IP & Trademark

I have over 25 years of experience writing and negotiating contracts in the music industry. After a brief stint writing contracts at RCA Records in the mid-1980s, I was general counsel to Celluloid Records (1986-1988) and, later, director of business affairs of Tommy Boy Records (1988-90). Since then I have represented independent labels and artists, both successful and unsigned.Further experience includes serving as outside counsel for an independent book publisher, representing writers, assisting clients with settings Terms & Conditions of Use and Privacy Conditions for websites, drafting confidentiality agreements. I excel at contract drafting, particularly contracts involving intellectual property issues, and giving practical advice on the intricate workings of US copyright law.As a litigator (which I no longer do), I have written briefs at all levels of the federal court system, including the Supreme Court. Together with Gordon Troy and Robert Fogelnest, I successfully defende