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Charles Lee Mudd Jr.

Founder & Principal Attorney
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Charles Lee Mudd Jr., founder and principal attorney of Mudd Law

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Charles Lee Mudd Jr.
Founder & Principal Attorney

Charles Lee Mudd Jr. is the founder and principal of Mudd Law. His practice focuses on space law, Internet and technology law, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, intellectual property, litigation, and the legal needs of startups and innovative businesses.

He has practiced at the intersection of law and technology throughout his career, advising clients on disputes, transactions, regulatory issues, and evolving technologies.

Charles regularly speaks and teaches on issues involving space law and policy, Internet law, AI, privacy, intellectual property, and emerging technology. His work has included participation in international conferences and policy discussions, including United Nations-related space law and policy programs.

He founded Mudd Law in 2001 following judicial clerkships and practice in commercial litigation and emerging technology matters. He continues to advise individuals, startups, and established businesses on legal strategy, risk, growth, and disputes.

Courts

Admitted to State Bars of
Illinois, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, & Utah

United States Supreme Court

U. S. Courts of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
U. S. Courts of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U. S. Courts of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

U. S. District Court, District of Colorado
U. S. District Court, District of Connecticut
U. S. District Court, N. District of Florida
U. S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
U. S. District Court, N. District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
U. S. District Court, N. District of Indiana
U. S. District Court, District of Utah
U. S. District Court, W. District of Wisconsin
Professional Organizations

American Astronomical Society
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
European Center for Space Law
Internet Law Leadership Summit (Founding Member)
International Institute of Space Law
ITechLaw (Ambassador, Former Board Member)
NewSpace Chicago (Board Member)

Speaking & Scholarship

Charles regularly speaks, teaches, and contributes to professional and academic programs involving space law, Internet law, artificial intelligence, privacy, intellectual property, emerging technologies, and related policy issues.

Recent & Upcoming

September 2026

Kaleidoscope 2026

Who Owns the Moon?
Orbital disputes, asteroid mining, debris liability, and emerging questions in space law.

September 2026

Lawline

Crowded Skies, Falling Debris
Law, risk, and the future of low Earth orbit.

August 2026

SmallSat

Space law legal primer addressing licensing, export controls, policy, and emerging commercial issues.

Selected Scholarship

The Emerging Realm of Electronic Law and Policy Western Political Science Association, 1994
Cybercourt: A Virtual Resolution of Differences Western Political Science Association, 1995
Toward a Less Hostile Cyberspace: A Critical Analysis of the Federal Guidelines for Searching and Seizing Computers Midwest Political Science Association, 1996
Big Brother and the Marketing Giants: The Extent to Which Electronic Personal Information Should be Legally Protected Western Political Science Association, 1997
Congressional Response to Cyberspace: Slowing Down Big Brother Western Political Science Association, 1999
Judicial Response to Cyberspace Southern Political Science Association, 2000

Teaching & Academic Engagement

2024–Present — Quinnipiac University Space Law
2002-2018 — John Marshall Law School Privacy Law
2001 - University of Connecticut School of Law Privacy and technology-related teaching
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis United States government and history
Quinnipiac University 1995-1997 Political science and history teaching
Guest Lectures & Professional Programs Ongoing speaking and teaching for universities, bar associations, professional organizations, and conferences.

Speaking Archive

2020–2025

January 31, 2020
Panelist, “Moving to Unknown Telecom Territories: AGR, Space, 5G and the Future of Telecom Regulations,” ITechLaw India Conference, Bangalore, India.

August 4, 2020
Guest Lecturer, Internationl Environmental Law, Russia

August 5, 2020
Speaker, “Mitigating Space Debris: Mudd Law SmallSat Side Meeting,” SmallSat 2020, Virtual.

August 11, 2020
Speaker, “Business Beyond COVID: Establishing and Adjusting Work Policy for New Normals,” mHUB, Chicago, Illinois.

September 1, 2020
Speaker, "Impact of Megaconstellations on Amateur Astronomy," Naperville Astronomy Association

January 28, 2021
Speaker, “Frontline Legal Insights and Strategies 2021,” International ACCT Conference and Expo.

January 28–31, 2021
Co-Speaker, “Words Matter!,” International ACCT Conference and Expo.

2010–2019

September 25, 2019
Speaker, “Moving from Encouragement to Facilitation through Capacity-Building: Ensuring Next Generation Participation in Space Policy Decisions,” United Nations conference on Space Law and Policy, Istanbul, Turkey.

January 8, 2019
Speaker, “Effectuating Astronomical Impact on the Future of Space Law and Policy,” American Astronomical Society 233rd Meeting.

