Of Counsel to  Callahan & Blaine, a Professional Law Corporation.

State of California; United States District Court, Central, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of California; United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D. 1987), Order of the Coif

University of Arizona, Tucson (M.A. 1980)

University of California, Berkeley (B.A. 1975)

Admitted to practive December, 1997; U.S. Peace Corps, Morocco 1976-1979; Arabian American Oil Company, 1980-1984; Order of the Coif; Traynor Honor Society; Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Conflict of Laws; Assistant Editor, Pacific Law Journal; Member, Board of Trustees, Orange County Museum of Art and Laguna Art Museum; Chairman, Huntington Beach Art Center; Judge pro tem, Orange Superior Court; lecturer, Continuing Education of the Bar, Intellectual Property (CEB)

"How to Avoid Debt by Reincorporating After Bankruptcy - Not," The Orange County Lawyer, October 2002.

"New Law Limits Internet Liability for Copywright Infringement," The Orange County Lawyer, March, 1999.

"UCC to Govern Internet Transactions: A Survey of Proposed Changes," The Orange County Lawyer, December, 1997. 

Contributing writer,  WWWiz Magazine regarding Internet issues.  See Articles Index

"Preferred Communications v. City of Los Angeles: First Amendment Rights and Cable Television Franchise Procedures," 17 Pac. L.J. 965 (1986). 

"Renfrew v. Loysen: Fee Awards for Attorneys Appearing In Propria Persona," 17 Pac. L.J. 614, 616, 711, 756, 758 and 789 (1985). 

"Review of Selected California Legislation, 1985," 17 Pac.L.J. 614, 616, 711, 756, 758, 789 (1985). 

"Review of Selected Nevada Legislation, 1985," 17 Pac. L.J. Nev. Legis. 59, 171, and 193 (1985). 
 

State Department certification in French and Arabic; working knowledge of Spanish.

Intellectual property transactions and litigation - 70%

Business/Entrepreneurial counseling and litigation - 30% 
 

• Negotiated and closed complex software licensing and distribution deals...Result: generated revenues valued at over $750,000 involving bankruptcy and marketing issues.

• Instituted and enforced software royalty audits for international software company...Result: $850,000 in revenues recovered.

• Developed comprehensive library of software-related transactional documents...Result: saved software clients several thousand dollars in legal fees per transaction.

•  Litigated all aspects of business claims through appellate and state supreme court...Result: obtained favorable rulings and judgements in advancement of clients' business objectives.

• Counseled top executive management on politically sensitive issues of high public profile...Result: controlled political climate to permit closing of controversial merger of visual arts institutions.

• Created and directed first computer training program for American Oil Company in Arabian Gulf...Result: thirteen computer labs instituted to train Saudi Nationals in on-the-job-training and computer use.

• Created and directed English language program for French Diplomatic Corps in North Africa...Result: enhanced Franco-American Diplomatic relations.

• Created and directed language training center in North Africa...Result: enhanced visibility of American presence among local citizens and government officials.

 Law Offices of Shelley M. Liberto 
 Callahan & Blaine 
 Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) 
 U.S. Peace Corps 
 B.A. University of California, Berkeley 
 M.A. University of Arizona, Tucson 
 J.D. McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento 
 Judge pro tem, Orange County Municipal Court 
 Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) 
 Orange County Museum of Art 
 Laguna Art Museum 
 Huntington Beach Art Center
CSUF Grand Central Art Center 
 The Mediation Center, Costa Mesa 
 Marine Forests Society 
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