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CurrentEntertainment and Recreation Law Practice Group Lead Cannabis Practice Group LeadSports Concussion Practice Group LeadExperienced trial lawyer with unique skills developed through practical experience. Trusted advisor and determined advocate, as well as a formidable adversary. A depth of legal experience in a variety of practice areas, includes entertainment, fashion, media, sports, hospitality and retail, employment, products liability, professional liability, as well as business and commercial litigation. Represents clients ranging from high-profile Grammy® and Emmy® award winning entertainers and producers to Fortune 500 companies. Litigation experience in infringement actions for copyright and trademark in the entertainment, sports, fashion, and hospitality industries, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and likeness misappropriation claims under copyright preemption principles. First-chair trial success with cases involving copyright/trademark, Dram Shop and premises liability, assault/battery, employment, defamation, fraud, commercial, and product liability litigation, and state appellate courts and the United States Court of Appeals. He represents clients across Texas, and in California, Tennessee, New York, Florida, Nevada, Louisiana, Illinois, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.Immersed in the entertainment industry which allows counsel to a wide array of clients, including musicians, actors, producers, and directors, in addition to a variety entertainment venues, including nightclubs, theaters, music and film festivals, and rodeos. Provides a full range of legal services, including personal injury defense, human resource and employee management, regulatory compliance and lobbying, risk management and loss prevention, alcohol commission compliance, litigation management, contract negotiation, trademark and copyright enforcement and protection, public relations, and commercial litigation.