High School Technical Support

Daniel H. Fingerman

408-***-****; www.DanFingerman.com; *********@***.****.***

Bar Membership Status

Admitted in California, E.D. Tex., N.D.Cal., S.D.Cal., C.D.Cal., E.D.Cal., 1st Circuit, 9th Circuit, Federal Circuit

Professional Work Experience

(1) Principal, Mount, Spelman & Fingerman, San Jose, California: 2010 present

Associate, 2004 2010

Experience: IP and business litigation; IP and software licensing; Counseling clients in technology/law and litigation

avoidance; Drafting and counseling clients regarding privacy policies and web site terms of use. IP experience:

patents, false marking, trade secrets, copyrights, DMCA, trademarks, unfair competition, and domain name disputes.

Technology areas: computer software and hardware, communication systems and protocols, semiconductor

manufacturing, electronic design automation (EDA), memory devices, power supplies, digital and analog signals,

digital imaging, optics, mechanical devices, business methods, and ornamental designs (design patents).

(2) Volunteer Law Clerk, Bay Area Legal Aid, San Mateo, California: 2003 2004

Assisted attorneys representing indigent clients in family law matters including divorce, custody, domestic abuse;

unlawful detainer (eviction) and other landlord-tenant disputes. Drafted demurrers and motions; negotiated

settlements; documented evidence of living conditions in habitability and domestic-violence cases.

(3) Summer Associate, Wiggin & Dana, New Haven, Connecticut: Summer 2002

Legal research and writing; prepared disclosures and other documents in patent prosecution; drafted client advisory

on changes in patent law; drafted copyright licenses; prepared disclosures to SEC for corporate merger; participated

in litigation strategy sessions; attended client meetings.

(4) Intern, Judge Mark Wolf, U.S. District Court, Boston, Massachusetts: 1997

Assisted Judge and Clerks in reviewing case materials, preparing for hearings, and drafting bench memoranda on

legal and factual issues.

(5) Representative, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Board of Howard County, Maryland: 1994 1996

Elected office with constituency of 10,000. Chaired two committees, assessed effectiveness of drug education

programs, and organized experimental conference on parent-child communication on drug-related issues.

Education

(1) Boston University School of Law: J.D. cum laude, 2003. Grade Point Average: 3.67.

Concentration in Intellectual Property with Honors

Thesis: Static Measurements and Moving Targets: Privacy, Biometrics and the Consumer-Bank Relationship

(2) Yale University: Dual B.A. in Economics and Political Science, 2000. Grade Point Average: 3.43.

Thesis: The Futures of e-Politics: Assessing Predictions of Political Discourse on the Internet

(3) Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY): Coursework in writing,

etymology, communication theory, astronomy, geology, and political philosophy. 1992 1995.

Other Experience

(1) Webmaster, various nonprofit organizations (volunteer and pro bono work): 1997 2009

(2) Database Programmer and Network Administrator, Regional Center of the East Bay, Oakland, California:

Summers, 1998 2000. Duties included database programming, web site programming and maintenance, network

administration, and general technical support.

(3) Volunteer, Technology Access Center, New Haven, Connecticut: 1999 2000

TAC provides inner city residents with free access to computers and the Internet. Duties included teaching classes

and staffing a help desk.

Daniel H. Fingerman

408-***-****; www.DanFingerman.com; *********@***.****.***

Writing & Publications

(1) The True Stella Awards. Columnist, 2007 2008

This electronic newsletter examines lawsuit abuse in the United States. See www.stellaawards.com.

(2) Spam Canned Throughout the Land? Summary of the CAN-SPAM Act With Commentary,

Journal of Internet Law, February 2004, volume 7, issue 8, page 1 (cover story).

(3) Static Measurements and Moving Targets: Privacy, Biometrics and the Consumer-Bank Relationship,

Law school thesis paper, 2003.

(4) The Futures of e-Politics: Assessing Predictions of Political Discourse on the Internet, Yale thesis paper, 2000.

Civic & University Involvements

(1) Coach, varsity Mock Trial team at Andrew P. Hill High School in San Jose, California

(2) Reality Check Acting Troupe: Founder, Producer, Actor

(3) Moot Court, Boston University School of Law

(4) Law School Assembly, Boston University School of Law: Chairman, committee chair

(5) Yale Center for Internet Studies: Fellow

Interests and Hobbies

(1) Washington Capitals hockey

(2) Antique telegraph technology

(3) Skeptical inquiry

(4) Modern folklore

(5) Playing volleyball

(6) Unicycling

Honors & Awards

(1) Honored by the Eastside Union High School District in San Jose, California for service to the District, April 17,

2008. Recognition was made for four years of success as the coach of the varsity Mock Trial team at Andrew P.

Hill High School.

(2) Nominated for the Jan Jancin Award, a national award for outstanding achievements in intellectual property law

during law school, 2003

(3) Saybrook College Master's Prize for service to Saybrook College, 2000

IP experience:

patents, false marking, trade secrets, copyrights, DMCA, trademarks, unfair competition, and domain name dis

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