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Jim Baldinger Quoted in the Wall Street Journal

Jim Baldinger Quoted in the Wall Street Journal

Jim Baldinger Quoted in the Wall Street Journal

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Jim Baldinger on Fox News

Jim Baldinger on Fox News
“Legal Minute” with Jim Baldinger on Cell Phone Trafficking

Jim Baldinger on Fox News
“Legal Minute” with Jim Baldinger on Cell Phone Trafficking
“Legal Minute” with Jim Baldinger on Cell Phone Trafficking
James Baldinger Quoted in The Huffington Post

James Baldinger Quoted in The Huffington Post

James Baldinger Quoted in The Huffington Post

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Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1990), cum laude
University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1987)

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James B. Baldinger

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Jim Baldinger practices commercial litigation and advises and counsels businesses on security and electronic surveillance matters. He represents companies and individuals nationwide, in state and federal courts and in arbitrations. His experience includes class action litigation; contract disputes; labor and employment cases; construction defect litigation; and privacy, security, and computer crime litigation.

Prior to joining Carlton Fields, Mr. Baldinger worked as a senior executive and in-house counsel for a Fortune 100 telecommunications company. Those experiences help him to appreciate and meet his clients' business and legal obligations, giving him insight into virtually every aspect of the business, including sales and marketing, network operations, mergers and acquisitions, and fraud and security.

Mr. Baldinger, who is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, has been recognized as a Florida Super Lawyer and received numerous other professional awards. He served as co-chair of the ABA’s Privacy and Computer Crime Committee CLE Working Group, and was recognized by former FBI Director Robert Mueller for providing assistance in combating international terrorism in connection with his efforts to stop wireless handset trafficking on behalf of the firm’s telecom clients.

Mr. Baldinger is the telecommunications industry group leader.

