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David J. Wittenstein
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Washington,
DC
David Wittenstein joined Dow Lohnes in 1981 and serves as Practice Group Leader of the Firm's Media and Information Technologies practice. He specializes in intellectual property and related issues for broad range of industries. He negotiates numerous content licensing, acquisition and distribution agreements across all media and regularly counsels clients on the full range of copyright and trademark issues, ranging from fair use analyses, music licensing and right of publicity issues to broader issues relating to traditional media’s transition to new media. He has participated in several copyright cases of first impression, as well as in other intellectual property litigation. In recent years, Mr. Wittenstein has focused increasingly on issues relating to the Internet and new media.
Mr. Wittenstein was an Adjunct Professor at Howard Law School for a number of years, teaching the law school's copyright law course. Mr. Wittenstein also has published articles and has given numerous speeches and seminars on media and intellectual property subjects.
Memberships and Activities
Board of Directors, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless; Vice Chair and Board of Directors, ADL Washington Region (and Chair, ADL Washington Region Civil Rights Committee)
Member - ABA Forum on Communications Law; ABA Section of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law; Federal Communications Bar Association
Editorial Board, Duke Law Journal, 1980-1981
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dwittens@dowlohnes.com
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(202) 776-2782 |
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(202) 776-2222 |
Education
- Haverford College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1978
- Duke University, J.D., 1981
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia 1981
- Georgia 1982
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1992
Honors and Awards
Recognized in Best Lawyers in America
Recognized in Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers in Intellectual Property
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