Top Rated Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney in Phoenix, AZ

Honors/Awards:

• Willard H. Pedrick Scholar , Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
• CALI Award Recipient , Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Arizona, 2009; United States District Court for the District of Arizona; United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Eastern District of Texas; Northern District of Florida; District of Colorado

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Association for Supportive Child Care, Advisor

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• One of the important benefits that come from registering copyrighted works early is the ability to seek statutory damages and attorney’s fees from a copyright infringer in a lawsuit. , Register Your Copyrights Early or Say Goodbye to Statutory Damages and Attorney’s Fees, JaburgWilk.com
• The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (the “TMA”) was buried in the enormous COVID relief and stimulus bill (i.e., the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2021), signed into law on December 27, 2020. The TMA amends federal trademark law in several significant ways of which trademark owners should take note., Congress Hands Trademark Owners New Tools to Fight Infringers and Challenge Fraudulent Registrations: The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020, JaburgWilk.com
• In the Netflix’s documentary series “Tiger King”, there was a 2011 trademark lawsuit Carol Baskin filed against Joe Exotic that began a series of negative events that ultimately lead to Exotic’s tragic undoing., Beating Tigers: How Carol Baskin Slayed the Tiger King (with Trademark Law), JaburgWilk.com
• The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 (the “CASE Act”) was buried in the enormous COVID relief and stimulus bill (i.e., the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2021) and signed into law on December 27, 2020. Copyright owners and accused infringers should take note of the advantages and limitations of the new “small claims” court created by the CASE Act., Congress Creates a Small Claims Court for Copyright Infringement (The CASE Act), JaburgWilk.com
• Intellectual Property 101 for Business Owners, Co-Author, Intellectual Property 101 for Business Owners, JaburgWilk.com
• Good Time to Try to Register that “#[email protected]*!ing” Trademark?, Good Time to Try to Register that “#[email protected]*!ing” Trademark?, JaburgWilk.com
• The Path to Registering Certain Types of Cannabis Trademarks is Now a Little Less Hazy, The Path to Registering Certain Types of Cannabis Trademarks is Now a Little Less Hazy, JaburgWilk.com
• New Rule Requires Foreign Companies and Persons to Be Represented by a U.S. Licensed Attorney in All Trademark Matters, New Rule Requires Foreign Companies and Persons to Be Represented by a U.S. Licensed Attorney in All Trademark Matters, JaburgWilk.com
• You’re no Longer Screwed if You Want to Register that Vulgar Trademark, You’re no Longer Screwed if You Want to Register that Vulgar Trademark, JaburgWilk.com
• Protect Your Copyrighted Works and Avoid Liability for your Website, Co-Author, Protect Your Copyrighted Works and Avoid Liability for your Website, JaburgWilk.com
• Ninth Circuit Ruling Reminds Copyright Owners That Failing to Allege Enough Facts Could Cost Them!, Ninth Circuit Ruling Reminds Copyright Owners That Failing to Allege Enough Facts Could Cost Them!, JaburgWilk.com
• Five Tips to Not Let Your Marijuana Trademarks Get Vaporized, Five Tips to Not Let Your Marijuana Trademarks Get Vaporized, JaburgWilk.com
• Does Pokémon GO Lure You in With a Dangerous Privacy Policy and Terms of Use?, Does Pokémon GO Lure You in With a Dangerous Privacy Policy and Terms of Use?, JaburgWilk.com
• When Social Media Takedown Notices Aren’t Enough, When Social Media Takedown Notices Aren’t Enough, JaburgWilk.com
• What’s in a Name? Trademark Strength in the Blockchain Space, What’s in a Name? Trademark Strength in the Blockchain Space, JaburgWilk.com
• Hasbro Just Successfully Trademarked the Smell of Play-Doh, Hasbro Just Successfully Trademarked the Smell of Play-Doh, JaburgWilk.com

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• International Trademark Association (INTA), Publications Committee

Educational Background:

• University of California, Los Angeles  (summa cum laude), 2000