Over 30 Years of Experience



A wealth of practice experience in intellectual property, litigation, contracts, real estate and other areas of law.

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Law School Professor



Former adjunct law school professor teaching intellectual property.

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Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court


And all of the Federal and state courts located in California.

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Licensed to Practice Law


In both California and the District of Columbia.

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We Represent a Wide Variety of Clients ... Ranging from High-Tech to Traditional

Trademark, Copyright or Patent?

Non-lawyers – and even many lawyers – are confused about what type of intellectual property protection is needed. You have something great . . . a software program, music, a name for your product or service, an invention or a logo. Do you apply for a patent? A copyright? A trademark? Something else? Let’s start with basics so you can understand what those words really mean.

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How to Negotiate a Great Contract

Great contracts are built one piece at a time.  Experienced transactional attorneys know the terms that should be included in various types of contracts.   

Missing an important term could mean the difference between making and losing money on a deal. 

And it could mean the difference between tranquility and ending up in a lawsuit.

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The 4 Phases of a Lawsuit

Lawsuits can be confusing for people who have never been involved in one previously.

A lawyer who is a good communicator can explain the four different phases of a lawsuit, so that the client has a general roadmap of the process.

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Domain Name Disputes

Most domain name disputes can be handled through a quick and inexpensive process called “UDRP arbitration.” UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy) is administered by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the primary agency in charge of regulating domain names. ICANN requires all ICANN-accredited domain name registrars to follow the UDRP procedures.

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The 4 Phases of a Lawsuit

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Lawsuits can be confusing for people who have never been involved in one previously. A lawyer who is a good communicator can explain the four different phases of a lawsuit, so that the client has...

Domain Name Disputes

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Most domain name disputes can be handled through a quick and inexpensive process called “UDRP arbitration.” UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy) is administered by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the primary...

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Alex Floum is a highly-experienced transactional attorney and litigator, admitted to the United States Supreme Court and all of the federal and state courts in California. He is licensed to practice law in both California and the District of Columbia.

A former law school professor, Alex has extensive experience in intellectual property in the U.S. and globally.


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