Areas of Practice
trademark law
Your brand is your identity, and can be your most valuable asset. We can help you choose a strong name or logo, or protect and leverage the one you’ve already chosen. From initial clearance, to federal or state registration, office action responses, assignments, licenses, or purchases & sales, we can help you create, manage, monitor, optimize, enforce, and defend your trademark portfolio. In the event that you face a trademark dispute, we are experienced litigators before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the Federal Circuit, and federal and state courts in NY, MA, CA, IL, and WA.
BUSINESS law & Strategy
Whether you are a startup, nonprofit, independent business, or Fortune 500 company, we offer a competitive advantage that can help you position yourself in the global marketplace. We know that you are passionate about your business, and we are equally passionate about helping your venture grow and thrive. We employ a balance of legal, business, operational, and financial strategies designed to provide you the optimum outcome for the life of your business. Services include choice of entity, formation, operational and organizational documents, contracts, employment and termination matters, trade secrets, company policies and handbooks, and asset management.
copyright law
Among our clients are filmmakers, musicians, authors, photographers, journalists, painters, graphic designers, digital artists, and many other industry talents. We draft and negotiate development, production, recording, work-for-hire, publishing, sponsorship, financing, and sales & distribution agreements, as well as licenses, releases, and assignments. We also offer copyright clearance and fair use opinions letters, copyright registrations, cease and desist letters and responses, and representation in right of publicity, defamation, libel, and advertising-related lawsuits.
CIVIL litigation
Everyone, at some point, faces a daunting obstacle. We make sure that whatever legal obstacle you face, it is surmountable. We can represent you in state and federal courts in NY, MA, CA, IL, or WA in civil matters including intellectual property disputes, business conflicts, breach of contract, employment law, and other commercial and civil disputes. Call us to find out if we are the best match for your needs.
DIGITAL MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY
We’ve helped engineers, inventors, gaming startups, and entrepreneurs develop, license, sell, and maintain ownership over their creations. We offer website Terms of Use, Privacy Policies, and compliance audits. We also help domain name holders with common transactions including purchases and sales, licenses, and infringement risk analysis. We are experienced in representing parties in cases brought under the ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA).
mediation and dispute resolution
When conflict arises, litigation is a last resort. As an alternative, mediation or arbitration can yield fulfilling results in a fraction of the time and expense. If your matter is appropriate for ADR, we can help guide and represent you through the process, preserving your rights and interests and leading you to a fair and satisfactory settlement or resolution.