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About Wardlow Law | Intellectual Property and Business Attorney in Bend, Oregon

Wardlow Law represents individuals and companies regarding Intellectual Property and Business matters in Oregon and California.

Over the last 24 years, attorney William Wardlow has helped countless clients navigate Intellectual Property and Business issues.

Beginning in 1999, William Wardlow worked at top Hollywood law firm, Codikow, Carroll, Guido & Groffman, for clients including records labels, publishing companies, and artists Jay-Z, Dave Matthews Band, William S. Burroughs, Natalie Merchant, Blondie, and countless others.

Wardlow next opened a private practice in San Diego focusing on Intellectual Property, Business Law, and Litigation.

A Bend, Oregon resident since 2005, Wardlow now counsels startups, partnerships, corporations, non-profit companies, and individuals on a wide range of legal issues, including Copyright, Trademark, Licensing Transactions, Software and Hardware, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Contracts, e-Commerce & Internet, Employment Agreements, Intellectual Property Enforcement, Infringement, and Litigation, Marketing and Advertising Review, Arts & Entertainment, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Statutory Compliance, Trade Secrets, and many others.

Recent highlights include a successful 4-week jury trial before Judge Gonzalo Curiel involving complex trade secret, employment, and Oracle software issues.

As a programmer for over 40 years, founder of audio electornics manufacturer, Step Audio, and third-generation patent holder behind his mother, and grandfather George Devol, inventor of the modern robot, attorney Wardlow understands not only the law, but the underlying technology that drives growth.

Contact Wardlow Law today to discuss your legal issues.

Bar Admissions

•  State Bar of Oregon
•  State Bar of California
•  United States Ninth Circuit, District of Oregon
•  United States Ninth Circuit, Central District of California
•  United States Ninth Circuit, Southern District of California

•  Registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
•  Registered with the United States Copyright Office

•  Lead Mentor, Summit High School FIRST Robotics Team 5468 (Chaos Theory)
•  Founder and President, Summit High School Robotics Booster Club
•  Holder of multiple Patents and hundreds of Copyrights
•  Member of the MIDI Manufacturers Association