Fredric D. Bellamy

Partner

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Fredric D. Bellamy is a partner in the Phoenix office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Intellectual Property group as well as the Litigation and Regulatory & Industry Affairs Departments.

With over twenty years of experience in civil litigation, Mr. Bellamy has been involved in a variety of cases involving scientific and technological issues. His practice includes litigation of intellectual property and technology-related matters, including anti-piracy suits; trademark infringement and unfair competition actions; misappropriation of trade secrets; covenants not to compete and employee raiding actions; Internet- and e-commerce-related litigation; and issues relating to violations of federal communications laws. He also counsels clients on intellectual property protection issues, with clients ranging from start-up businesses to one of the nation's busiest major airports.

Mr. Bellamy has been recognized by a number of organizations including Best Lawyers in America 2008, Information Technology Law; Chambers USA 2007, Environment (Arizona); and Southwest Super Lawyers 2007, Intellectual Property Litigation. In 2007, he also received the prestigious Burton Award for Legal Achievement. He is a former chair of the State Bar of Arizona Intellectual Property Section and the E-Commerce, Internet & Technology Law Section.

A 1986 graduate of Harvard Law School, Mr. Bellamy frequently speaks and writes about technology and science-related legal issues.

With a background in psychology and social relations, Mr. Bellamy has worked closely in appropriate cases with jury-consulting firms in evaluating potential trial strategies. In addition, he has experience with various forms of alternative dispute resolution, including successfully resolving intellectual property matters through mediation.

Noteworthy

• Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2008 for Information Technology Law
• Ranked, Chambers USA 2007, America’s Leading Business Lawyers; Environment (Arizona)
• Listed in Southwest Super Lawyers 2007 for Intellectual Property Litigation
• Co-Author, "Civil Rules in Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation" chapter in the Arizona Environmental Law Manual.
• Chaired and spoke at several seminars in the area of toxic tort and environmental litigation, trademark litigation, technology, and e-commerce-related topics.

News

• Best Lawyers in America Honors 43 Steptoe Attorneys
• 14 Steptoe Attorneys Named Southwest Super Lawyers
• Chambers and Partners Names Steptoe A Leading Firm in 22 Practice Areas
• Steptoe Congratulates Burton Award Winners
• Steptoe Increases Phoenix Litigation Presence

Speaking Engagements

• Climate Change Changes Everything, February 8, 2008, What You Need to Know Regarding Emerging Regulatory & Litigation Issues Concerning Global Warming (A Steptoe-Sponsored Event)
• Arizona Bankers Association's 104th Annual Convention and Meeting, November 8, 2007, "E-Banking? Egads! Balancing Customer Convenience and Security in Online Transactions."
• Current & Emerging Environmental Law Issues, December 7, 2006, (A Steptoe-Sponsored Event)
• Phoenix Attorneys Offer Key Employees in Transition Workshop, February 8, 2006, (A Steptoe-Sponsored Event)

Publications

• Environmental Newsflash, Issue 12
  New Climate Change Tort Lawsuit Asserts Civil Conspiracy Claim
  March 10, 2008
• Framing the Debate: Global Climate Models
  February 25, 2008
• Climate Change Changes Everything
  PowerPoint Presentation
  February 8, 2008
• A Summary of the Kyoto Protocol and the Marrakesh Accords
  December 3, 2007
• Environmental Newsflash, Issue 11
  What a Federal Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade Program Might Look Like: A Summary of The Lieberman/Warner Bill - America’s Climate Security Act of 2007 (S. 2191)
  November 5, 2007
• Climate Change Changes Everything: The Coming Waves of Environmental (Not Personal Injury) Litigation Relating to Global Warming
  Vol. 22, No. 40
  October 11, 2007, Toxics Law Reporter
• Environmental Newsflash, Issue 10
  Court Dismisses Climate Change Toxic Tort Suit Brought by the State of California
  September 18, 2007
• Environmental Newsflash, Issue 9
  Rulings in Pair of Important Greenhouse Gas Cases
  September 13, 2007

Professional Affiliations

• Former Chairman, State Bar of Arizona Intellectual Property Section
• Former Chairman, State Bar of Arizona E-Commerce, Internet & Technology Law Section
• Founding Chairman, Technology Committee, Executive Council, State Bar of Arizona Young Lawyers Division
• Former Editor-in-Chief, and Former Toxic Tort and Insurance Developments Editor, Environmental & Natural Resources Law Update (State Bar of Arizona)