Experience

Rating: 9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Recognized for Business Litigation, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

2016

Recognized for Business Litigation, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

2015

Recognized for Business Litigation, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

2014

Recognized for Business Litigation, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

2013

Recognized for Business Litigation, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

2012

Recognized for Business Litigation, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

2012

Recognized for Business Litigation, Super Lawyers - Business Edition

2011

Recognized for Business Litigation, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

2011

Recognized for Business Litigation, Super Lawyers - Business Edition

2010

Recognized for Business Litigation, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

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Work Experience

2012 - 2015

Owner, Law Office of David W. Engstrom

2011 - 2012

Senior Counsel, Thorp Reed & Armstrong LLP

2008 - 2010

Partner, Harkins Cunningham LLP

1997 - 2008

Associate and Of Counsel, Harkins Cunningham LLP

1995 - 1997

Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Janis Graham Jack, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

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Associations

American Bar Association

Member

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

Philadelphia Bar Association

Member

Intellectual Property Law Section, American Bar Association

Member

Litigation Section, American Bar Association

Member

Antitrust Law Section, American Bar Association

Member

Swedish - American Chamber of Commerce - Philadelphia

President and Board Member

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Education

1995

Cornell Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

University of Pennsylvania

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Speaking Engagements

2012

TRA Seminar

Trade Secret Theft Is More Common Than You Think: What a Business Needs To Do To Protect Itself

2012

Philadelphia Fashion Incubator Workshop

IP Concepts that Every Fashion Designer Needs to Know About to Protect their Creations

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Publications

2012

Communique Entering the United States Market: Business Entity Selection, Location and Formation

2012

Communique Confidentiality Agreements: Important Protective Measure to Safeguard Sensitive Business Information And Frequently Relied Upon By Courts In Making Trade Secret Determinations

2011

Communique The New I-129 Form Requires Employers to Certify Export Licensing Enforcement and Compliance

2011

Communique The Importance of Clarity In Drafting Choice of Forum Clauses In International Commercial Contracts

2011

Communique Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano, Supreme Court Rejects Bright-Line Rule For Determining Materiality of Adverse Event Reports Concerning Pharmaceutical Products

2011

Communique U.S. Supreme Court: Proof of Loss Causation Is Not Required to Obtain Class Certification of a Securities Fraud Case

2011

Communique Third Circuit Decision Provides Guidance Regarding When Consumer Surveys May Be Disregarded By Courts In False Advertising Cases

2011

Insurance & Reinsurance Briefing Federal District Court Dismisses Reinsurance Contract Dispute For Lack Of Personal Jurisdiction And Under Doctrine Of Forum Non Conveniens

2011

Communique Recent Supreme Court and Second Circuit Cases Impact Corporate Defendants Choices for Seeking Early Dismissal of Federal Securities Fraud Cases Based on the Two-Year Statute of Limitations

2011

The Philadelphia Business Law Insider USCIS' New I-129 Form Requires All U.S. Employers To Certify Export Licensing Compliance And Enforcement

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