September 11–13, 2018
Participant, First United Nations Conference on Space Law and Policy, Moscow, Russia.

March 7, 2018
Speaker, “Navigating Legal Challenges within the Commercial Space Industry,” NewSpace Chicago.

January 11, 2018
Speaker, “Six Months to GDPR? Ready or Not?” Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois

November 3, 2017
Panelist, “IT & Privacy II (Robots, IoT, and Artificial Intelligence),” The John Marshall Law School’s 61st Annual Intellectual Property Conference, Chicago, Illinois

September 24, 2017
Speaker, "Staying Safe While Gaming: Top 10 Tips," Gamer Grace, Saint Charles, Illinois

September 23, 2017
Panelist, "How Not to Make a Game: Revenge of the Lawyers," Gamer Grace, Saint Charles, Illinois

May 5, 2017
Speaker, “An Update on Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Gaming, and Artificial Intelligence,” The Internet Law Leadership Summit, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 18, 2017 Moderator, “Startup Law Clinic” Workshop, ITechLaw’s 2017 World Technology Conference, Chicago, Illinois

February 1, 2017
Speaker, “Regulatory and NIST Framework,” “Legal Remedies to Data Breach and Intrusion,” “Election Hacks, International Espionage, and the Law Practice.” The Illinois State Bar Association, “Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Clients and Your Firm,” Chicago, Illinois

December 9, 2016
Speaker, “Standard of Care for Web-Based Businesses with Personal Data Appetites," The Internet Law Leadership Summit, Miami, Florida

September 24, 2016
Speaker, “Staying Safe Online: Top Ten Tips for Parents and Kids,” Minecon 2016, Anaheim, California,

May 13, 2016
Speaker, “Crowdfunding Consumer VC: Effectively Using New JOBS Act Rule," The Internet Law Leadership Summit Las Vegas, Nevada

November 21, 2015
Speaker, “Ashley Madison and the Impact of Hacks on Clients and Lawyers,” The Internet Law Leadership Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada

November 7, 2015
Speaker, “Publicity Rights in Social Media and Virtual Worlds.” The ITechLaw European Conference, London, England

June 5, 2015
Speaker, “Digital Publishing, Self-publishing, and Use of Social Media in Marketing,” 2015 Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards, Chicago, Illinois

June 5, 2015
Speaker, "Digital Publishing: Contract Considerations,” Protecting and Preserving Author Rights in Today’s Market – and After Death: Contracts, Digital Publishing, & Literary Estates, Illinois State Bar Association

May 29, 2015
Speaker, "Email Snooping, LinkedIn Hacking, Message Board Peeping - Litigating Wiretapping and Stored Communications Act Cases," The Internet Law Leadership Summit, Las Vegas, Nevada

April 24, 2014
Speaker, “Top 10 Legal Essentials for Small Businesses,” Small Business Expo, Chicago, Illinois,

September 11, 2013
Speaker and Moderator, "Cyberbullying, Nude Pictures, and Employment Harassment,” and "Employer Considerations of Internet Use among Employees and Customers,” Illinois State Bar Association’s 2013 Cyberlaw Symposium, Chicago, Illinois,

March 12, 2013
Panelist, “Legal Bootcamp for Mobile Developers, SXSW Conference," Austin, Texas

February 27, 2013
Moderator, “America Invests Act - Part 1: Protecting Innovation in a First to File System,” Illinois State Bar Association,

October 17, 2012
Speaker and Moderator, "Overview of Intellectual Property,” "Eavesdropping, Privacy, and Publicity Law in Illinois,” and "Intellectual Property Issues on the Internet,” Illinois State Bar Association’s What Every Lawyer Should Know about Intellectual Property

April 16, 2012
Speaker, “Developing Issues in Virtual Worlds" Univesity of Illinois, College of Law Springfield, Illinois

March 9, 2012
Panelist, "When Copyright Trolls Attack" SXSW Conference Austin, Texas,

June 22, 2011
Speaker, "Virtual Worlds: Employer Regulation of and Response to Employee Avatars" Speaker, "Cyberbulling: Remedies Before and After Litigation" Cyberlaw Symposium Intellectual Property Section, Illinois State Bar Association Chicago, Illinois

April 11, 2011
Speaker, "Introduction to Intellectual Property Law," "Copyrights" and other topics "Introduction to Copyright and Trademark Law." Law Review CLE Seminar Chicago, Illinois

March 15, 2011
Panelist, "The Epic Fail of BitTorrent Indie Film Lawsuits" South by Southwest 2011 Austin, Texas

