Mike Godwin
American attorney and author
1956 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American attorney and author
Born
October 26, 1956
Age
~70 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
writer, lawyer
United StatesBorn in United States
1956
Born in United States (1956-10-26)
Present
Age ~70
About
Michael Wayne Godwin is an American attorney and author. He was the first staff counsel of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and he created the Internet adage Godwin's law and the notion of an Internet meme. From July 2007 to October 2010, he was general counsel for the Wikimedia Foundation. In March 2011, he was elected to the Open Source Initiative board. Godwin has served as a contributing editor of Reason magazine since 1994. In April 2019, he was elected to the Internet Society board. From 2015 to 2020, he was general counsel and director of innovation policy at the R Street Institute. In August 2020, he and the Blackstone Law Group filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of the employees of TikTok, and worked there between June 2021 and June 2022. Since October 2022, he has worked as the policy and privacy lead at Anonym, a "privacy-safe advertising" startup.
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Who is Mike Godwin?+
Michael Wayne Godwin is an American attorney and author. He was the first staff counsel of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and he created the Internet adage Godwin's law and the notion of an Internet meme. From July 2007 to October 2010, he was general counsel for the Wikimedia Foundation.
What does the name Mike mean?+
The name Mike means "A diminutive of the male given name Michael.". It is of English origin.
When was Mike Godwin born?+
Mike Godwin was born on October 26, 1956.
Name Meaning
A diminutive of the male given name Michael.
The name Mike is of English origin, meaning "A diminutive of the male given name Michael.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Mike — October 26, 1956
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Scorpio
Passionate, resourceful, brave
Water · Pluto · Oct 23 – Nov 21
Chinese Zodiac
Monkey
Sharp, smart, curious
Fire · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
8 Oc
Dog — loyalty, guidance, faith
Celtic Tree
Ivy
Loyal, compassionate, giving
Ogham: Gort · Sep 30 – Oct 27
Birthstone: Opal — Hope, creativity
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Guestbook
Finished your book at 4am. Stared at the ceiling for an hour. Thank you.
— insomniac reader
Stopped here. Glad I did.
— a passerby
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