Mr. Hecker specializes in copyright, licensing, publishing, contracts, privacy rights and other intellectual property issues, with specific emphasis on every aspect of photography and visual arts law.His practice also includes trademark, real estate matters and federal and state litigation. He acts as general counsel to hundreds of the professional photographers, publishers, stock photo agencies, graphic artists, photography representatives, and other photography and content-related businesses he represents nationwide and abroad.Mr. Hecker has also participated on legal panels and Symposiums, concerning copyright and other relevant issues at: Case Western Reserve School of Law in Cleveland St. John's University School of Law in New York City New York City Bar Association, Committee on Copyright and Literary PropertyThe New York State Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law SectionThe Copyright Society of the U.S.A.Mr. Hecker has written extensively including the following:"New York City Passes Law for Protection of Freelance Workers," N.Y.S.B.A. Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal, Spring 2017"The Google Book Project Is Here to Stay," N.Y.S.B.A. Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal, Spring 2016"Surreptitiously Created Photos of Children Held Not to Constitute Invasion of Privacy," N.Y.S.B.A. Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal, Spring 2015"Photographers Action Against The Google Book Project Is Settled," N.Y.S.B.A. Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Blog, September, 18 2014 "Copyright Office’s Copyright Small Claims Proposal," N.Y.S.B.A. Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal, Spring 2014Mr. Hecker lectures nationally and writes extensively on issues of interest, including articles in the New York State Bar Association Journal, the New York State Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal, the New York State Bar Association's The Senior Lawyer Journal.