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Mark Edward Blankenship Jr. is a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Law at St. Thomas University College of Law in Miami Gardens, Florida, specializing in intellectual property and related legal domains.
His academic credentials include:
- B.A. in Music from Georgia Southern University (Fred and Dinah Gretsch School of Music)
- J.D. from University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law
- LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Blankenship's research examines historical and cultural influences on e-commerce systems, intellectual property creation frameworks, and creative process mechanics within legal contexts. His expertise spans:
- Intellectual Property Law
- Employment Litigation
- Media Regulation
- Sports & Entertainment Contracting
- Copyright Systems
- Trademark Protection
- Digital Commerce Law
- Creative Industry Processes
His scholarly publications appear in leading journals including South Carolina Law Review, Nevada Law Journal Forum, Berkeley Journal of Entertainment & Sports Law, and Wake Forest Journal of Business & Intellectual Property, demonstrating consistent contributions to legal scholarship since his transition from practice.
Prior to academia, Blankenship built substantial industry experience as an Associate at Ott Law Firm in St. Louis where he handled employment litigation, commercial disputes, and privacy cases while representing musicians and entertainers in contract negotiations with major industry entities. His professional leadership includes Co-Chairing the ABA Intellectual Property Law Section's Music and Performing Arts Committee and chairing The Missouri Bar's Media Law Committee.
