Owen
Smigelski, Attorney at law
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| EXPERIENCE |
4/2006
- Present |
Skousen
& Skousen |
Los
Angeles , CA |
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Associate
Attorney |
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As
attorney with full service law firm, current practice includes litigation,
real estate, employment law, estate planning, and intellectual property.
Expanded scope of firm's intellectual property practice, and online
networking presence. Responsible for assisting with growth and expansion
of firm's Los Angeles office, and augmenting firm's forty year presence
in San Bernardino. Significant focus on litigation and intellectual
property. |
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3/2005
- 4/2006 |
Achtel
Law Firm |
San
Diego, CA |
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Associate
Attorney |
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As
associate with growing sole practice, helped firm rapidly expand client
base and caseload, including aggressively pursuing networking and
marketing opportunities for the firm. Oversaw Internet marketing and
strategy. Practice areas included business formation, business litigation,
and estate planning. Expanded scope of firm’s practice to include
intellectual property. Responsible for all trademark matters, including
searches and clearing, prosecution, opposition, and dilution. |
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9/2001
- 3/2005 |
David
R. Preston & Associates |
San
Diego, CA |
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Intellectual
Property Attorney |
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As
attorney in boutique biotech law firm, prepared and prosecuted patent
applications (including business method and computer software), prepared
and prosecuted trademark applications, and responsible for all of
firm’s foreign prosecution of trademark and patent applications. Drafted
numerous licensing and related IP agreements. In addition, was responsible
for all information technology matters for the firm- desktops, severs,
Internet, web development, and telephone. |
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12/2003
- 3/2005 |
Patient's
Pride, Inc. |
Tracy, CA |
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Business
Advisor/General Counsel |
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Advisor
to medical device startup founded by former peritoneal dialysis patient.
Planned and implemented marketing strategy to publicize company's
website and product that included: increasing rankings of company’s
website through search engine optimization; drafting and distributing
press releases; and creating informational website about inventor/founder
for increased publicity. |
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6/2003
- 7/2004 |
LitigationLoans.com |
San Diego, CA |
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Founder |
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Founder
of an online referral service for providing funding for contingent
fee recovery lawsuits. Responsible for all aspects of building the
venture, including development and construction of website, search
engine submission and positioning, marketing, and business development.
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5/2000
- 6/2002 |
Communication
Savings, Inc. |
San Diego, CA |
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Startup
Core Team Member |
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Essential
member of startup team for Internet startup in communications industry,
directly involved in all aspects of corporate development and growth.
Responsible for vendor contract negotiations, including training and
supervising 4 negotiators for over 300 vendor contracts. Also responsible
for building and maintenance of all Internet servers (software and
hardware). |
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11/1999
- 5/2000 |
Law Office of
Richard Higgins |
San Diego, CA
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Law
Clerk |
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Researched
and drafted legal memoranda, motions and interrogatories in general
civil law cases. |
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6/1999
- 7/1999 |
Mandel &
Bochuberg |
Paris, France
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Summer
Legal Intern |
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Worked
in a French international business law firm, focusing on intellectual
property issues. Translated technology-related contracts (French to
English), wrote client letters, researched and wrote for technology
law book project, and composed questions for interrogation of witnesses
in arbitration. |
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6/1997
- 8/1998 |
Matthew
Bender |
Albany, NY |
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Computer
Helpdesk Coordinator |
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Answered
and troubleshot computer related questions and problems for Matthew
Bender and several sister companies. Led and participated in several
company-wide projects, including systems upgrades and migrations,
employee training, and a merger with another company. |
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| EDUCATION
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5/2001
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University
of San Diego School of Law |
San Diego, CA |
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Juris
Doctor |
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Achievements
- San Diego International Law Journal (through write-on competition),
2000-2001
- High Pass, International Business Internship, Paris, France,
July 1999
- Institute of International and Comparative Law, Barcelona, Spain,
June 1999
Activities
- Pro Bono Legal Advocates Mediation, Mediator in Training, Fall
2000
- Michael Thorsnes Closing Argument Competition, 1999
- Student Bar Association Social Chair, 1999-2001
- Member & President, Surf Law Society, 1998-2001
- Member & Fund Raising Chair, International Law Society,
1998-2000
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5/1997
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State
University of New York (SUNY) College at Geneseo |
Geneseo, NY |
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Bachelor's
Degree |
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B.
A. Political Science, French and Economics Minors, May 1997
- Member, Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor Society, 1996
- Paper "Belgian Nationalism" published in Geneseo political
science publication, 1996
- Paper "The First World War as Seen by Guillaume Apollinaire"
(in French) presented at Geneseo Undergraduate Humanities Symposium,
1995
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6/1992
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Lycée St. Pierre
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Lille, France
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Recipient
of Rotary Youth Exchange Scholarship, 1992-1993 |
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| MEMBERSHIP |
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California
State Bar Association |
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#220495 |
Admitted August,
2002 |
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San
Diego Barristers Club |
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Chief
Information Officer |
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| LANGUAGES |
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Fluent
in legal and technological French
Knowledge of Spanish and German |
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| COMPUTER
SKILLS |
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Extensive
knowledge and passion of computer software, hardware, networks, and
the Internet |
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