University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida; J.D., with Honors (1989); Member, University of Florida Law Review, Order of the Coif
Duke University, Durham, N.C., B.S., Major: Psychology (1985)
BAR ADMISSIONS
Georgia, 1990
Florida, 1992
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founding Partner; Wargo & French, LLP
Managed thousands of arbitration proceedings in conjunction with the dispute resolution program of an international office equipment distributor as well as the arbitration programs of a NASDAQ-traded web-hosting enterprise and a Fortune 50 company engaged in a vast array of businesses
Represented clients as lead counsel in numerous mediations and related proceedings
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Member of the State Bars of Florida and Georgia
Admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the Georgia Court of Appeals, USDC for the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida
Member of the Intellectual Property Law and Litigation Sections of the American Bar Association
Honored as a Georgia Super Lawyer in 2006, 2007 and 2008
MEDIATION/ARBITRATION TRAINING
Resolution Resources, Arbitration (1999)
Resolution Resources, Mediation (1999)
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF ADR CASES: 250+
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
General Commercial Litigation
Represents clients in breach of contract, business torts, fraud, covenants not-to-compete litigation
Complex Commercial
Intellectual Property
Represents clients in matters involving trademark and copyright infringement, false advertising, unfair competition and trade secret claims
Represents clients concerning computer software installation and licensing disputes
Technology
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Unfair Competition and Noncompetition Agreements
Computer Software and Licensing Disputes
Joseph D. Wargo
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