Bailey Ortega
Student Athlete (Volleyball), Louisiana State University PRIOR TO LSU Reached 2,000 career assists during her time at Iowa … in 2023, she totaled 592 assists, 182 digs, 21 kills and eight aces … concluded her career at Iowa ranking No. 9 all-time with 2,174 career assists … other career totals include 574 digs, 45 kills, […]
Maria Strong
Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Copyright Office Maria Strong is the Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Policy and International Affairs for the United States Copyright Office. She was appointed to this position effective April 23, 2019. Strong advises the Register on the policy functions of the […]
Konstantinos Georgaras
Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trademarks and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Konstantinos Georgaras was appointed as the Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trademarks and Chief Executive Officer at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) in 2022, a position in which he held on an interim capacity since 2020. In this role, […]
Derrick Brent
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and Deputy Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Derrick Brent is the Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He serves as the principal advisor to Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual […]
Taylor R. Jacobs
Associate Athletic Director of NIL & Strategic Initiatives, Louisiana State University Taylor Jacobs is entering her tenth year with the LSU Athletics Department and her third year as Associate AD of NIL & Strategic Initiatives after working for eight years as the Compliance Coordinator for LSU Athletics. In this role, Jacobs will oversee the NILSU […]
Vicky Neumeyer
Senior Vice President/General Counsel, New Orleans Saints Vicky Neumeyer was named Senior Vice President/General Counsel of the New Orleans Pelicans, in addition to serving in the same position for the New Orleans Saints, in June, 2012, overseeing all legal aspects of both franchises. Providing comprehensive legal consultation and services to the clubs’ executive staff and […]
Gabriel Feldman
Director of the Tulane Sports Law Program, Tulane University Gabe Feldman is an internationally recognized leader in the field of sports law. He is the Sher Garner Professor Sports Law and Paul, the first endowed sports law professorship in the country, the Abram B. Barron Professor of Law at Tulane Law School, the Director of […]
Nicholas B. Hawkins
Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP Nicholas works with companies of all sizes by assisting them with intellectual property management, private equity and venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate governance. Having recently worked as assistant in-house trademarks counsel for one of the world’s largest sports companies, he’s adept at developing brand management […]
Brian O’Shaughnessy
Partner & Chair, IP Transactions & Licensing Group, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Brian P. O’Shaughnessy is a recognized authority in IP law and technology licensing. He is a Partner and Chair of the IP Licensing and Transactions Group of Dinsmore & Shohl, Washington, DC. He is a Past President of LES USA & Canada, now […]
