John Godfrey
board of director
agri & aquaculture
SARAPIS Open Solutions To Local Challenges
United States of America
Biography
John Godfrey is a corporate attorney at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, a New York law firm. Prior to this position and during law school, he worked on a wide range of intellectual property related matters at two media companies in New York and Boston. His work during this time became the focus of a semester long research project and paper, “‘Open’ for Business,” on the open source intellectual property issues that face legal departments at content creating companies. John’s volunteer experience includes nonprofit event planning and pro bono legal representation. John planned and co-hosted the 2009 annual fundraiser for Yoga Bear, a nonprofit organization providing yoga instruction to cancer patients. His pro bono legal work has included representing clients in the arts. John received his A.B from Washington University in St. Louis and his J.D. from Boston University School of Law.
Research Interest
Journal of Fertilizers & Pesticides
