Areas of Practice



Representing Small Businesses, Individual Entrepreneurs, and Artists:


Technology/Internet/Social Media Law & Litigation

  • Develop strategies to acquire, protect and maintain assets (including computer software, multimedia rights and electronic rights on the Internet and elsewhere)
  • Draft and negotiate domestic and international license agreements, software development agreements, web site development agreements, and other technology transfer agreements
  • Acquire, transfer and protect domain names
  • Draft terms of use, privacy and other ecommerce agreements
  • Advise on the Internet and libel, defamation, slander, rights of privacy & publicity, first amendment/freedom of speech
  • Draft and review confidentiality, non-disclosure and trade secret agreements

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Intellectual Property (copyright, trademark, trade secret & licensing)

  • Advise on copyright, trade secret, trademark, licensing and unfair competition matters
  • Obtain federal copyright registrations, and federal and state trademark searches and registrations
  • Prosecute trademark office appeals, and trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings
  • Provide initial screening related to patent issues and assist with obtaining specialized patent counsel when appropriate

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Complex Business Litigation

  • Litigate complex business disputes in state and federal courts, and through arbitration and mediation
  • Litigate copyright, trademark and domain name disputes
  • Resolve shareholder disputes and disputes among founders of technology-oriented companies
  • Obtain or defend against temporary and permanent injunctions
  • Pursue appeals

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Art & Entertainment Law

  • Draft publication and distribution agreements, artists contracts, option agreements, agent agreements, multimedia and other licensing agreements, collaboration agreements and interview releases
  • Advise artists and businesses on their copyright and trademark rights
  • Advise artists and businesses on defamation, libel, slander, rights of privacy & publicity, first amendment/freedom of speech
  • Resolve disputes through negotiation and mediation and when necessary, through arbitration and litigation
  • Advise non-profit charitable corporations and their directors on organization, structure and responsibilities

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Corporate/Business Law

  • Advise businesses and individuals on corporate structuring and restructuring, including board composition, incorporation, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder and partnership agreements, strategic partnering and joint venture arrangements, franchising, and corporate financing
  • Draft shareholder and partnership agreements
  • Draft business buy/sell agreements
  • Assist in setting up new business entities, including partnerships, limited partnerships, sole proprietorships, corporations, and limited liability companies (LLC’s)
  • Draft, review and interpret business contracts, including consulting and independent contractor agreements, and commercial leases
  • Advise on employment issues and draft employment agreements
  • Advise on general business and corporate matters

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