Sean Bedford

Sean Bedford has extensive work experience in both the legal and space industries. Sean currently serves as the Director of Business Development at Astrobotic since September 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Masten Space Systems where they held the positions of General Counsel from July 2021 to September 2022 and Legal & Contracts Manager from January 2021 to July 2021. From August 2013 to March 2022, Sean worked as a Radio Analyst at Georgia Tech Sports Properties. Sean also has legal experience, having worked at Alston & Bird as a Senior Associate from January 2019 to December 2020 and as an Associate from November 2015 to December 2018. Earlier in their career, they served as an Associate Attorney at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP from September 2014 to November 2015. Additionally, Sean has experience as a Managing Editor at Florida Law Review from March 2013 to March 2014 and as a Summer Associate at both Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP and Meyer Moser Lang LLP in 2013 and 2012 respectively. Sean also worked as a Player/Coach at Osos Rivas from January 2011 to May 2011.

Sean Bedford completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology from 2006 to 2010. Sean then pursued a Juris Doctor degree in Law at the University of Florida, which they obtained from 2011 to 2014. Sean has additional certifications as a Registered Patent Attorney from the USPTO, obtained in July 2015, and as an Attorney at Law from the State Bar of Georgia, obtained in November 2014. Currently, Sean is studying for a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi, which they are expected to complete from 2021 to 2024.