbia Spam Deterrence Act of 2007
March 11, 2008
Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs - Escaping the Web: How to Recognize and Handle the Dark Side of Technology
November 3, 2007
Maryland State Bar Association Solo Conference - A Preliminary Analysis of the 2002 Senate and Gubernatorial Elections
August 2001
NAACP’s Mini-Convention, Baltimore, MD
PRO BONO/COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Represented Numerous Individual Clients Over Hundreds of Hours of Work in Misc. Individual Matters
2007-Present
Lexero Law - Appellate Argument Competition Judge
November 2024
University of Maryland – College Park - Election Protection Volunteer (Lancaster, PA)
November 2024
We The People
- Estate Planning in the Digital Age
March 26, 2022
Capitol Hill United Methodist Church
