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David A Owens
also known as Dave Owens
About David
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Business
40%
16 years
Contracts and Agreements
20%
14 years
Financial Markets and Services
20%
14 years
Intellectual Property
20%
16 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in California for 15 years
State: California
Acquired: 2010
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Experience
Honors
2015
Top Contributor, Avvo
2010
Writing Competition Winner, San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association
2010
with honors, University of San Francisco Intellectual Property and Technology Certificate
2005
magna cum laude, Ball State University
2004
David Letterman TCOM Scholarship, Ball State University
Work Experience
2019 - Present
Commercial Counsel, Axiom Legal
2015 - Present
Instructor, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
2015 - 2018
Senior Corporate Counsel, SmartPay Leasing
2012 - 2014
Litigation Attorney, Bryan Cave LLP
2010 - 2015
Legal Consultant, Law Offices of George M. Rush
2010 - 2010
Legal Intern, Electronic Frontier Foundation
2009 - 2009
Legal Intern, First Amendment Project
2008 - 2010
Legal Intern, Law Offices of George M. Rush
Associations
2018 - Present
San Ramon Arts Advisory CommitteeMember
2015 - Present
International Association of Privacy ProfessionalsMember
2010 - Present
State Bar of Californiamember
2017 - 2018
Paws in NeedGrant Writer
2017 - 2018
Tri-Valley Youth CourtAdvocate Mentor
Sample of Legal Cases
Nastrom v. New Century Mortg. Corp., 2012 WL 2090145, at *6 (C.D. Cal. June 8, 2012)
Complaint Dismissed
The Beaver Trilogy Part IV
Allen v. Chase, et al. - Alameda Superior Court
Demurrer sustained without leave to amend
Le v. Chase, et al.
Demurrer sustained without leave to amend.
Culannay v. Chase, et al. (Contra Costa)
Demurrer sustained without leave to amend.
Ping Pong Summer
Sundance Film Festival (2014); Worldwide distribution
Entertainment
Sundance Film Festival (2015)
Education
2010
University of San Francisco School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2005
Ball State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
University of California Hastings
Introduction to Entertainment Business
2015
University of California (Berkeley)
Introduction to Entertainment Business
2015
East Rutherford High School (North Carolina)
Brown v. Board of Education
2014
Stanford Film and Media Studies Program
Legal Issues in Documentary Film
2014
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Introduction to Copyright
Publications
2010
San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association
Why Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act Violates the First Amendment
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
What's an entertainment lawyer's role and responsibilities in independent filmmaking?
05 May 2015
Q&A
When should I get an Entertainment Lawyer?
20 Apr 2015
Q&A
Who owns children's book illustrations Copyrights?
14 Mar 2015