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Representative Experience

MetroPCS v. Devor, et al., 16CV02949 (N.D. Il. June 8, 2017) (granting plaintiff’s motion to compel defendants to attend deposition in aid of execution of judgment and for sanctions). View final judgment.
MetroPCS v. Othman, et al., 16CV00442-B (N.D. Tx. June 6, 2017) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment against defendants Abdalgader Othman and Bluetooth Worldwide, Inc. of $1,388,728.94 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
MetroPCS v. SNS Communications, Inc., et al., 15CV06967-ENV-RER (E.D. Ny. Mar. 20, 2017) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $2,077,740.00 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
MetroPCS v. SD Phone Trader, 16CV0098-DMS-KSC (S.D. Ca. Jan. 11, 2017) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $2,000,000.00 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
MetroPCS v. Rivera, 1:16-CV-00323 (N.D. Ga. Dec. 8, 2016) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $4,698,886.02 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
MetroPCS v. Abgoton, et al., 1:16-CV-04398 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 27, 2016) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $455,587.00 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
MetroPCS v. Mark Devor, et al., 1:16-CV-02949 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 14, 2016) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $517,262.56 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
Sprint Solutions Inc. et al. v. Tijerina Group LLC et al., --- F.Supp.3d ---, 2016 WL 4542036 (S.D. Tex. Aug. 31, 2016).
MetroPCS v. Pesina, 15-CV-03313, 2016 WL 3257034 (S.D. Tex. 2016) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $856,734.07 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
MetroPCS, a brand of T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. Raymond, 1:15-CV-01062, 2016 WL 1553728 (W.D. Tex. 2016) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $1,205,209.30 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
MetroPCS, a brand of T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. Angel Benavidez, No. 1:15-CV-00882-LY (W.D.Tex Dec. 7, 2015) (granting permanent injunction and final judgment of $1,000,000.00 in favor of telecommunications carrier). View final judgment.
Tracfone Wireless, Inc. v. Holden Property Services, LLC, --- F.R.D. ----, 2014 WL 1911876 (S.D.Fla. 2014).
Sprint Nextel Corporation v. AU Electronics, Inc., No. 12 C 9095, 2014 WL 258808, 59 Communications Reg. (P&F) 1072 (N.D.Ill., Jan. 23, 2014).
T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. AU Electronics, Inc., No. 12 C 10046, 2014 WL 258495 (N.D.Ill., Jan. 23, 2014).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Washington, 978 F.Supp.2d 1225 (M.D.Fla. 2013).
Sprint Nextel Corp. v. Middle Man Inc., No. 12–2159–JTM, 2013 WL 3819938 (D.Kan., July 24, 2013).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. GCA Electronics, LLC, 950 F.Supp.2d 1326 (N.D.Ga. 2013).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Cabrera, 883 F.Supp.2d 1220 (S.D.Fla. 2012).
T–Mobile USA, Inc. v. Terry, 862 F.Supp.2d 1121, 103 U.S.P.Q.2d 1543 (W.D.Wash. 2012).
T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. Yoak, No. 4:10-cv-02244-AGF, 2012 WL 886827 (E.D. Mo., March 15, 2012).
T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. Begum, 2011 WL 4090930 (E.D.N.Y., Aug. 17, 2011).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Sunstrike Intern., Ltd., 273 F.R.D. 697 (S.D. Fla. 2011).
In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation, No. M 07-1827 SI, 2010 WL 4705518 (N.D. Cal., Nov. 12, 2010).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Distelec Distribuciones Electronicas, S.A. de DV, 268 F.R.D. 687 (S.D. Fla. 2010).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Bequator Corp., Ltd., 717 F. Supp. 2d 1307 (S.D. Fla. 2010).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Zip Wireless Products, Inc., 716 F. Supp. 2d 1275 (N.D. Ga. 2010).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Anadisk LLC, 685 F. Supp. 2d 1304 (S.D. Fla. 2010).
AT &T Mobility LLC v. S & D Cellular, Inc., No. 09-0805, 2009 WL 3233814 (C.D. Cal., Sept. 23, 2009).
T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. Ataricom, Inc., No. 09-1542, 2009 WL 3233542 (N.D. Tex., Sept. 14, 2009).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Access Telecom, Inc., 642 F. Supp. 2d 1354 (S.F. Fla. 2009).
AT&T Mobility LLC v. Arena Trading, Inc., No. 3-08-CV-0330-P, 2008 WL 624104 (N.D. Tex., March 5, 2008).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. GSM Group, Inc., 555 F. Supp. 2d 1331 (S.D. Fla. 2008).
TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. Dixon, 475 F. Supp. 2d 1236 (M.D. Fla. 2007).
Wagner v. TracFone Wireless, Inc., 2:06-cv-00053-DLB (E.D. Ky. March 10, 2006).
Penberthy v. AT&T Wireless Services Inc., 354 F. Supp. 2d 1323 (M.D. Fla. 2005).
Orr v. Black & Furci, P.A., 876 F. Supp. 1270 (M.D. Fla. 1995).
In re: Reinstein, 165 B.R. 303 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1994).

Publications

11.17.2016	Co-Author, "FCC Adopts New Broadband Privacy Rules," Carlton Fields Web Alert (November 2016).
03.31.2016	"Federal Court Issues $1 Million Contempt Award for Repeated Cell Phone Unlocking Misconduct," Carlton Fields Client Alert (March 31, 2016).
08.25.2015	Co-Author, "FCC Issues $2.96 Million Fine for Robocalling Violations," Carlton Fields Client Alert (August 2015).
05.08.2015	Co-Author, "Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals: Warrantless Cell Site Data Constitutional," Carlton Fields Client Alert (May 2015).
04.27.2015	Co-Author, "Federal Order Addresses California Restrictions on When Wireless Providers Can Produce Documents Responsive to Subpoenas," Carlton Fields Client Alert (April 2015).
01.12.2015	Co-Author, "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Attempts to Regulate Telecom," Carlton Fields Client Alert (January 2015).
07.17.2014	Co-Author, "U.S. Supreme Court: Warrant Generally Required to Search Information on a Cell Phone, Even Incident to Arrest," Carlton Fields Client Alert (July 2014).
11.08.2012	“Uncertainty in the Cloud: Changing Requirements for Disclosing Customer Data,” Bloomberg Law Reports Digital Discovery & e-Evidence (Nov. 8, 2012).
12.01.2009	Client Alert: FCC Issues Order to Help Speed Approval of Wireless Telecommunication Towers by Local Governments (December 1, 2009).
07.21.2008	“Wireless Industry Fights Back Against Prepaid Phone Trafficking,” E-Commerce Times (July 21, 2008).

