Charles Mudd
Mudd Law Offices
Charles Lee Mudd Jr. is the founder and principal of Mudd Law, located in Chicago, Illinois, Park City, Utah, and Houston, Texas. He focuses his practice on a wide range of business legal issues, including transactional and litigation matters involving intellectual property, Internet law, and emerging technology. Mr. Mudd and his firm serve a diverse group of clients, including local, national, and international individuals and businesses. Mr. Mudd received a B.A. in philosophy and a Master of Arts in political science from Purdue University and then went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the Quinnipiac University School of Law. After law school, he served two judicial clerkships and practiced in the commercial litigation and emerging technologies groups at a Connecticut law firm before founding Mudd Law Offices in 2001. Highly regarded for his experience and insight in Internet and technology-related litigation, he has assisted in drafting proposed state legislation on eavesdropping and other Internet-related matters.
When not representing clients, Mr. Mudd enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with others. He is an adjunct faculty member at John Marshall Law School, where he teaches technology and privacy courses, and he also guest lectures at DePaul University College of Law. Mr. Mudd is a member of the bar associations of Illinois, Connecticut, and Chicago as well as the American Bar Association. Admitted to practice in Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois and Utah, Mr. Mudd is also licensed to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Colorado and Utah; the Central and Northern Districts of Illinois; the Northern District of Indiana and the Northern District of Florida. He is additionally licensed to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th and 7th Circuits.
- Intellectual Property
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Securities Law
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Gaming Law
- Space Law
- Drone Law
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Connecticut
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- Illinois
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- Indiana
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- Utah
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- Principal Attorney
- Mudd Law Offices
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- Adjunct Professor
- The John Marshall Law School
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- Attorney
- Cummings & Lockwood LLC
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- Adjunct Professor
- University of Connecticut School of Law
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- Judicial Law Clerk
- United States District Court
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- Judicial Law Clerk
- Court of Appeals of Indiana
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- Intern
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration
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- University of Chicago
- M.S. (2025) | Data Analytics
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- Working toward a Master's Degree in Data Analytics
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- University of Chicago
- Graduate Student at Large
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- Completed courses in graduate astrophysics
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- Quinnipiac University School of Law
- J.D. (1997) | Law
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- Purdue University - Purdue University
- M.A. (1994) | Political Science
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- Purdue University - Purdue University
- B.A. (1990) | Philosophy
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- Illinois Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Illinois Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Illinois Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Illinois State Bar Association
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- Indiana State Bar Association
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- Connecticut Bar Association
- Member
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- Illinois State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
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- Utah State Bar Association
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- American Bar Associaton
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- International Technology Law Association (Computer Law Association)
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- International Technology Law Association (Computer Law Association)
- Board Member
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- International Technology Law Association (Computer Law Association)
- Social Media and Gaming Committee Chair
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- Illinois State Bar Association
- Ex-Officio
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- Illinois State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
- Section Council Chair
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- Regional Bar Association of Stamford, Norwalk, Darien and Wilton
- Internet Law Section Co-Chair
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- American Bar Association, Science and Technology Law Section, Privacy and Computer Crime Committee, CLE Working Group
- Co-Chair
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- Connecticut Bar Association, Computer Law Section
- Vice-Chair
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- Observations of Satellites in DECam Images: A Mitigative Proposal for Satellite Intrusions, International Astronautical Congress 2022, Paris, France
- International Astronautical Federation
- Bringing Space Law and Policy Down to Earth: A SmallSat Legal Primer, 36th Annual Small Satellite Conference, Logan,Utah
- Small Satellite
- A Legal Construct to Protect Space and Earth’s Orbital Environment, 44th Scientific Assembly, Athens, Greece
- Committee on Space Research
- From Law to Astronomy to Data Science and Back: A University of Chicago Journey, Remote
- The Chicago Public Library and University of Chicago's Lifelong Learning Program
- The Alliance Legal Forum: Indemnity and Waivers: Taking A Closer Look, Remote
- The Alliance Collaborative
