John has over 30 years’ experience as a lawyer, working in both Australia and New York City. He is a solicitor, as well as a professor of law at the University of Queensland. John specialises in:

• Trademark and domain name law
• Internet law
• Intellectual property law
• Cybersecurity law
• Privacy law
• Dispute resolution
• Business deals

John is a past President of the Australian Fulbright Alumni Association and was Chair of the auDA Policy Review Panel to introduce the new .au domain name space in Australia.

John is a practical lawyer, easy to work with, and as a result has won many awards as a solicitor, including:

• Doyle’s Guide, Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Australia
• Doyle’s Guide, Preeminent Technology, Media & Telecommunications Lawyer, Queensland
• Australian Financial Review List of Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year 2022, Queensland