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'''Michael Graham''' is the former Senior Corporate Counsel, Global Director of Intellectual Property for Expedia, in Bellevue, Washington. He has practiced intellectual property law, representing corporations, startups, individuals, and artists for over 28 years in all areas of trademark, copyright, Internet, and related Intellectual Property law.  
'''Michael Graham''' is a Partner at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrgraham Michael Graham's Linkedin Profile]</ref>


== Career History ==
Before joining Expedia in 2014, he was a partner at the Chicago IP Law Firm of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, LLP, and previously at Willian Brinks Olds Hofer Gilson & Lione.  He began his own firm, Gnosis IP Law, P.C. in 2004 before joining Expedia, Inc.
From 2010-2011, Mr. Graham was a member at the Copyright Society of the UA and a member of Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group from 2002-2011. He was the associate member of International Trademark Association (1986-2010), member at the International Trademark Association (1987 – 2009) and Senior Associate at Willian, Brinks, Olds, Hofer, Gilson & Lione (1986-1992). He has also served as the Student Associate at Corporation Counsel for the City of New York.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrgraham Michael Graham's Linkedin Profile]</ref>
 
He is an active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the Intellectual Property Constituency and has written and spoken widely on a range of trademark, copyright, and Internet IP topics before Intellectual property organizations, business groups, and companies.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrgraham Michael Graham's Linkedin Profile]</ref> In addition, he was recently Co-Director of DePaul University College of Law’s Technology & Intellectual Property Clinic.[http://www.law.depaul.edu/centers_institutes/ciplit/ Technology & Intellectual Property Clinic]  He has served as a member of the Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice and Competition working group and implementation review group, and served as Vice Chair of the Policy and Implementation Non-PDP Working Group of the [[GNSO]]. He is the Associate Chair of the 2023 NomCom and was a 2021 [[NomCom]] delegate as well.


== Education ==
== Education ==
Mr. Graham holds a J.D. from the Fordham University School of Law, M.A. English from Ohio University and B.S.Ed. in Secondary English and Speech from Miami University.
 
*'''J.D.''' - Fordham University School of Law
*'''M.A. English''' - Ohio University
*'''B.S.Ed. Secondary English and Speech''' - Miami University.</blockquote>


== Awards and Honors ==
== Awards and Honors ==
He was awarded a Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating and was the Leading Lawyer of 2009.<ref>[http://www.marshallip.com/professionals/38/michael-r-graham Michael R. Graham Partner]</ref>
<blockquote>Graham was awarded a '''Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating'''<ref>[http://www.martindale.com/Michael-Richard-Graham/929970-lawyer.htm?view=cr Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating]</ref>, was named '''Recommended Individual Attorney''' among World’s Top 1000 Lawyers by ''World Trademark Review'' in 2013<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/trademark_law/intellectual_property/prweb8405143.htm World Trademark Review announcement]</ref>, was named a '''Leading Lawyer''' in the areas of ''Advertising & Media Law, Computer & Technology Law, and Intellectual Property Law'', and was named a "Super Lawyer" in 2005 and 2014<ref>[http://www.superlawyers.com/illinois/lawyer/Michael-R-Graham/d656b222-1651-4e7a-8b26-69c7f9fc214a.html Super Lawyer]</ref>.</blockquote>
 
==Fun Facts==
<blockquote>Graham is a member of the [http://www.nsp.org/ National Ski Patrol], and a ''Slope Leader'' in the [http://www.wilmotskipatrol.org/home.htm Ski Patrol], at [http://www.wilmotmountain.com/ Wilmot Mountain] Wisconsin.  He is also an accomplished musician, playing in a country/bluegrass/old-time band called "[http://www.crowislandmusic.net Crow Island]", and was the bassist for a basement cover band called '''Dads Gone Bad.''' He is also a published poet and essayist, and avid concert-goer and volunteer Lead and Staff for music festival ADA Access Programs.</blockquote>
 
==[[ICANN 76 - Cancun Playing Card Deck|ICANN76 Playing Card]] Illustration==
[[File:22Michael.jpg|thumbnail|center|Michael is a high elf who has wisdom and knowledge and is walking with a powerful staff with an owl perched on the staff. His outfit is forest green.]]


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 7 April 2023

Country: USA
Facebook:    Michael Graham
LinkedIn:    Michael Graham
Twitter:    @mchaelgraham
Currently a member
of ICANN's NomCom

Michael Graham is the former Senior Corporate Counsel, Global Director of Intellectual Property for Expedia, in Bellevue, Washington. He has practiced intellectual property law, representing corporations, startups, individuals, and artists for over 28 years in all areas of trademark, copyright, Internet, and related Intellectual Property law.

Before joining Expedia in 2014, he was a partner at the Chicago IP Law Firm of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, LLP, and previously at Willian Brinks Olds Hofer Gilson & Lione. He began his own firm, Gnosis IP Law, P.C. in 2004 before joining Expedia, Inc.

He is an active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the Intellectual Property Constituency and has written and spoken widely on a range of trademark, copyright, and Internet IP topics before Intellectual property organizations, business groups, and companies.[1] In addition, he was recently Co-Director of DePaul University College of Law’s Technology & Intellectual Property Clinic.Technology & Intellectual Property Clinic He has served as a member of the Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice and Competition working group and implementation review group, and served as Vice Chair of the Policy and Implementation Non-PDP Working Group of the GNSO. He is the Associate Chair of the 2023 NomCom and was a 2021 NomCom delegate as well.

Education edit

  • J.D. - Fordham University School of Law
  • M.A. English - Ohio University
  • B.S.Ed. Secondary English and Speech - Miami University.

Awards and Honors edit

Graham was awarded a Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating[2], was named Recommended Individual Attorney among World’s Top 1000 Lawyers by World Trademark Review in 2013[3], was named a Leading Lawyer in the areas of Advertising & Media Law, Computer & Technology Law, and Intellectual Property Law, and was named a "Super Lawyer" in 2005 and 2014[4].

Fun Facts edit

Graham is a member of the National Ski Patrol, and a Slope Leader in the Ski Patrol, at Wilmot Mountain Wisconsin. He is also an accomplished musician, playing in a country/bluegrass/old-time band called "Crow Island", and was the bassist for a basement cover band called Dads Gone Bad. He is also a published poet and essayist, and avid concert-goer and volunteer Lead and Staff for music festival ADA Access Programs.

ICANN76 Playing Card Illustration edit

Michael is a high elf who has wisdom and knowledge and is walking with a powerful staff with an owl perched on the staff. His outfit is forest green.

References edit