July 15, 2010
Speaker, "Privacy in the Workplace: Electronic Surveillance under State and Federal Law," Utah State Bar 2010 Summer Convention Sun Valley, Idaho

April 28, 2010
Speaker, "Hot Topics in Intellectual Property Counseling: From Start-Up to Initial Public Offering - 2010" Topics Addressed: Hot Topics in Internet and Privacy Illinois State Bar Association Chicago, Illinois

April 27, 2010
Panelist, "Personal v. Professional: Handling Employee Participation in Online Communities" ABA Teleconference

April 12, 2010
Lecturer, "Litigating Matters Involving Privacy Issues on the Internet" DePaul University College of Law

2000–2009

June 9 and 11, 2009
Speaker, "Publicity, Privacy and Libel Issues on the Internet" Illinois State Bar Association

May 15, 2009
Speaker, "Publicity, Privacy and Libel Issues  . . . on the Internet" Intellectual Property Essentials and IP on the Internet Illinois State Bar Association

May 15, 2009
Speaker, "Anonymity and Litigation Strategy" Chicago Bar Association’s Cyberlaw and Data Privacy Committee

May 9, 2008
Speaker, "From Dawn to Dusk, Entity Formation through Dissolution" Topics addressed: Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Trade Secrets, Launching Company Websites Illinois State Bar Association Chicago, Illinois

May 7, 2008
Speaker, "JK Rowling Suit against the Harry Potter Lexicon" Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s Section Intellectual Property Committee

May 5, 2008
Speaker, "What Every Lawyer Should Know About Intellectual Property" Topics addressed: Intellectual Property on the Internet Illinois State Bar Association Chicago, Illinois

May 5, 2008
Panelist, "Digital Millennium Copyright Act" Illinois State Bar Association

March 18, 2008
Speaker, "Anonymity and Litigation Strategy" Chicago Bar Association's Cyberlaw and Data Privacy Committee

February 12, 2008
Speaker, “Online Defamation, Anonymity, and Blogging" St. Xavier University

September 18, 2007
Speaker, "Careers in Intellectual Property" Chicago Bar Association

February 21, 2007
Speaker, "P2P File-sharing and Litigation Pursued by the RIAA and MPAA" DePaul University School of Law

August 28, 2006
Panelist, "Internet Strategies for Legal Professionals" National Business Institute, August 28, 2006

November 12, 2004
Speaker, "What Every Attorney Should Know About Intellectual Property" Illinois State Bar Association

March 10, 2004
Speaker, "Are Officers and Shareholders Protected from Corporate Liability? Protecting and Piercing the Corporate Shield"

March 5, 2004
Speaker, "DMCA in Education" Intellectual Property Section Illinois State Bar Association

December 3, 2003
Speaker, "Super-DMCA Laws" Illinois State Bar Association

Spring 2003
Instructor, "Privacy Rights Seminar" John Marshall Law School

Fall 2002
Instructor, "Jurisdiction in Cyberspace" John Marshall Law School

November 2002
Speaker, "Preventing Identity Theft" Harold Washington Chicago Public Library

May 22, 2002
Panelist, "Global Data Privacy: How Data Privacy Laws Around the World Impact U.S. Business"

Spring 2002
Instructor, "Privacy Rights Seminar" John Marshall Law School

August 5, 2001
Chair and Moderator, Presidential Showcase "HIPAA and Privacy Implementation: Finding a Path Toward Feasibility and Security" American Bar Association Annual Meeting

June 2001
Panelist, "On-Line Privacy Developments" Connecticut Bar Association Annual Meeting

March 19, 2001
Chair and Panelist "First Annual Privacy Symposium" Connecticut Bar Association

March 16, 2001
Discussant, "Shaping the Bench" Western Political Science Association

February 21, 2001
Panelist, "From Brick to Click" American Corporate Counsel Association

November 16, 2000
Panelist, "Advising the Dot-Com" Regional Bar Association Stamford, Connecticut

June 2000
Panelist, "E-Commerce" 2000 Connecticut Bar Association Annual Meeting

1994—1999 Academic Papers

1999
“Congressional Response to Cyberspace: Slowing Down Big Brother”

1997
“Big Brother and the Marketing Giants: The Extent to Which Electronic Personal Information Should be Legally Protected”

1996
“Toward a Less Hostile Cyberspace”

1995
“Cybercourt: A Virtual Resolution of Differences”

1994
“The Emerging Realm of Electronic Law and Policy”

Charles Lee Mudd Jr., founder and principal attorney of Mudd Law
Charles Lee Mudd Jr.
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