David W. Nelmark

David Nelmark is a shareholder in the firm's litigation group practicing primarily in the areas of complex commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, and appeals.

Mr. Nelmark served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Michael J. Melloy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 2005-2006.

Mr. Nelmark received dual bachelor's degrees (from the School of Journalism and the School of Liberal Arts) from Drake University in 1999, where he graduated first in his class. He completed his legal degree at Stanford Law School in 2005, after serving as the Associate Managing Editor for the Stanford Law Review (2004-2005).

Publications and Presentations

“Virtual Property: The Challenges of Regulating Intangible, Exclusionary Property Interests such as Domain Names,” 3 NW J. Tech. & Intell. Prop. 1 (2005).

Community & Professional Activities

American Mock Trial Association (President-Elect)

International Academy of Dispute Resolution (Board Member)

American Bar Association (Member)

Iowa State Bar Association (Member)

Polk County Bar Association (Member)

dwnelmark@belinmccormick.com

Direct	515-283-4671
Office	515-243-7100
Mobile	515-988-0447
Fax	515-558-0671

Address	666 Walnut St. Suite 2000 Des Moines, IA 50309

Asst.	Paulette Ohnemus
Phone	515-283-4656

EDUCATION

Legal: Stanford University, J.D., 2005 (Order of the Coif; Associate Managing Editor, Stanford Law Review)
Undergraduate: Drake University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1999 (Phi Beta Kappa)

PRACTICE AREAS

Intellectual Property: Intellectual Property

Litigation: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appeals, Complex Civil Litigation, Trial Practice

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

States:

Iowa
Minnesota

Federal Courts:

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit