William H. Shawn

Biography

Mr. Shawn has tried over 100 bench and jury trials and arbitrations involving partnership, legal ethics, intellectual property, antitrust, banking, regulatory, and tax issues in Federal and state courts and administrative agencies.  He has litigated hundreds of procedural and dispositive motions throughout the courts, and argued approximately 25 appeals before Federal and state appellate courts.   Mr. Shawn also represents and counsels clients in national and international mergers and acquisitions, licensing, franchising, LBO’s, joint ventures, financings, and similar commercial transactions.  He is also co-inventor of Method and Apparatus for Securing The Privacy of a Computer Network, Patent No. 9,621,539.

Education

• George Washington University, Elliot School of International Affairs, BA, International Affairs
• 1973: The George Washington University Law School, J.D.

Affiliations

• 2004 – present: NetFax Development, Managing Member
• 2000 – present: George Washington University Law School Board of Advisors, Member
• 2000 – present: George Washington University Law School, Distinguished Alumnus
• 1999 – present: National Arbitration Forum, Arbitrator

Admitted

• 1984: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
• 1982: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• 1980: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
• 1979: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
• 1976: U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
• 1974: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
• 1974: District of Columbia