Frank R. Jakes

Intellectual Property, Mediation
100 North Tampa Street, Suite 1800, P.O. Box 1100
Tampa, Florida 33602


Intellectual Property

Admitted

1983, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, including Trial Bar; 1988, U.S. District Court, Northern D

Law School

New York University, J.D., 1983

Law School Graduation Year

1983

College

University of Denver, B.A., cum laude, with honors, 1979

Memberships

Hillsborough County and Federal Bar Associations; International Trademark Association (Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee); American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Biographical

Member: The Trademark Reporter Editorial Board, 1985-1988, 1990-1992; 1994-1997; New York University Moot Court Board, 1981-1982; Order of the Barristers. First Place, Best Brief and Best Oralist Team, 33rd National Moot Court Competition, 1983. Author: Ruckleshaus v. Kaleidoscope Pictures, The Copyrightability of Literary Characters, 6 NYU Moot Court Casebook 82-17. Chairman, 1998-1999 and Member, 1990-2002 Federal Court Practice Committee, The Florida Bar. Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum. (Also at Clearwater)

Military