Intellectual Property ™ © ®

Our full service intellectual property practice includes providing counsel on effective branding, protecting copyrights and trademarks through registration, contracts, licenses, and enforcing with litigation when necessary.

Startups and Entrepreneurs

Incorporation, early stage investing, VC financing, strategic development and planning your successful exit strategy and IPO are all crucial milestones for your company. We help grow your business through each stage, while protecting it from liability.

Digital Media & Technology

Websites, mobile apps and video games are subject to strict U.S. and international privacy laws, and involve a host of evolving legal issues. We can help you start up and develop your technology with legal peace of mind.

Entertainment Law

We help musicians, record labels, film producers, actors, fashion designers and photographers with a wide variety of entertainment and media matters, including deals, contracts, model releases, copyrights and trademarks.

  • I contacted Michael because I needed a trademark for my new tech company. I have lawyers in my family but wanted someone more objective. A college friend referred me to Michael and after we spoke I felt confident that he could handle the trademark.  I also hired him to incorporate my new business and draft our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. I considered using "one-stop-shop" services but I have come to realize that these items must be done by a professional. Mike answers my questions very quickly and is transparent. You know what you'll get and for what price. He thinks about the "big picture" and mentions potential issues that may arise in the future.
    Ben Zapp, Principal, Zapp Creative and Graphic/Web Design Consultant
  • Michael's contract work for my new company has been outstanding. He wrote exceptionally solid contracts for everyone hired to work on my company's films: from the director to the actors to the videographer and post production editor. Moreover, Michael provided exceptional value for me by reviewing contracts given to me by fiscal sponsors, taking the time to ensure that I understood every detail I was signing onto and making strategic and insightful recommendations that strengthened the contract I was signing. I recommend Michael highly as an entertainment industry attorney.
    Nicholas Brous, President, First Folio Productions