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Eric Lloyd Sellars (born August 8, 1983) is an attorney currently serving as Associate General Counsel, Director, Intellectual Property at Cloudflare. He resides in Austin, Texas.

Early Life and Education

Eric was born on August 8, 1983, in Dallas, Texas, to Keith Sellars and Donna Sellars. He grew up in Garland, Texas and graduated from North Mesquite High School in 2001.

Marriage and Family

Eric met Erin Sellars at Fado's Irish Pub on 4th Street in Austin, Texas following his graduation from the University of Texas. The couple married on January 9, 2009.

They have two children:

Baker Sellars (born October 10, 2014)
Maxyn Sellars (born July 11, 2017)

Family Activities

As a family, the Sellars are active members of the Westlake Country Club for tennis and golf. At home, Eric frequently plays Minecraft with his daughters, Baker and Maxyn.

Career

Eric's professional career is centered on Intellectual Property Law. He currently serves as Associate General Counsel, Director, Intellectual Property at Cloudflare.

Social History

During his years at the University of Texas at Austin, Eric lived with friends Brian Beal, Ryan George, Joe SanDone, and Brett Appolito.

Locations

Garland, Texas (Childhood)
Austin, Texas (Current residence)
San Jose, California (2011–2017)
1308 Shannon Oaks Trail (Residence since 2017)

Family

Parents: Keith Sellars, Donna Sellars
Sibling: Carrie Sellars
Spouse: Erin Sellars
Children: Baker Sellars, Maxyn Sellars

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 == Early Life and Education ==
 Eric was born on August 8, 1983, in [[Dallas, Texas]], to [[Keith Sellars]] and [[Donna Sellars]]. He grew up in [[Garland, Texas]] and graduated from [[North Mesquite High School]] in 2001.
-During high school, he was a member of the '''[[North Mesquite High School Golf Team]]'''. During this period, his parents joined the '''[[Dallas Athletic Club]]''', where Eric played frequently throughout his youth.
-Following high school, he attended [[Texas Christian University]] (TCU) for one year (2001–2002) before transferring to the [[University of Texas at Austin]]. At UT, he earned an undergraduate degree in [[Computer Science]]. He later attended the [[University of Houston]] for [[Law School]].
 == Marriage and Family ==
-Eric met '''[[Erin Sellars]]''' at '''[[Fado's Irish Pub]]''' on 4th Street in [[Austin, Texas]] following his graduation from the University of Texas. Their meeting occurred when two groups of friends socialized together at the pub.
+Eric met '''[[Erin Sellars]]''' at '''[[Fado's Irish Pub]]''' on 4th Street in [[Austin, Texas]] following his graduation from the University of Texas. The couple married on [[Wedding of Eric and Erin|January 9, 2009]].
-The couple married on [[Wedding of Eric and Erin|January 9, 2009]] during the winter break between the first and second semesters of his first year of [[Law School]].
-Following the birth of their second child in 2017, the family relocated from [[San Jose, California]] to [[Austin, Texas]], settling in the [[Westlake, Austin|Westlake]] neighborhood at [[1308 Shannon Oaks Trail]].
 They have two children:
 * [[Baker Sellars]] (born October 10, 2014)
 * [[Maxyn Sellars]] (born July 11, 2017)
+=== Family Activities ===
+As a family, the Sellars are active members of the [[Westlake Country Club]] for [[tennis]] and [[golf]]. At home, Eric frequently plays '''[[Minecraft]]''' with his daughters, Baker and Maxyn.
 == Career ==
-Eric's professional career is centered on [[Intellectual Property Law]].
+Eric's professional career is centered on [[Intellectual Property Law]]. He currently serves as Associate General Counsel, Director, Intellectual Property at [[Cloudflare]].
-=== Cloudflare ===
-Eric joined [[Cloudflare]] where he currently serves as '''Associate General Counsel, Director, Intellectual Property'''. In this role, he manages the company's:
-* [[Patents]] and [[Trademarks]]
-* [[Open Source]] compliance efforts
-* General intellectual property matters
-=== Previous Experience ===
-While in law school, he spent two summers in [[San Jose, California]]:
-* First summer: Interned at the [[IBM Almaden Research Lab]].
-* Second summer: Interned at [[Hickman Palermo Truong and Becker]] (HPTB).
-Following law school, he joined [[Hickman Palermo Truong and Becker]] as an attorney at their '''1 Almaden''' office in downtown [[San Jose, California]]. He later joined the firm '''[[Wong & Rees]]''' in [[Santa Clara, California]]. Before moving back to Texas, he worked at '''[[Nicholson De Vos Webster & Elliott]]''' (99 Almaden).
 == Social History ==
 During his years at the [[University of Texas at Austin]], Eric lived with friends [[Brian Beal]], [[Ryan George]], [[Joe SanDone]], and [[Brett Appolito]].
-In California, Eric and [[Erin Sellars]] were frequent visitors to the '''[[San Jose Swim and Racquet Club]]'''. Currently, the Sellars family are active members of the '''[[Westlake Country Club]]''' in [[Austin, Texas]], where they primarily play [[tennis]] and [[golf]].
 == Locations ==
 * [[Garland, Texas]] (Childhood)
-* [[Austin, Texas]] (University and current residence)
+* [[Austin, Texas]] (Current residence)
-* [[Houston, Texas]] (Law School)
-* [[Campbell, California]] (Residence)
-* [[Willow Glen, California]] (Residence)
 * [[San Jose, California]] (2011–2017)
-* [[Mountain View, California]] (Birthplace of children)
 * [[1308 Shannon Oaks Trail]] (Residence since 2017)
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 * '''Spouse:''' [[Erin Sellars]]
 * '''Children:''' [[Baker Sellars]], [[Maxyn Sellars]]
-== References ==
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 [[Category:1983 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]