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Bar admissions: New York and Spain

Education:

• 2003 LLM in Intellectual Property Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law,
  New York.
• 1996 JD Jaume I University, Castellón, Spain.
• 1996 Erasmus Program, Johannes Guttemberg University, Mainz, Germany

Experience: Immigration law, business transactions, intellectual property law, international law, and litigation.

Jose Maria worked with the firm of Hodgson Russ, LLP in Buffalo, NY. He also worked at the legal department of Viacom International and was an intern with the trademark department of Colgate Palmolive Company in New York City.

Jose Maria's legal experience in Spain includes being a senior associate with the international litigation, corporate, intellectual property and technology departments of Lupicinio Eversheds in Madrid (formerly Denton Lupicinio).

Jose Maria was an intern for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) delegation at the United Nations in New York, and served as Judicial Intern for Honorable Shira A. Scheindlin, US District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Jose Maria was editorial staff member of the Arts and Entertainment Law Journal, Cardozo School of Law.

Membership Associations: Jose Maria is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, International Law Section, New York City Bar Association (including Management Committee), European Affairs Committee and Law Practice Management Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Madrid Bar Association (ICAM) and The Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Foreign Languages: Spanish, Catalan and German