Joseph Dearing
About Joseph Dearing
Joseph Dearing is the Executive Vice President of Global Intellectual Property Solutions at UnitedLex Corporation, with over 25 years of experience in the legal and intellectual property sectors.
Work at UnitedLex
Joseph Dearing currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Global Intellectual Property Solutions at UnitedLex Corporation. He has held this position since 2018, leading a team of nearly 200 professionals, including engineers, technologists, and experts in patents and trademarks. His role focuses on transforming how clients create, manage, and monetize their intellectual property. Prior to this position, he was the Executive Vice President of Global Legal Solutions at UnitedLex from 2013 to 2018.
Previous Legal Experience
Joseph Dearing has over 25 years of experience in the legal and intellectual property sectors. He began his career as an Attorney at Steel Hector & Davis LLP in Miami, FL, where he worked from 1992 to 1999. He then held various positions at Nortel Networks, including Assistant General Counsel for Litigation and Senior Counsel, from 2004 to 2009. Dearing also served as Director & Corporate Counsel at Avaya from 2009 to 2013 and briefly as Associate General Counsel for IP & Technology at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions in 2013.
Education and Expertise
Joseph Dearing earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Columbia Law School, where he studied from 1989 to 1992. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Finance from the University of Florida - Warrington College of Business, obtained between 1983 and 1987. His educational background supports his specialization in intellectual property, particularly in transforming client strategies for creation, management, and monetization of intellectual property.
Career Timeline
Joseph Dearing's career spans multiple organizations and roles within the legal and intellectual property fields. After his tenure at Steel Hector & Davis LLP, he transitioned to Nortel Networks, where he held various positions from 2004 to 2009. Following this, he worked at Avaya until 2013, after which he joined Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions for a brief period. Dearing then moved to UnitedLex, where he has continued to advance in leadership roles since 2013.