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Biography

Mr. Anderson continues to have a long and distinguished career in law, politics, technology and education. He was a 10-term Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives where he served the people of Illinois from 1961-1981. In that position, Mr. Anderson became the third-ranking Republican in the House. He also garnered 7 percent of the general election vote during a run for President of the United States as an Independent. During that 1980 campaign, Mr. Anderson earned enough credence to face off against Ronald Reagan in a nationally-televised debate.

Mr. Anderson has been a regular on the visiting professor circuit, having taught at such institutions as Stanford, Duke, University of Illinois College of Law, Brandeis, University of Massachusetts and Oregon State University. He also is on the advisory board of the Electronic Privacy Information Center and longtime Chair of the Center for Voting and Democracy. In addition, Mr. Anderson has been an of counsel attorney with Greenberg & Lieberman since its founding in 1996.

Biography

Stevan Lieberman, Esq, is a Washington D.C. based attorney who spends most of his professional time focused on intellectual property law, especially domain name / Internet law and Internet Technologies. He is a regular lecturer for the Montgomery County Bar Association on intellectual property topics. His law firm, Greenberg & Lieberman, LLC, established its office in Second Life in March 2006. Since then Greenberg & Lieberman, LLC has provided legal help to numerous SL clients. Mr. Lieberman is also active in the domain name space, providing legal advice to domain name owners and associated companies, setting up registrar tags, and providing litigation services.

Biography

As a founding partner of the law firm in 1996, Michael Greenberg brings years of experience in the field of intellectual property. Dealing primarily in the area of patent law, he has helped countless individuals and corporations see that their ideas are granted patents. Mr. Greenberg handles all aspects relating to patents domestically and internationally. With a significant client base located on five continents, Mr. Greenberg is well established in the field. As a registered patent attorney, his patent work includes sophisticated insight into other areas of concern for clients. This includes licensing, contracts and patent prosecution. Mr. Greenberg also is an experienced litigator, particularly relating to patent infringement.

Biography

Debora J. McCormick offers significant large-firm credentials as a litigator and trademark specialist. Prior to joining Greenberg & Lieberman, Ms. McCormick engaged in a variety of intellectual property issues at Shaw Pittman, LLP and Banner & Witcoff. With a foundation of experience from those firms, Ms. McCormick continues to litigate various intellectual property cases, including copyright, patent and trademark issues. She is licensed to practice in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and brings a no-nonsense approach to serving the firm’s clients.

Biography

Prior to joining Greenberg & Lieberman, Mike Lebowitz already was recognized as an award-winning international journalist. Among other writing credits, he was a weekly columnist for the Jerusalem Post and a reporter for the News-Herald in Cleveland. Mike also was a legal consultant in East Africa where he focused on media law and judicial reform. In 2005-2006, he served in Iraq as a paratrooper with the elite Pathfinder Company of the 101st Airborne Division. Mike was recognized and decorated by the command for his direct role in capturing high-value individuals throughout Iraq that included foreign fighters, insurgents, terrorist masterminds and financiers.

Currently, Mike is a JAG officer with the Virginia Army National Guard. In that capacity, he is a defense counsel for the 29th Infantry Division where he provides legal assistance to those enlisted soldiers and officers subject to adverse action. He also helps advise the command, negotiates agreements and provides confidential legal assistance to any service member. Mike's civilian practice is dedicated to his work at Greenberg & Lieberman. While at the firm, Mike has engaged in some high-profile military defense cases. He is recognized as an authority on the subject of military expression, and has been quoted in numerous media outlets including the Washington Post, CNN and USA Today. He also has testified to separate US House and Senate hearings as a legal expert. In addition, Mike has aided in the prosecution of numerous patent applications, provided intellectual property counsel for both start-up and established businesses and been involved in litigation with such heavyweights as Nike and Microsoft.

In the community, Mike is an advocate for veterans' rights. He also provides pro bono legal services for the Student Press Law Center and regularly conducts client intake with the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless.

Biography

David Shaheen is an experienced business attorney who has practiced law for 20 years with private law firms and as in-house counsel for public and private companies. Mr. Shaheen began his legal career with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an intern and since then has guided entrepreneurs and growing companies in various stages of development from start-up to public registration. As a partner of Burk & Reedy, LLP, Mr. Shaheen advises clients regarding corporate & securities law, venture development and funding, licensing and intellectual property protection and a wide range of complex business transactions including mergers, sales, acquisitions and equity investments. Mr. Shaheen is a seasoned negotiator, equally skilled at securing optimal contract terms for clients and at resolving disputes to avoid costly litigation.

Mr. Shaheen has represented public and private companies in diverse fields including telecommunications, Internet-based ventures, emerging technology and IT,real estate, hospitality, manufacturing and commercial services, among others. For his entrepreneurial clients, Mr. Shaheen has structured versatile start-up and operating entities including limited liability companies, international joint ventures and corporate holding companies, as well as nonprofit charitable and trade organizations under Section 501(c) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. He advises new ventures regarding choice of operating entity and structure and has counseled established companies regarding corporate finance, employment, shareholder and management issues, and long-term business strategies.

Mr. Shaheen has also served as board member and executive officer for both public and private companies and has gained the perspective to better understand and assess issues facing his clients, enabling him to formulate creative and pragmatic solutions with his clients. He has provided general business consulting regarding branding of services and products, supply chain fulfillment and sales issues, import-export matters and choice of optimal business plan format for targeted investors.

Mr. Shaheen is the Chairman of the Corporate Law Committee for the Bar Association of the District of Columbia and has been honored in the past as the recipient of the Committee Chair of the Year award for his business law seminar programs. Well respected in his field by both clients and colleagues, Mr. Shaheen was recently nominated by the Bar Association's Election Committee to run for the position of President of the Bar Association.

Mr. Shaheen graduated, with honors, from the University of Notre Dame, received his Juris Doctorate degree from the National Law Center of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and interned with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Shaheen has been a business commentator on radio, has authored articles pertinent to new and growing companies and is a frequent lecturer on business transactions and legal issues related to the structure, finance, management and operation of business ventures. Mr. Shaheen is co-author of the book "Start a Business in Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia".

Biography

Mr. Westreich is a sole practitioner in Alexandria Virginia, having entered practice on his own after graduating cum laude from the American University Washington College of Law in 1994. Prior to law school, Mr. Westreich was employed as a paralegal at Hogan and Hartson in Washington D.C. where he received significant training and experience in litigation.

Mr. Westreich has a varied practice handling litigation matters, in both State and Federal Court including business disputes, contract law, and intellectual property litigation. In addition, Mr. Westreich has a non-litigation practice including Estate Administration, Adult Guardianship, both creation and operation, as well as business planning.

Mr. Westreich graduated in 1988 from Oberlin College after studying Philosophy and Political Theory, was a competitive fencer for more than 10 years and is currently a single father of two young girls.