John is a trial lawyer who specializes in computer and technology related litigation in both State and Federal Court. His primary focus and experience concerns software license disputes, copyright, trademark, and unfair and deceptive trade practices. Additionally, John has successfully handled Internet domain name dispute arbitrations.

After graduating from law school, John was accepted to the Texas Attorney General’s
Honors Program where he served as an Assistant Attorney General in both the
Cyber Crimes Unit, a criminal division specialized in battling Internet crimes, and the Internet Enforcement Unit, a civil division specialized in enforcing Internet offences including spam, spyware and deceptive trade practices. During his career with the Office of the Attorney General, John first-chaired four jury trials in state district court to a successful verdict.

Prior to entering law school, John worked three years in the industry at Lucent Technologies. As a network consultant, John was charged with the implementation of large scale data networks, where he mastered the “fundamentals” of network and Internet technology. At Lucent, he received the highest consulting award for his accomplishments.

In his other lives, John enjoys writing and performing music in his band, “San Saba County,” which has enjoyed showcasing at Austin’s famed South by Southwest Music festival. John is also a private pilot currently working on his instrument rating.

Professional Associations and Memberships:
St. Mary's Law Journal Board Member: Comment Editor
St. Mary's Alumni Association
Phi Delta Phi
Austin Young Lawyers Association
Member of the Benevolent Order of the Elk (Austin Lodge)
State Bar of Texas
North Chamber Leadership Lab 2009

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