Paul  Michael  DeCicco

     Mr. DeCicco's law practice focuses on computer issues, intellectual property and litigation. Mr. DeCicco has been counsel  in several highly litigated domain name disputes. He has been asked by the World Intellectual  Property Organization (WIPO) and National Arbitration Forum to serve on their respective panels of  neutral mediators and has served as an arbitrator in numerous UDRP domain disputes. Mr. DeCicco has represented numerous clients regarding unauthorized computer access and related offenses, both civilly and criminally. 

Paul  received his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law and is licensed to practice law in California, Texas and Colorado and many federal courts. 

In addition to his law degree, Mr. DeCicco holds a B.A. in philosophy/economics, and an M.B.A. from Boston University, with honors, concentrating in corporate finance and information systems. He has also studied architectural design at the Boston Architectural Center where he was a member of the faculty lecturing in photography and aerial photography. Mr. DeCicco studied photography with masters Philippe Halsman, Lisette Model and others, at the New School in N.Y.C. and continues his interest in photography and printing.

Mr.DeCicco's business experience includes employment with Xerox Corporation headquarters as a systems analyst/programmer, senior financial analyst, senior marketing analyst (Office Systems Division - PC Product Planning) and software contracts administrator (software licensing).

He was a marketing consultant to Digital Equipment Corporation (DecNet) and to Centel Business Systems and has designed, programmed, and published software for use with devices using the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI).

Paul has completed Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) certified Divemaster training, is an avid photographer, sailor and owner of the S.V. Sea Q. He holds an Extra Class amateur radio license and is active on the amateur radio bands using phone, packet and CW modes. Paul is also a licensed airplane pilot and former owner of Cessna N19997.

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