Education
Mr. Alspaugh received his B.A., with high honors, from Whittier College in 1980. He earned his law degree in 1983 from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he qualified for the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Alspaugh specializes in business transactions with an emphasis on commercial leasing, trademark and copyright matters, corporate and real estate matters, and insurance law. He is a shareholder of the firm and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He is also responsible for the acquisition of employee benefits for the firm.
As the leader of our intellectual property practice area, Mr. Alspaugh is particularly active in trademark matters. SCMV’s acquisition of The Trademark Group® has strengthened the firm’s domestic and international capabilities in that area.
News
- SCMV Attorneys Named Among San Diego’s Top Lawyers
- 2017 Martindale Hubbell A-V Preeminent Rated Attorneys
- John Alspaugh Discusses Issa Libel Lawsuit on KUSI News
- SCMV Martindale Hubbell A-V Preeminent® Rated Attorneys
- 10 things you should know about trademarks
- Three SCMV Attorneys Named Best of the Bar
- EU pushes to change the way Americans say cheese
- Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek Acquires The Trademark Group
Personal
Mr. Alspaugh is married, and has sons attending the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has lived in San Diego County since the 1960s.