Nathan Barksdale
About Nathan Barksdale
Nathan Barksdale serves as the Senior Director and Head of Commercial Legal and Intellectual Property at OpenSea, a position he has held since 2024. He has extensive experience in legal roles across various companies, including Uber and Viacom.
Work at OpenSea
Nathan Barksdale currently serves as the Senior Director, Head of Commercial Legal and Intellectual Property at OpenSea, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he manages various legal aspects, including employment legal issues, mergers and acquisitions transactions, and venture investment legal matters. Prior to his current title, he worked as the Legal Director, Head of Commercial Legal and Intellectual Property at OpenSea from 2022 to 2024.
Previous Experience at Uber
Before joining OpenSea, Nathan Barksdale worked at Uber in multiple legal roles. He served as Senior Product Counsel for Emerging Technologies from 2015 to 2020, where he focused on legal issues related to innovative product development. Additionally, he held the position of Counsel for Transactions and Strategic Partnerships at Uber for one year, contributing to the company's legal strategies in business collaborations.
Legal Career Background
Nathan Barksdale has a diverse legal career that includes significant roles at various organizations. He was Counsel for Business & Legal Affairs at Viacom, specifically for MTV, from 2014 to 2015. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Production Attorney at Magical Elves, Inc. from 2011 to 2014. He also gained experience as a Summer Associate in Business and Legal Affairs at Disney ABC Television Group in 2010.
Education and Expertise
Nathan Barksdale earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he studied from 2004 to 2008. He then attended the University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law, obtaining his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from 2008 to 2011. His educational background supports his expertise in commercial legal matters and intellectual property.