David Deerson Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, California Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Drafted motion to compel; researched circuit split and checked citations for cert. petition to the Supreme Court; briefed senior attorneys on issues relating to justiciability, immigration, administrative law, discovery, due process, and the First Amendment; compiled database of state and local regulations on home-based businesses; completed media training.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

Drafted amicus brief for a state constitutional challenge; conducted research and drafted memos addressing questions raised in ongoing appellate litigation; filed public records requests and reviewed records in anticipation of litigation; reviewed and edited complaints and motion briefs to be filed in the Tennessee Chancery Court.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

Performed federal trademark searches in the USPTO database and drafting memos to clients analyzing likelihood of confusion for possible infringement claims; guided clients through the process of trademark registration; represented songwriter in royalties and rights dispute involving multiple publishing companies, a major performance rights organization.

New York, NY

Researched, assessed, and corresponded with potential trademark infringers; reviewed and revised intellectual property infringement cease and desist letter template; researched, reviewed, and revised sponsorship agreements, including specific issues with insurance and sponsorship benefits; researched, reviewed, and recommended improvements to independent.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted legal and factual research in anticipation of litigation; coordinated with potential First Amendment plaintiffs and walked them through the process of civil procedure; promoted FIRE Student Network through conference exhibition, targeted email campaigns, and general outreach; published op-ed in Sacramento Bee. 2014-2015.

Managed all student volunteers in Southeast, Mid Atlantic, Northeast, and Canada; created comprehensive curriculum for summer training program and monthly webinars; planned and executed development dinner for donors in New York City; organized three-day training retreat; interviewed and selected from nearly one hundred volunteer candidates; produced.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Bachelor'S Degree, Philosophy