Background
Watson Gerdelman, M. Lee was born on October 21, 1946 in Houston, Texas, United States.
Watson Gerdelman, M. Lee was born on October 21, 1946 in Houston, Texas, United States.
Illinois Wesleyan University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1968). Illinois State University (Master of Arts, unanimous honor, 1970). Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Spoken languages: Spanish and French.
Worked at Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi, L.C. (Saint Louis, Missouri) specializing in Trademark, Intellectual Property. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Missouri. 1979, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Phi Kappa Phi. Editor, Washington University Law Quarterly. Adjunct Professor, Legal Writing, Washington University School of Law, 1979-1981.
Law Clerk, Honorary Theodore M. McMillian, United States. Circuit Court Judge, Eighth Circuit, 1979-1981, Certified Alternative Dispute Resolution Neutral, EDMO. President, Board Citizens for Missouri"s Children, 1988-1989.
United Way Member, Children"s Services Panel, 1988-1991.
Member, Venture Grant Panel, 1991-1995. Member, Critical Issues Committee, 1996. Vice-President, Junior League of Saint Louis, 1991-1992.
Member, School District of Clayton, Technology Committee, 1992-1995.
Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis (Chair, Steering Committee, 1997-1998. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section, 1993.
Chair, Trademark Copyright, Unfair Competition Committee, 1993-1995).
Member, Venture Grant Panel, 1991-1995. Member, Critical Issues Committee, 1996. Vice-President, Junior League of Saint Louis, 1991-1992.
Member, School District of Clayton, Technology Committee, 1992-1995.
Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis (Chair, Steering Committee, 1997-1998. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section, 1993.
Chair, Trademark Copyright, Unfair Competition Committee, 1993-1995).
