Christian R. Andersen is a Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal who has been working in the area of Intellectual Property since 1987. He is currently employed by a large international corporation as the Senior Paralegal of the Intellectual Property section. He has been involved in all aspects of Intellectual Property including prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of patent, copyright and trademark rights. One of Chris' primary responsibilities is the review, analysis and approval of all forms of media ad copy for the corporation. He is responsible for the review and identification of intellectual property and advertising concerns of the ad copy for both the domestic and international businesses of the corporation. Chris is the instructor of Intellectual Property Law (CALE 565) for the Resources for Advanced Legal Education.

Chris graduated in May 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, English Honors program from California State University, Northridge and obtained his paralegal's certificate in 1987 from VTI Institute for Paralegal Studies. Prior to working for a corporation, Chris was employed by several law firms in Dallas, Texas including Locke Purnell Rain Harrell and the Dallas office of Baker & McKenzie. Currently, he volunteers for the Dallas Legal Hospice and is involved with the Metroplex Association of Corporate Paralegals. Chris has served as the Chair of the Intellectual Property Section (1993-96) and as the Chair of the Community Service Committee (1994-95) for the Dallas Association of Legal Assistants and has served on the International Trademark Association (INTA) Committee of the U.S. Trademark Office (1994-95).