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For more than 30 years, Shannon Vale’s practice has focused on trademark and copyright law, intellectual property transactions, and right of publicity law. Prior to assuming his current role as Senior Counsel, Shannon served ten years as a member of Pirkey Barber PLLC, and during the previous eleven years he was a trademark partner with Fulbright & Jaworski and a shareholder in national IP boutique Arnold, White & Durkee. Shannon also spent five years as the head of personal management firms that directed the careers of major label and major independent label recording artists based in the United States and the United Kingdom.Shannon’s practice includes advising clients concerning worldwide trademark protection and enforcement strategies, the selection, clearance and registration of trademarks, and the management of global portfolios. He also counsels clients in acquiring, protecting and enforcing copyright assets as well as negotiating licenses and other intellectual property transactions.Best Lawyers in America® named Shannon the Austin 2019 and 2014 Lawyer of the Year for Copyright Law, and also recognizes him in the fields of trademark law and copyright law. World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000 places Shannon in the Silver Tier in its national rankings for the category of “Individuals: Prosecution & Strategy” and in the Gold Tier for Texas, and he has been included within the separate category of "WTR Global Leaders" since the publication created that list "to identify the best of the best in trademark practice." In addition, Shannon is currently recognized in Chambers USA, World IP Review's "WIPR Leaders," Who's Who Legal ("Global Leader: Trademarks"), and other ranking publications. For decades he has been a very active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and has served on numerous INTA committees.Shannon is a Past President of the 50,000-member Association of Rice Alumni, the Austin Intellectual Property Law Association, the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship (Austin Chapter), and Austin Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts.

Listed skills include Trademarks, Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, Licensing, and 7 others.