Background

Derry, James Soo-Chul was born on August 6, 1974 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Arrived in United States, 1974. Son of William Kermit and Joan Pong-Ja Derry.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physiology, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1997. Juris Doctor, DePaul University, Chicago, 2001.

Career

Associate Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky, LLP, District of Columbia, 2001—2005. Intellectual property counsel Procter & Gamble Company, W.Chester, Ohio, 2005—2006. Legal counsel Microstrategy Inc, McLean, Virginia, since 2006.

Legal leadership team member Proctor & Gamble Company, 2005—2006.

Achievements

• Bar: District of Columbia 2002, USPTO 2005, United States Court Appeals (federal circuit) 2005, United States Court Federal Claims 2005, United States Supreme Court 2005.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to newsletters, to handbooks.

Membership

Member of American Bar Association (co-chair in-house counsel since 2006), American Intellectual Property Law Association (trademark committee member 2005-2006), Intellectual Property Organization (co-chair copyright committee 2004-2005), Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

father:

William Kermit

mother:

Joan Pong-Ja Derry