David Steele is an Intellectual Property Attorney and Partner at the law firm Christie, Parker & Hale[http://www.cph.com/] in Newport Beach, CA. In addition, Mr. Steele is an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School teaching Trademark and Internet Law.<ref>[http://www.lls.edu/academics/faculty/adjunct/index.html]</ref>
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In January 2009, David Steele led the prosecution team that garnered the largest judgment awarded for "cybersquatting" at that time. Verizon was awarded $33.15 million by a Federal court in the Northern District of California ruling against OnlineNIC.<ref>[http://www.cph.com/sub/cph-wins4.jsp]</ref>
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==Education and Affiliations==
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*B.S. Electrical Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, 1996
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*J.D. Loyola Law School, 2000
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*Admitted to California State Bar 2000
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*Admitted to U.S. District Courts: Central and Northern Districts of California and District of Colorado
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*Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit