Shekinah Apedo, Esq. Email & Phone Number

United States

Hong Kong SAR

Providing legal advisory on industry regulations, contracts, and global trademark portfolio.

Weirton, West Virginia, United States

Leading a community-driven initiative for Bitcoin education, advocacy, and adoption in the Ohio Valley region.

San Francisco, California, United States

Advising the company's founder on legal liabilities, contract review, and intellectual property.

Global

Advising blockchain tech and gaming startups on IP licensing, contracts, and cryptocurrency compliance.

Queensland, Australia

Oversees the legal matters of the business. Reviews and drafts internal legal contracts, negotiates and manages client and vendor contracts, and ensures legal compliance. Manages global intellectual property portfolio.

Queensland, Australia

Provided legal consultation involving transactional law (contracts) and intellectual property law (trademarks, copyrights).

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Provided legal consultation for Canadian-based junior league hockey owner entering web3 through NFT mint; drafted contracts and assessed liabilities in the US.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Developed marketing strategies and promotional opportunities with various web3/NFT-focused media.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia

Provided legal consultation for Colombian-based jeweller entering web3 through NFT mint; drafted contracts and assessed liabilities in the US.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Drafted Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed with FinCEN for money laundering, terrorist financing, theft, and other illicit activity involving cryptocurrency transactions.

Investigated cryptocurrency transaction alerts arising from customer blockchain activity. Conducted customer due diligence reviews to mitigate company's risk.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Legal advisory for sneaker startup verifying consumer ownership via blockchain tech. Drafted and reviewed contracts, managed global IP portfolio, and assessed liabilities in the United States. The company was acquired by Nike in September 2021.

Miami, Florida

Case management. Monitored the treatment progress of nonviolent offenders in substance abuse recovery.

Tampa, Florida

Facilitated and monitored the substance abuse treatment for adolescent youth at a drug rehabilitation program.

Riverview, Florida

Conducted research on: new U.S. legislation to prevent sex trafficking of minors, advanced technology used to facilitate human trafficking, and john-shaming tactics to reduce prostitution.

Pinellas Park, Florida

Conducted suicide risk assessment for the involuntary psychiatric admission of adults and children. Created initial treatment plan derived from patient's assessment. Provided crisis counseling and mental health referrals to callers on suicide crisis hotline.

Tampa, Florida

Managed a caseload of young adults, ages 17–23, transitioning out of foster care. Assisted clients with housing, school enrollment, navigating multiple service sectors, and life skills training. Supervised host-homes and mediated conflict between residents and caregivers. Managed crises for youth impacted by homelessness, domestic violence, and criminal.

Tampa, Florida

Executed background searches utilizing county, state, and national database systems to locate missing parents. Successfully located missing parents in Germany, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Liaised with the Office of the Attorney General to prepare affidavits and report search results to the court. Linked social workers with the newly found relatives.

Juris Doctor, International Law

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Bachelor'S Degree, History

Bachelor'S Degree, Religious Studies