John C. McElwaine
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Recognized since 2013
Charleston, South Carolina
Practice Areas
Copyright Law
Trademark Law
John McElwaine, managing partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Charleston office, focuses his practice in intellectual property, Internet, domain name and technology litigation, and strategic counseling. He is also based in the Firm's Washington, D.C., office.
Contact & Links
Location
- Liberty Center, Suite 600
151 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Education
- The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1995
Bar Admissions
- South Carolina, South Carolina Bar Admission
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Intellectual Property Section’s Special Committee on Trademark and the Internet
- Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) of ICANN - IPC Participation Coordinator (2015-Present), ICANN Board Nominating Committee representative (2013 and 2014), Selected to serve on the Implementation Recommendation Team for the Trademark Clearinghouse, Selected to serve on the ICANN Working Group develo
- International Trademark Association (INTA) - Chairman of the Internet Committee (2016-2017)
- International Trademark Association (INTA) - Subcommittee Chairman of the INTA New gTLD Registry Issues Subcommittee
- International Trademark Association (INTA) - Vice Chairman of the Internet Committee (2015-Present)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - Panelist for UDRP cases (2015-Present)
Court Admissions
- District of Columbia
Charleston, South Carolina
253 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
116 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Copyright Law
- Trademark Law
Awards:
- The Best Lawyers in America® -- Copyright Law, Trademark Law (2013-2018)
- 2012 INTA Volunteer Service Award for the Advancement of Committee Objectives
- Graduate, Dick Riley Institute Diversity Leadership Academy (2006)
- Board of Directors of ThinkTEC
- Leadership Charleston Class of 2002
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
Publications
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