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Marissa Longsworth was born in Jamaica, and is a naturalized Belizean. She is an Attorney-at-Law with more than 12 years’ overall experience in practice in Belize and Jamaica combined. Apart from general practice areas, her specializations are Internet Law and Intellectual Property Law, encompassing areas such as E-Commerce, E-Governance, and Telecommunications Policy. 

 

EDUCATION:

  • Master of Laws degree with Merit specializing in Internet Law & Policy from Strathclyde University based in Glasgow, Scotland.

  • Certificate of Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School in Kingston, Jamaica

  • Bachelor of Laws degree with Honours from the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Faculty of Law, Barbados

  • Associate’s Degree in Arts (History & Literature) from St. John’s College Junior College in Belize City 

  • Certified in Intellectual Property Management and Advanced Copyright & Related Rights from the United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

 

APPOINTMENTS & POSITIONS HELD:

  • Notary Public- Belize (since 2017; indefinite commission)

  • Court-Connected Arbitrator- High Court of Belize

  • Deputy Chairperson on the Cayman Islands Government's 'Trade Mark Appeals' and 'Copyright' tribunals (2021-present), and the 'Design Rights Tribunal' (2021-2024).

  • Honorary Consul of Canada to Belize (2022-present)

  • Past President & Member of the Executive Council of the Belize Chamber of Commerce & Industry (the BCCI) from 2016-present

  • Member of Board of Directors- Marie Sharp's Fine Foods Limited (Belize) 

  • UNESCO Caribbean Evaluator of Project Proposals for Creative Caribbean Fund (2023)

  • Former Member- Belize Labour Complaints Tribunal

  • Former Member- Belize National Trade Negotiating Commission

  • Former Consultant to the World Intellectual Property Organization for projects in Trinidad & Tobago and Belize

  • Former Consultant on intellectual property projects through Caribbean Export Development Agency, Government of Belize and NGOs

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PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE:

  • In-House Attorney for CILGlobal IP Limited (Belize), which specializes in intellectual property management services

  • Manager of the Copyright & Related Rights Directorate at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), a statutory body of the Government of Jamaica

  • Legal Advisor at the Gleaner Company (Media) Limited (Kingston, Jamaica)

  • Tutor- Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies (Mona, Jamaica)

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COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE

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