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Attorney Awards
About Attorney Awards
Biography
Placed 1st-University of Baltimore, Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition for paper titled "Copyrightability of Object Code and Microcode in Computer Software."
Maryland Bar Foundation.
Areas of Practice (8)
Civil Litigation
Intellectual Property
Appellate Practice
Business Litigation
Business Transactions
Civil Practice
Complex Litigation
Federal Civil Litigation
Education & Credentials
University Attended:
University of Maryland, B.S., 1983; Georgetown University
Law School Attended:
University of Baltimore, J.D., 1986
Year of First Admission:
1986
Admission:
1986, Maryland; 1989, District of Columbia; Illinois
Memberships:
Frederick County, Maryland State and American (Member, Copyright, Patent and Trademark Section) Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar.
Languages:
French
Birth Information:
Istanbul, Turkey, November 6, 1959
ISLN:
904337455
Payment Information
Fixed Hourly Rates
Available
Other Information
Fixed fees available
Peer Reviews
4.8/5.0(1 review)
Legal Knowledge
4.9/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.9/5.0
Judgment
4.8/5.0
Communication
4.6/5.0
Legal Experience
4.9/5.0
3.2/5.0
Rated
by a Managing Partner
on 06/23/12
in Civil Litigation
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