PRACTICE AREAS

Patent

It takes an enormous amount of resources to develop and implement a piece of technology, and the patent system helps protect hard earned work by granting a limited monopoly so you are the only actor in your field. I am admitted to practice before the USPTO and have over seven years of experience prosecuting and defending high-stakes patent actions with millions of dollars in potential damages and technology essential to doing business on the line. I'll work to make sure that your right to the technology you need for your business is protected while assisting you to contain the often significant expenses involved in obtaining and litigating patents.

Copyright

In the electronic age, creative and artistic work is replicated and disseminated quickly, but the creators of content often go uncompensated. I assist clients to protect their written and visual work by advising on registration and licensing, as well as cease-and-desist and demand letters, and litigation where appropriate to protect against unauthorized use. The reach of the internet and social media also means that content creators and small business owners who have an online presence are frequently accused by third parties of unauthorized copying. I also assist creators and small business owners in coping with these accusations and avoiding damage to their business while preserving their ability to use and profit from their original work. I have years of experience assisting clients to quickly settle small disputes as well as litigating cases with millions of dollars in potential damages.

Business Formation

Every business starts from individuals creating something new, and I help people who are starting out as entrepreneurs with the basic legal tasks necessary to establish their business as a separate entity, protect themselves from personal liability, and take care of the essential legal tasks involved in a business launch.

Immigration

Business in creative and inventive fields in the modern age often relies heavily on global talent. I assist people with extraordinary qualifications in their field of endeavor or the resources and interest to start a business in the United States to navigate the challenges of the U.S. immigration process and obtain the visas necessary to lawfully pursue their business goals in the United States.

Entertainment Law

Entertainment work involves not only protecting the rights of content creators, but working with the various players collaborating on a creative project to determine each person's rights and the revenues they are entitled to when the work becomes profitable. I assist producers and talent to protect and get value from their work, and have also represented parties in high-stakes litigation when contract rights are in dispute.

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Trademark

While every enterprise has a different product, each has an enormous amount of value wrapped up in the reputation they have built in their brand. I help ensure that clients can get a foothold in the market by working with them to protect their brand by registering trademarks and confronting rivals that seek to profit by using someone else's good name to promote competitive goods and services, as well as responding to similar accusations. I have successfuly obtained numerous trademarks for my clients, often over objections by USPTO examiners and opposition by competitors in the market. I also have extensive experience assisting clients in trademark litigation, including where the flagship product of the company is at stake.