Practice Areas

Preparing endorsement, sponsorship, sports marketing and entertainment marketing agreements; reviewing and clearing advertising copy for use in online and offline media; licensing  intellectual property rights; structuring branded entertainment initiatives and customer loyalty programs; complying with domestic and European Union privacy concerns; preparing advertising agency and media agreements; false advertising litigation under consumer protection statutes; First Amendment and defamation disputes; food and product labeling compliance counseling; and advertising contract drafting and review.

Private sales, consignments and auctions; museum, foundation and gallery advisory services; exhibition sponsorships; licensing and merchandising agreements related to fine art prints, posters and consumer products; and charitable gifts.

Providing general business legal advice; assisting in structuring and implementing transactions; preparing agreements to address unique business arrangements; consulting with clients to resolve business and ownership issues; corporate, LLC and partnership formation;  and corporate partnering, joint venture and other strategic alliance arrangements.

Available to represent motion picture studios, television networks, domestic and international entertainment, media and communications companies, and artists in all areas, including: motion picture and television development, production and distribution, advertising/sweepstakes, branded entertainment, games, licensing and merchandising, music, First Amendment, publishing, and sports; assisting in complex distribution, licensing and financing transactions; and litigation of issues involving distribution rights, profit or revenue participations, audit claims, talent disputes, defamation and right of publicity claims, insurance disputes, and unfair competition.

Available to represent hotel brands, operators, developers, restaurants, investors and lenders in all aspects of the hospitality business, including acquisitions and dispositions, hotel management agreements, employment agreements, franchise agreements, F&B agreements, training handbooks, ADA compliance, and union issues. 

Available to represent companies across an array of industries — pharmaceutical, food and beverage, dietary supplements, and cosmetics — regarding product labeling, promotion, and advertising requirements of the FDA and FTC, including label requirements, claims substantiation, and false and deceptive advertising. 

Possessing an in-depth knowledge of state and federal courts at all levels, and practical business judgment, all of which contribute to consistent delivery of cost-effective results across all aspects of business and commercial litigation, including creditors' rights, contracts, general business, products liability, and real estate. Available to represent a broad spectrum of industries such as athletics, advertising, entertainment, manufacturing, hospitality, real estate, construction, health, and retail, among others.

Available to represent all aspects of the music business, including recording artists, composers and producers, record labels and publishers, performance rights organizations, motion picture studios, broadcast and cable television networks, digital music services, social media platform providers, and various content providers and aggregators, live event producers, advertisers and agencies in many areas, including complex contractual disputes, royalty disputes, concert promotion, management and agency matters, business torts, distribution, licensing, touring and venue matters, management and agency representation agreements, and marketing, promotion sponsorship, endorsements and merchandising agreements.

Forming new nonprofit organizations and obtaining tax exemption; corporate governance--including counseling governing boards on bylaws, policies and procedures, fiduciary duties, conflict of interest, ethics and best practices; preparing board resolutions and participating in board and committee meetings; charitable contributions and philanthropy; fundraising, charitable solicitation registration and charitable co-venturer arrangements; grant-making issues and agreements; operational matters, including negotiating and drafting contracts; and executive compensation.

Drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial leases (retail, office, warehouse, and industrial), commercial and residential purchase agreements, secured financing transactions, and debt and equity real estate investment agreements.

Available to represent high-value real estate portfolios of both a commercial and residential nature; boundary and title disputes; breach of contract; breach of fiduciary duty; commercial and residential lease disputes; fraud and negligent misrepresentations; brokerage and commission disputes; property management; purchase and sale disputes; and professional liability.

Addressing the complex and dynamic needs of sports industry clientele, including owners, teams, leagues, governing bodies, facility operators, key rights holders, advertising companies, sponsors and others involved in sports-related  transactions such as corporate governance, acquisitions, media rights and broadcast deals, sponsorships, naming rights, licensing, branding and advertising,  internal investigations, and venue agreements.