James Gatto

James Gatto is an accomplished legal professional with over 30 years of expertise in intellectual property, blockchain, and technology. Currently, Gatto serves as the AI Team Leader, Blockchain and Fintech Team Leader, Open Source Team Leader, and Social Media and Games Team Leader & Intellectual Property Partner at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, where Gatto focuses on aligning companies' legal strategies with their business goals. Additionally, Gatto is an Adjunct Professor of Artificial Intelligence Legal Issues at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Past roles include leadership positions at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Mintz Levin, and Hunton & Williams LLP, where Gatto addressed various legal challenges for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. Gatto holds a JD in Intellectual Property from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.S.E.E in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan University.