Amanda Wang
Intellectual Property Attorney | San Diego, CA
Professional Summary
Amanda Wang is a triple barred attorney in California, Hawaii and Washington DC. She is a dedicated intellectual property, corporate, and estate attorney based in San Diego, specializing in protecting the innovations and creative works of entrepreneurs, startups, and established businesses. With a keen understanding of the complexities of IP law, she offers strategic counsel to clients navigating the ever-evolving landscape of trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and related legal matters concerning the entertainment arts, technology, and commercial businesses.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Amanda gained valuable experience as a scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur. She developed cannabis-adjacent technology and worked in entertainment doing PR for artists. She was awarded an Intellectual Property Law Fellowship to attend law school and externed at the United States District Court for the Southern District of California under a federal judge. She then simultaneously worked at the USPTO Patent Clinic in San Diego, CA and at an agency in Los Angeles, CA where she crossed paths with artists, musicians, writers and creators, further expanding her repertoire.
While in law school, she served on the executive board of numerous student organizations, such as the Intellectual Property Law Association and the law fraternity Phi Alpha Delta (PAD), where she was twice elected to serve, first as Clerk, followed by Justice (President). She is proud to be a lifelong member of both PAD and her undergraduate sorority, Sigma Kappa.
When the pandemic hit, she utilized the global shut down to pass multiple bar exams, livestreaming the whole process. As a host of her own Reddit Public Access Network (RPAN) variety show, she garnished millions of views and frequented Reddit’s coveted front page, ranking within a mere fraction of the top 1% of all users. Drawing on her background, she is able to provide legal services to a multitude of clients with one thing in common: the intangible asset.
Education
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, CA
IP Fellow and Dean’s Scholar; top third of class
Studied International Law and Business Transactions
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Received High Grade Award in International Business Transactions
Studied International Entertainment Law and Environmental Law
Université Nice-Sophia-Antipolis, Nice, France
Received High Grade Award in Environmental Law
Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering: Biotechnology
University of California, San Diego
Area Studies: Dance, Psychology
Studied Evolutionary and Social Psychology
University of Sussex, Brighton and Hove, England
Licenses & Certifications
- Licensed to practice law in California, Hawaii and Washington D.C. and US federal law in all states and territories
- Certificate in International Law from the Center for Global Legal Studies at Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- Certificate in Intellectual Property Law from the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Professional Affiliations
- Member, State Bar of Hawaii
- Member, Washington D.C. Bar
- Member, San Diego County Bar Association
- Member, California State Bar
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- Mandarin Chinese (Conversational)
- German (Conversational)