Theodore R. Essex

Theodore R. Essex is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University and currently serves as an Administrative Law Judge with the United States International Trade Commission, adjudicating international patent and trademark disputes.

His professional trajectory includes:

• Current role as Administrative Law Judge at the United States International Trade Commission
• Prior service as Judge at the Office of Medicare Hearing and Appeals (OMHA)
• Attorney position at the Veterans Administration
• USAF JAG officer career culminating as Chief of General Tort Claims Division, including trial attorney duties and legal training
• Early career as public defender for Franklin County Ohio (until 1985) and private practice trial attorney in Ohio (1980-1982)

His research focuses on Intellectual Property Law, International Trade Law, Administrative Law, and Litigation, directly informed by his adjudication of complex international intellectual property cases at the ITC.

Education:

• BA, Miami University of Ohio
• JD, The Ohio State University