Speaking Engagements

Co-Facilitator, “Breached! Incident Response Executive Management Wargame,” Carlton Fields In-House Counsel Forum, Orlando, FL (March 2017)
Co-Moderator, “Cybersecurity Update,” Carlton Fields In-House Counsel Forum, Orlando, FL (March 2015)
Moderator, “Emerging Issues in Information Security and Privacy,” Carlton Fields In-House Counsel Forum, Orlando, FL (March 2014).
Speaker, "Effective Strategies for Ensuring Legal Compliance," Webinar hosted by Neustar (September 2013)
Moderator, “Responding to the Needs of Communications Consumers: Competition, Investment and Broadband,” Emerging Issues Policy Forum, Amelia Island, FL (December 7-9, 2008)
Moderator, “Communications Forum 2007,” Emerging Issues Policy Forum, Amelia Island, FL (December 2007)
Moderator, “Communications Forum 2006,” Emerging Issues Policy Forum, Amelia Island, FL (May 2006)
Co-Chair and Panelist, “A Lawyer’s Guide to Enterprise Security,” American Bar Association, Privacy and Computer Crime Committee CLE presentation series (January through April, 2005)
Moderator, “Communications Forum 2005,” Emerging Issues Policy Forum, Amelia Island, FL (February 2005)
Speaker, Panelist and Moderator, “Legal Compliance with Lawful Interception,” ISS World Forum, Washington, D.C. (December 2004)
Speaker, “VOIP/Legal Compliance Seminar,” United States Telecommunication Association – Telecom ’04, Las Vegas, NV (October 2004)
Speaker, “CALEA Cost Recovery” and Moderator, “Service Provider and Law Enforcement Round Table,” ISS World Forum, Washington, D.C. (May 2004)
Speaker, “Complying With Surveillance Laws: Tips, Traps and Techniques,” National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Seminar, Chicago, IL (December 2003)
Speaker, “The Service Provider’s Perspective: Caught in the Middle,” presented at Understanding Lawfully Authorized Internet Surveillance and Infrastructure Protection Seminar, Washington, D.C. (May 2003)

Professional Recognition

Most Effective Lawyers Award, Daily Business Review (2016)
Selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers (2011-2013, 2017)
Received Certificate from FBI Director Robert Mueller in May 2010 for Assistance in Combating International Terrorism in connection with work on stopping wireless handset trafficking
Finalist for the 2008 “Key Partners Awards” from the South Florida Business Journal
1997 and 2001 AT&T Wireless Circle of Excellence Award
AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Professional and Civic Activities

The Florida Bar
Palm Beach County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Co-Chair, Privacy and Computer Crime Committee CLE Working Group
International Security Management Association
Founder, Wireless Chief Security Officers Forum
National Young Leadership Cabinet, United Jewish Communities of North America
President, Palm Beach County Commission for Jewish Education
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
Chair, Business and Professions Division

Background

AT&T Wireless Services (1995-2003)

Vice President – Business Security: Managed a 250 employee nationwide department with an annual budget in excess of $30 million, responsible for company-wide fraud detection and prevention, cyber/network security, physical security, new product security analysis, internal investigations, and subpoena, court order, electronic surveillance, and CALEA compliance.

Senior Corporate Counsel: Responsible for nationwide portfolio of litigation matters, including commercial, employment, consumer and class action cases, had primary responsibility for the company’s bankruptcy and security-related legal matters, and managed the legal department’s Florida office. Also worked closely with regional business managers to provide legal advice and counsel in all areas, with primary responsibility for litigation, employment law, fraud and security, supplier contracts, and resellers.
Carlton Fields, P.A. (1992-1995)
Associate
The Honorable Steven D. Merryday, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Law Clerk (1992)
The Honorable Wm. Terrell Hodges, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Law Clerk (1990-1992)

Events

10.04.2013	New Crisis Management: Strategies in the Age of Cyber Threats and Social Media Events

News
- 12.05.2016
  
  Daily Business Review Recognizes Carlton Fields With 2016 Most Effective Lawyers Awards
- 11.21.2016
  
  Carlton Fields Receives T-Mobile Diversity Excellence Award
- 11.17.2016
  
  Carlton Fields Receives T-Mobile Diversity Excellence Award
- 04.20.2016
  
  Carlton Fields Wins Sprint Case
- 10.03.2015
  
  Jim Baldinger Discusses Cell Phone Trafficking with WROC-TV
- 09.09.2015
  
  Jim Baldinger Quoted in National Geographic
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