Leif E. Swedlow

Phone:

(405) 235-8754

Email:

leswedlow@andrewsdavis.com

Assistant:

Deborah Perkins

Education:

Mr. Swedlow obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Oklahoma City University in 1991 and his Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1997. He was an editor for the O.C.U. Law Review, a member of the school's 1995-96 team in the John Marshall Law School Information Technology and Privacy Law Moot Court Competition and a member of the school's 1996-97 team in the Jessup International Moot Court Competition, achieving a top five ranking worldwide for written briefs.

Experience:

Mr. Swedlow primarily handles business litigation in state and federal courts. He also handles intellectual property matters and advises on contracts and legal issues relating to information technology, including Internet and e-commerce transactions, outsourcing, software licensing and domain name protection.  Mr. Swedlow wrote Three Paradigms of Presence: A Solution for Personal Jurisdiction on the Internet, 22 O.C.U. Law Review 337 (1997). He is licensed to practice in Oklahoma and Texas.  He is further licensed to practice before the U.S. District Courts in the Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, the Northern District of Texas, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Swedlow joined the Firm in November, 2003.  Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Swedlow served as in-house counsel to a successful B2B e-commerce company.  Mr. Swedlow also serves as an adjunct professor at Oklahoma City University School of Law, where he teaches legal research and writing, pretrial litigation and public international law.  He has also presented CLE courses on Internet-based legal research.

Professional Associations:

Mr. Swedlow is a member of the Oklahoma and Texas Bar Associations.* He is also admitted in the federal courts for all Oklahoma districts, the Northern District of Texas and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

* Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

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