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Bruce William Bellingham
Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci, P.C.
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Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School
- J.D. (1997) | Law
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- Honors: Civil Trial Advocacy Award for outstanding work at the Civil Practice Clinic representing indigent clients. M.E. Goldstein Memorial Prize in Labor Law
- Activities: As a student attorney at the Law School Clinic I took a federal age discrimination case for a dismissed airport porter to trial with another student. The client was awarded almost $1M, which at the time was the highest award ever won by student attorneys.
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- University of Pennsylvania
- Ph.D. (1984) | Sociology
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- Honors: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship, 1978-1982
- Activities: Completed doctoral dissertation on child fostering and adoption in the 19th century.
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- York University, Ontario, Canada
- M.A. (1980) | Sociology
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- Honors: Ontario Graduate Fellowship, 1975-78
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- Trent University
- B.A. (1978)
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- Honors: President Symons Medal, graduation, 1974. Rufus Gibbs Scholarship, 1973, 1974. Reginald Faryon Scholarship, 1971, 1972.
- Activities: Editor of weekly University newspaper, 1972-73
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Professional Experience
- Associate Attorney, Senior Litigation Counsel
- Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci, P.C.
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- I am in the commercial litigation department.
- Associate Attorney
- Kaufman, Coren, Ress & Weidman, P.C.,
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- I was an attorney in the this civil litigation boutique firm specializing in commercial disputes.
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Swarthmore College
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- I taught one Family Sociology course in Spring, 1994 while attending Law School and a seminar on Research Methodology in Spring, 2001.
- Assistant and Associate Professor of Sociology
- Florida State University
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- I taught continuously at F.S.U. apart from several leaves during which I attended law school. I received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, served on several NEH grants panels, published a number of academic articles, and received excellent teaching evaluations. I was awarded academic tenure in 1988.
- Visiting Associate Professor, Sociology Department
- University of Pennsylvania
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- I taught one course per semester while attending Law School Fall 1994 and Spring 1995; Fall 1996 and Spring 1997.
Publications
Articles & Publications
- “The U.S. Supreme Court's ‘Stop The Clock’ Supplemental Jurisdiction Tolling Decision Alters Pennsylvania and New Jersey Time Limits For Filing Cases Transferred From Federal To State Court”
- Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly.
- “Controversies Surrounding Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances”
- The Legal Intelligencer
- “Is Group Copyright Registration of Photos Worth It?”
- The Legal Intelligencer
- “Artists’ ‘Moral Rights’: Time-Tested Yet Still Unpredictable”
- The Legal Intelligencer
- “Liability for Unlicensed Photographs on the Internet”
- The Legal Intelligencer
Awards
- Superlawyer Award in Intellectual Property
- Thomson Reuters
- Superlawyer Award in Intellectual Property
- Thomson Reuters
- Superlawyer Award in Intellectual Property
- Thomson Reuters
- Superlawyer Award in Intellectual Property
- Thomson Reuters
- Superlawyer Award in Intellectual Property
- Thompson Reuters
Professional Associations
- New York State Bar Association
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- Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
- Pro Bono Attorney
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- Activities: I represent indigent artists in a variety of matters mostly involving intellectual property rights. I am very active in accepting cases and was named Volunteer of the Year in 2009.
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- Philadelphia Bar Association
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- Florida State Bar # 133965
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 5448980
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- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- ID Number: 83503
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Fees
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Free Consultation
I do not charge for an initial discussion of your matter prior to entering into an attorney-client relationship - Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
I accept contingent fees for some copyright infringement cases. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
My current hourly rate is $375.
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Legal Malpractice
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Attorney Profile
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