Owen S Smigelski

Manager, Contractual Compliance at ICANN

Greater Los Angeles Area

Law Practice

ICANN - Greater Los Angeles Area since Mar 2012
Manager, Contractual Compliance
International Trademark Association Jan 2010 - Apr 2012
Internet Committee Member; Whois and Domain Dispute subcommittee
IdeaLegal, P.C. - Portland, Oregon Area Oct 2011 - Mar 2012
Contract Attorney
Sunrider International Jun 2007 - Jul 2011
Senior Counsel
Skousen & Skousen Apr 2006 - Jun 2007
Associate Attorney

University of San Diego School of Law 1998 - 2001
Juris Doctor, Law SUNY Geneseo Aug 1993 - May 1997
BA, Political Science Lycée St. Pierre 1992 - 1993
NA, High school

Trademark Prosecution
Trademark Infringement
Domain Name Registration
Domain Name Disputes
Intellectual Property
Copyright Litigation
Internet
Internet Law
Social Media
Social Networking
Patents
Patent preparation
Patent Portfolio Management
Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Negotiating Contracts
Document Drafting
Document Review
Online Marketing
Search Engine Positioning
Business Strategy
International Law
Patent Prosecution
Trademark Searches
Copyrights
Patent Strategy
Biotechnology
Telecommunications
Computer Hardware
Licensing
Licensing Agreements
Software Licensing
Contract Management
Contract Drafting
Cyberlaw
Trademarks

Anything computer, Internet, technology, long distance running (including 3 marathons), avid reader (currently viking mythology and Robert Ludlum), New York Yankees

English
French
Spanish
German
Chinese

Attorney, California State Bar

Los Angeles, CA

Internet

ICANN - Greater Los Angeles Area since Mar 2012
Manager, Contractual Compliance
International Trademark Association Jan 2010 - Apr 2012
Internet Committee Member; Whois and Domain Dispute subcommittee
IdeaLegal, P.C. - Portland, Oregon Area Oct 2011 - Mar 2012
Contract Attorney
Sunrider International Jun 2007 - Jul 2011
Senior Counsel
Skousen & Skousen Apr 2006 - Jun 2007
Associate Attorney

University of San Diego School of Law 1998 - 2001
Juris Doctor, Law SUNY Geneseo Aug 1993 - May 1997
BA, Political Science Lycée St. Pierre 1992 - 1993
NA, High school

Intellectual Property
Licensing
Trademarks
Litigation
Copyright Law
Legal Writing
Trademark Infringement
Cyberlaw
Patents
Contract Negotiation
Domain Names
Internet
Social Media
Legal Assistance
Internet Law
Commercial Litigation
Patent Prosecution
Mediation
Prosecution
International Law
Domain Registration
Domain Name Registration
Social Networking
Document Review
Document Drafting
Online Marketing
Business Strategy
Seo
Domain Name Disputes
Negotiating Contracts
Biotechnology
Computer Hardware
Software Licensing
Contract Management
Trademark Prosecution
Copyright Litigation
Patent Preparation
Patent Portfolio Management
Search Engine Positioning
Trademark Searches
Copyrights
Patent Strategy
Telecommunications
Licensing Agreements
Contract Drafting
Management

Technology
Internet
Anything Computer
New York Yankees

English
French
Spanish
German
Mandarin

Attorney
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Confidential Multinational

2007 to Present
SENIOR COUNSEL
Confidential
Los Angeles, CA
2006 to 2007
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Achtel Law Firm, APC
San Diego, CA
2005 to 2006
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
David R. Preston & Associates, APC
San Diego, CA
2001 to 2005
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Communications Savings, Inc
San Diego, CA
2000 to 2002
STARTUP CORE TEAM MEMBER

University of San Diego School of Law
San Diego, CA
Jan 1998 to Jan 2001
JD in Law
State University of New York
Geneseo, NY
Jan 1993 to Jan 1997
BA in Political Science

Technical: Extensive knowledge of and passion for computer applications, hardware, networks and Internet; Language: Fluent French (including legal and technological terms); Conversational Spanish and German, Basic Mandarin