Chrissie Scelsi

U.S. General Counsel,
Wargaming

Chrissie Scelsi

U.S. General Counsel,
Wargaming

Biography

Chrissie Scelsi is U.S. General Counsel for Wargaming (USA), Inc., where she is responsible for legal and business matters for the company’s operatings in the United States, including esports and licensing. Prior to joining Wargaming, she practiced in entertainment and new media law as principal of Scelsi Entertainment and New Media Law. Ms. Scelsi has served as in house counsel for an international game based-simulations company, where she was responsible for advising on software licensing matters, government contracting and regulatory compliance matters, trademarks, copyright, and corporate issues.

She has served as an editor of the book Computer Games and Virtual Worlds: A New Frontier in Intellectual Property Law, which was published by the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, is a chapter contributor to The American Bar Association’s Legal Guide to Video Game Development, and is the author of the PunkLawyer Blog. Ms. Scelsi has served as the Chair of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section of the Florida Bar. She has been named as one of the top eight Central Florida attorneys with Twitterati status by the Orlando Business Journal based on number of followers for her @punklawyer handle. Ms. Scelsi received her B.B.A. in marketing from Loyola University New Orleans, a J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law, and a LL.M. in Entertainment and Media Law from Southwestern School of Law.

All session by Chrissie Scelsi

Games Creators & Influencers Roundtable

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Great Room I