James Gatto
James Gatto is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Sheppard Mullin. He is the founder and Co-Leader of the 110+ person Artificial Intelligence Team and co-leader of the Blockchain and Fintech Team. He has over 20 years of experience advising clients on AI legal issues and is an adjunct professor at Ole Miss Law School, teaching AI Legal Issues. He is a prolific blogger and author, and has been invited to speak internationally by governments, industry organizations and companies, on AI legal and policy issues. He helps companies understand AI legal issues and develop policies to manage the risks, handles AI agreements and transactions and advises on all aspects of legal and regulatory issues with the development and deployment of AI and open source issues with AI code generators.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Health Care Law
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- Intellectual Property
- Advertising
- Artificial Intelligence
- ESG and Sustainability
- Technology Transactions
- District of Columbia
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- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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- Virginia
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- Federal Circuit
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- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
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- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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- English: Spoken, Written
- AI Team Co-Leader
- Sheppard Mullin
- Current
- Georgetown University Law Center
- J.D.
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- Manhattan College
- B.E. | Electrical Engineering (with a Physics minor)
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- Best Lawyers in America - Patent Law
- BEST LAWYERS
- Awarded 2021-2024
- The World's Leading Patent Professionals
- IAM Patent 1000
- Awarded 2023-2024
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Awarded 2006-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2024
- IP Star
- Managing Intellectual Property
- Awarded 2013-2014, 2018-2020, 2022-2024
- Intellectual Property - Northern Virginia
- Chambers USA
- Awarded 2007-2024
- Virginia State Bar
- Member
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- AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Chair Blockchain/NFT subcommittee
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- American Bar association
- Member
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- Activities: Member IP Section, NFT Task Force and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) Task Force
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- NIST Generative AI Public Working Group
- Member
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- Blockchain Games Association
- Member
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- Government Blockchain Association
- Member
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- International Technology Law Association
- Member
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- Activities: Helped form Interactive Entertainment and Media Committee; lead Startup Committee
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- District of Columbia Bar
- Member
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- The USPTO and USCO Deliver Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs Maintaining Existing IP Regime
- The Licensing Journal
- Valve Rejects Games with AI Assets over Copyright Concerns
- The Licensing Journal
- AI & Ethics: Using Artificial Intelligence Responsibly in Legal Practice, Justia Webinars
- Overview of Legal Issues with mHealth, mHealth Applications Legal Issues
- Intellectual Property Strategy for Games, Pillsbury panel discussion
- The Interface Evolves – Sensory Gaming Platforms, NeuroGaming Conference & Expo 2015
- Intellectual Property Protection & Licensing Strategies for Small Business
- Website
- James Gatto's Attorney Profile
Uses of AI by Lawyers and Ethical Obligations | AI & Ethics Part 1 of 5
Hello, in this clip from our Justia Webinar, AI & Ethics: Using Artificial Intelligence Responsibly in Legal Practice, James Gatto gives an overview of how AI is being used by...
The Duty of Competency and Confidentiality | AI & Ethics Part 2 of 5
Hello, in this clip from our Justia Webinar, AI & Ethics: Using Artificial Intelligence Responsibly in Legal Practice, James Gatto the importance of confidentiality and competency when using AI. If...
The Duty of Supervise | AI & Ethics Part 3 of 5
Hello, in this clip from our Justia Webinar, AI & Ethics: Using Artificial Intelligence Responsibly in Legal Practice, James Gatto discussed the role and responsibility of delegation and supervision while...
Prohibition on Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation | AI & Ethics Part 4 of 5
Hello, in this clip from our Justia Webinar, AI & Ethics: Using Artificial Intelligence Responsibly in Legal Practice, James Gatto discusses the risks of bias, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation while...
Takeaways and Q&As | AI & Ethics Part 5 of 5
Hello, in this clip from our Justia Webinar, AI & Ethics: Using Artificial Intelligence Responsibly in Legal Practice, James Gatto shares his final thoughts about AI and ethics while answering...
