Brian Beckham

Brian Beckham is the Head of the Internet Dispute Resolution Section at WIPO. At WIPO, Brian is responsible for day-to-day management and oversight of all WIPO domain name operations (including HR, administration, finance, IT), and related IP and DNS policy activities.

Brian earned a J.D. and LL.M. in Information Technology from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to joining WIPO, Brian was employed in private practice at a DC area law firm representing clients in trademark, telecommunications, and non-profit matters. After a number of years with the Arbitration and Mediation Center, he worked as a consultant providing strategic advice and legal implementation in relation to New gTLD applications.