Edsel Brown Jr
Business, Entertainment, Intellectual Property and Government Contracts Attorney
Edsel brings an outstanding background to the firm. Most recently he concluded a 29 year career as a Public Servant at the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). During his tenure at SBA he served in a number of managerial capacities including: Assistant Administrator, Office of Innovation & Technology where he provided oversight over the nation's largest Seed Capital Programs (Small Business Innovation Research-SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer-STTR) Assistant Administrator, Office of Business Development, where he oversaw varying components of the 8(a) Program including 8(a) certification, program development, 7(j), and mentor-protégé and he also served as a Financial Analyst in the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program managing a portfolio of public venture capital firms in Silicon Valley.
He has given testimony before the U. S. House of Representatives (Committee on Small Business) and participated on both House and Senate Congressional Roundtables.
He is an Accredited Small Business Consultant (ASBC) certified by the Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants (AASBC), and operates a business consulting firm (Edsel M. Brown Jr. Group, LLC).
Edsel's educational background includes: B. A. (Government/Political Science) and M. A. (Public Administration) degrees from Ohio University, and a J. D. from the University of Toledo College of Law (served as President of the Black Law Student Association). He has also completed a training program at the Venture Capital Institute, and holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 Registrations. He is a member of the DC and PA Bars, American and National Bar Associations, DC Chamber of Commerce, as well as the National Society of Black Engineers.
- University of Toledo College of Law
- J.D. (1982) | Business Law
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- Activities: President, Black Law Student Association
- Managing Member
- Edsel M. Brown Jr. Group, LLC
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- Currently operating this business. Small Business consulting firm focused on small business operations; counseling and certification services for the SBA 8(a) program and varying state MBE programs; outreach and contact with Federal agencies. Firm is an Accredited Small Business Consultant, accredited by the Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants.
- Managing Member
- Law Office of Edsel M. Brown Jr., PLLC
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- Law firm focused on Business, Entertainment, Copyrights, Trademarks, and Government Contracting. Principal of the firm served 29 years at the US Small Business Administration.
- Program Manager
- U. S. Small Business Administration
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- Manager of a few Nationally based programs at the US Small Business Administration including the Office of Innovation and Technology (Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) better known as America's Seed Fund; Office of Business Development - better known as the 8(a) Contracting Program
- American Bar Association
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- National Bar Association
- Member
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- District of Columbia Bar  # 439154
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Finance, Business Formation, Franchising
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Government Contracts, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Trademarks
- Trademark Registration
- English: Spoken, Written
- Website
- Law Office of Edsel M. Brown Jr., PLLC