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Assist in managing the business and legal needs of the Embracer portfolio of companies including managing the intellectual property pertaining to the Lord of the Rings intellectual property for movies, video games, board games, amusement parks and more.

Managing the legal needs of an aggressive start-up in the mobile games space. Focus on license agreements, contracts, business development, employee issues, curating and protecting intellectual property, and regulatory and corporate compliance.

Law firm specializing in commercial and intellectual property litigation; employment and labor law; corporate law; corporate governance; contracts; licensing and entertainment law; and startup incubation. Case examples: Represented numerous clients who sold or purchased business in the range of five to ten million dollars;Obtained seven-figure settlement in federal court patent and trade dress litigation in favor of client who sued to protect its flagship product from infringement; Prosecuted numerous trademark registrations before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, handled numerous petitions for cancellation and other matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; Obtained multi-million-dollar real estate settlement in favor of clients who sued to enforce purchase agreement; Obtained a large settlement for contractor who sued the state of California for breach of contract regarding the construction of a water-treatment plant; Obtained outright dismissal of case for defendant client who was sued for breach of real estate contract; Negotiated numerous license agreements relating to high-profile intellectual properties, including NFL, NBA and NBAP; Handled the needs of numerous start-ups relating to formation, governance, employee matters, and intellectual property curation, including preparing and filing third-party submissions challenging published patent applications; Successfully prosecuted a Motion to Dismiss in Federal Court of multiple claims, including breach of employment agreement, confidentiality and misappropriation of trade secrets;Represented several film production companies with projects in production;Tried eight cases to verdict before state and federal court juries. All successful outcomes.

Managed the Saitek business for Mad Catz focusing on the design, manufacture, marketing and sale of simulation hardware for the in-home simulation enthusiast.