Christopher Chaudoir
About Christopher Chaudoir
Christopher Chaudoir is a Senior Counsel at Chevron with extensive experience in intellectual property law, including trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
Title and Current Position
Christopher Chaudoir holds the title of Senior Counsel at Chevron. In his role, he utilizes his extensive expertise in intellectual property law, focusing specifically on procurement, maintenance, licensing, and enforcement aspects. Additionally, he provides counsel on advertising compliance and legal issues related to social media usage.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before his current position at Chevron, Christopher Chaudoir worked as Of Counsel at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP from 2006 to 2010. Prior to that, he served as an Associate at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP for seven years, beginning in 1999. Over these years, he developed a deep understanding of complex international transactions, litigation, and arbitration, particularly related to intellectual property.
Educational Background
Christopher Chaudoir completed his Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, between 1995 and 1998. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science with a Specialization in Business Administration from UCLA, graduating in 1995. He also attended Bellarmine College Preparatory from 1988 to 1991.
Intellectual Property Expertise
Christopher Chaudoir has an in-depth experience in the procurement, maintenance, licensing, and enforcement of intellectual property. He specializes in trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related intellectual property matters. His role includes counseling and training clients on intellectual property law, covering areas such as copyright, trademarks, domain names, trade secrets, name and likeness use, and advertising claims.
Advertising and Social Media Law
In addition to his intellectual property expertise, Christopher Chaudoir offers specialized knowledge in advertising compliance, review and clearance, and social media law. He develops policies and best practices for copyright and trademark compliance, and educates corporations on legal issues related to the use of social media. This comprehensive expertise allows him to effectively navigate complex legal challenges in these domains.