About Steven

Represented telecommunications sales management software developer in licensing, copyright and trade secret dispute before three member AAA panel Represented international flooring manufacturer in patent infringement suit before International Trade Commission Represented mobile office and storage leasing company in patent infringement matter Represented publicly traded company in federal trademark disputes Represented City of Baltimore in negotiations with telecommunications carriers for installation of fiber optic cable throughout City Served as general counsel for dot.com startup; advising on all aspects of new business model Defended fiber optic company and its founders in trade secret dispute against publicly traded company Represented developer of document imaging software in dispute against licensee Defended developer of customized office organization software in breach of warranty action Defended developer of nuclear simulator software in copyright infringement suit against publicly traded company Defended domain name holders actions filed under ICANN’s domain name dispute policy Defended international garment manufacturer in copyright infringement litigation involving logo and other advertising material Represented applicants and opposers in opposition proceedings before Patent & Trademark Office Represented registrants and petitioners in Patent & Trademark Office cancellation proceedings AV Peer Review Rated: Martindale-Hubbell Listed as a "Local Litigation Star" in Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys, 2008 - 2010 Presenter: Maryland Judicial Institute for Judges Assigned to Maryland's Business & Technology Case Management Program on Business and Intellectual Property issues Chairman and Presenter: Maryland Institute for the Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers seminar on e-commerce issues Presenter: Seminar co-sponsored with Marsh, Inc. on "Assessing and Managing Your Intellectual Property Risk" Presenter: Software Copyright Infringement, Maryland State Bar Association Intellectual Property Subcommittee Reporter: Legislative Task Force on Establishment of Business and Technology Division in Maryland Circuit Courts Author: Articles in Maryland Bar Journal on Internet Framing, Spamming & Privacy and Maryland's Computer Information Transactions Act Included among "Who's Who in Intellectual Property Law" in Baltimore Business Journal, December 1, 2000 Member: Maryland State Bar Association Technology Committee Chairman: Maryland State Bar Intellectual Property Subcommittee Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2006-present Listed in Maryland Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2010 University of Kentucky (J.D. 1992) James Madison University (B.S. 1988)

Practice Areas

Education

• James Madison University, graduated 1988
• University of Kentucky, graduated 1992

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
• Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association

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