DAVID J. BEDERMAN - Corporate Board Profile

ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2006-03-29	Dr. David Bederman joined the Board of Directors in January 2006. Dr. Bederman has been a professor of law at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia since 1991. At Emory University, Professor Bederman teaches in the areas of international law, admiralty law, and constitutional law. He is widely published in many areas of international law. He also has an outside law practice. In his practice, he has been involved with many cases involving maritime law and shipwreck disputes, and has represented clients in the federal courts of appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He has served as a legal advisor to Odyssey since 1998.
2007-04-17	Dr. David J. Bederman, Director since January 2006. He serves on Governance, Audit, and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee. 2006 Director Compensation Table shows $56,250 total compensation.
2008-04-15	Dr. David J. Bederman joined the Board of Directors in January 2006 and became Lead Director in January 2008. He is a professor of law at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Since 1991, he has taught international law, admiralty, international institutions, law of international common spaces, legal methods, customary law, as well as seminars on international environmental law and foreign relations power. In addition, he serves as an advisor to the Emory International Law Review and is the Director of International Legal Studies at Emory’s Law School. Dr. Bederman also leads a private practice and has provided legal counsel to Odyssey since 1998. In private practice, he has been involved with many cases involving maritime law and shipwreck disputes, and has represented clients in the Federal Court of Appeals, including the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to joining Emory, Dr. Bederman practiced law in Washington, DC, with the firm of Covington & Burling and worked as a legal advisor at the Iran/United States Claims Tribunal at The Hague. Professor Bederman has published extensively on diverse legal topics, including legal history, constitutional law, and international legal theory and practice. In addition to a number of books and dozens of articles and essays, his major publications include The Spirit of International Law (2002), International Law in Antiquity (2001), and International Law Frameworks (2001). He has lectured widely and was a visiting professor at New York University and the University of Virginia, and was a Fulbright Distinguished Chair at Osgoode Hall in Toronto.
2009-04-13	Dr. David J. Bederman, 47, Director since January 2006, Lead Director since January 2008, Chairman of the Governance Committee. 2008 Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $198,024.
2010-04-19	Dr. David J. Bederman Director since January 2006 Lead Director since January 2008 Chairman of the Governance Committee 2009 Director Compensation Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 54,750 Stock Awards: 49,000 Total: 199,750
2011-04-15	David J. Bederman joined the Board of Directors in January 2006, became Lead Director in January 2008 and Chairman of the Board in June 2010. He was a member on all the standing committees and chaired the Governance Committee May 2008 to June 2010 and the Compensation Committee October 2006 to May 2008 and June 2010 to March 2011. ... In addition to his fees as a director, Dr. Bederman was compensated for legal services in the amount shown for 2010. ... 2010 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ... Dr. David J. Bederman Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $63,500, Stock Awards $34,143, All Other Compensation $96,000, Total $193,643.