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John E. Whitaker

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Overview

Practice Areas

40% Copyright Infringement
11 years
40% Intellectual Property
16 years
15% Patent Application
16 years
5% Copyright Application
16 years

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Contingent (25%-45%)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Whitaker Law Group

1218 Third Ave.

Suite 1809

Seattle, WA 98101

Office: 206-436-8500
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French

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John is an intellectual property litigator who handles complex litigation typically on behalf of the rights-owner. With his engineering experience, John's... more

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“Very helpful and knowledgable”

Posted by: a Copyright Infringement client, 2011-10-13 4 months ago.

Client Review: I was accused of a copyright violation about a year ago. Mr. Whitaker helped me avoid the lawsuit at a very reasonable charge. I would highly... more

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I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Whitaker is an outstanding attorney with an exceptional reputation. If I needed an intelectual property attorney in... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Howard Lewis , Framingham (MA), About 1 month ago

I have worked with John for over a decade and endorse him as an experienced and knowledgeable patent and intellectual property attorney. John is... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Roger Townsend , Seattle (WA), 10 months ago

Résumé

License

15 years since John E. Whitaker was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Washington	Active	1999	01/31/2012
Alabama	Inactive	1996	10/11/2011
Georgia	Terminated - Nonpayment of Dues	1998	01/13/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Judge Advocate at United States Army	2009–present
Principal at Whitaker Law Group	2005–present

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Judge Advocate General's School, U.S. Army	Military Law		2010
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law	Law	J.D.	1996

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Commandant's List (top 20%)	Judge Advocate General's School	2010
Highest Class Standing-Contract and Fiscal Law	Judge Advocate General's School	2010

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Federal Bar Association (Western District of Washington chapter)	2011-present
	United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin	2011-present

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Contribution

Reputation Level 13

Answers:	370	Legal Answers
	17	Best Answers
	187	Answers marked as good
Guides:	1	Legal Guide
	0	Staff Picks

Cases

Laughing Gas Enterprises v. Anheuser-Busch, et al.

Outcome: Ongoing

Trade Associates v. Fusion Technologies

Outcome: Jury verdict in favor of Fusion for all unpaid royalties

Malico v. Cooler Master, et al.