John C. McElwaine

John C. McElwaine


Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recognized since 2013

Charleston, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Copyright Law

Trademark Law

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John McElwaine, managing partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Charleston office, focuses his practice in intellectual property, Internet, domain name and technology litigation, and strategic counseling. He is also based in the Firm's Washington, D.C., office.

Location
  • Liberty Center, Suite 600
    151 Meeting Street
    Charleston, SC 29401
Bar Admissions
  • South Carolina, South Carolina Bar Admission
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Intellectual Property Section’s Special Committee on Trademark and the Internet
  • Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) of ICANN - IPC Participation Coordinator (2015-Present), ICANN Board Nominating Committee representative (2013 and 2014), Selected to serve on the Implementation Recommendation Team for the Trademark Clearinghouse, Selected to serve on the ICANN Working Group develo
  • International Trademark Association (INTA) - Chairman of the Internet Committee (2016-2017)
  • International Trademark Association (INTA) - Subcommittee Chairman of the INTA New gTLD Registry Issues Subcommittee
  • International Trademark Association (INTA) - Vice Chairman of the Internet Committee (2015-Present)
  • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - Panelist for UDRP cases (2015-Present)
Court Admissions
  • District of Columbia

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Copyright Law
  • Trademark Law
Awards:
  • The Best Lawyers in America® -- Copyright Law, Trademark Law (2013-2018)
  • 2012 INTA Volunteer Service Award for the Advancement of Committee Objectives
  • Graduate, Dick Riley Institute Diversity Leadership Academy (2006)
  • Board of Directors of ThinkTEC
  • Leadership Charleston Class of 2002
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property

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