Business, Technology & Media Law
Greater Nashville Area
Business, Technology & Media Law
Greater Nashville Area
Business, technology and IP attorney, experienced as in-house counsel.
• Corporate and IP •
Advise companies and business owners regarding business formation and ownership; mergers/acquisitions; joint ventures; strategic alliances; e-commerce; consumer protection and privacy; corporate policies and procedures; and licensing of trademarks; copyrights; trade secrets; and domain names.
Review, negotiate and draft commercial agreements including product distribution and reseller contracts; vendor and supplier agreements; marketing and affiliate sales agreements; employment, consultant and non-compete agreements; domain name sales agreements; letters of intent; and non-disclosure agreements.
• Media & Entertainment •
Negotiate and draft content license and distribution agreements for broadcast, Internet, mobile, games and consumer electronics platforms. Music; books, feature films; TV shows; sports events; and other content.
Advise independent cable TV channels regarding broadcast carriage agreements, syndication and digital distribution deals.
• Communications & Marketing •
Advise businesses regarding communications with consumers via print, broadcast, Internet and mobile platforms.
Handle compliance with legal standards and industry guidelines for publishing; advertising; marketing; promotions; sponsorships; contests; sweepstakes; events and endorsements. Matters involve DMCA; COPPA; CDA; Telephone Consumer Protection Act; CAN-SPAM; FTC regulations; Lanham Act; right of publicity; defamation; unfair competition; and state consumer protection statutes.
• Dispute Resolution •
Represent clients in litigation, mediation, arbitration and administrative proceedings. Familiar with PTO and UDRP rules. Breach of contract, copyright and trademark infringement and other business disputes.
• Licensed: New York, Connecticut and Tennessee •
Contract Review, Negotiation & Drafting
Intellectual Property & Licensing
Technology & E-Commerce
Marketing & Promotions
Entertainment & Media
(Law Practice industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Counsel clients and negotiate agreements for commercial matters including business formation; mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures; and financing. Negotiate and draft technology and software license agreements; IT vendor contracts; product manufacturing, distribution and reseller agreements; and non-disclosure agreements. Advise clients regarding domain names, copyrights, trademarks, patents, proprietary information and trade secrets.
Handle compliance for advertising, marketing, promotions, sponsorships and events. Negotiate and draft contracts including advertising agency agreements; promotions agency agreements; partnership and affiliate agreements; joint promotions agreements; talent services agreements; music, video, image and product licensing agreements; celebrity endorsement and merchandising agreements.
Represent clients in litigation in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.