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Thanks for accessing my Avvo profile. I am a partner at Miller Nash Graham & Dunn, Seattle, focusing on trademark, copyright, and domain name protection and dispute resolution, advertising, media, publishing, and internet issues. I teach Trademark Law  at Seattle University Law School and Right of Publicity Law at University oif Washington Law School. I also volunteer time to assist artists with legal issues through Washington Lawyers for the Arts. I write about law, language, and movies, and enjoy trivia, word puzzles, and single malt scotch.

Steven leads the intellectual property contracting and licensing practice for the Seattle office. He assists clients in diverse industries with a wide range of intellectual property, contracting and licensing matters including: biotech, biomed, computer, consumer information, electronics, government, internet, online privacy, wholesale and retail foods, construction, entertainment, franchising and venture capital investments. Steve was recently named as a “Super Lawyer” in Washington Law & Politics.. Prior to joining Lane Powell, Steven was a partner in the Seattle office of Riddell Williams P.S. Steven also brings to the Firm seven years’ experience as the Director of Research and Strategic Planning for Bozell Worldwide in Los Angeles, an international marketing and advertising agency headquartered in New York.

Steve Edmiston has over 30 years of expertise in entertainment,intellectual property, licensing, start-ups and business law, and litigation. He is rated "AV Preeminent" (highest ranking) by Martindale Hubble, and is ranked as an "2024 AVVO Rated Top Lawyer.". He has frequently walked in his client's shoes. As a screenwriter and producer. His credited features as include "Crimes of the Past," distributed by MarVista Entertainment; "A Relative Thing," distributed by Spiritual Cinema Circle and Official Best of Fest; "Farewell to Harry," is distributed by Porchlight Entertainment and Questar; and "The Periphery Project," distributed by IndieFlix. Steve has also written and produced many award winning short films including "The Maury Island Incident," "Reinventing the Patriot," "The Day My Parents Became Cool," and "Thr33." Steve has taught both screenwriting and producing at Seattle University, the Seattle Film Institute and the University of Washington.. As an entrepreneur, Steve was co-founder and president of Front Porch Classics, and the creator of classic “coffee table games” including Family Fun Toy of the Year winner Dread Pirate, and other multi-award winning games including Raceway 57, Stretch Run, Master & Commander. Steve managed the Company's IP portfolio including Sony's Game Show Television Network, Major League Baseball and 20th Century Fox.. “Having contributed to the creative side of business ventures, and having managed a venture-backed business,  I’m become a far better counselor,” he says. “I understand the challenges growing creatively-driven businesses face and I’m proactive about how to launch, market and protect creative ideas. I’ve walked in my client’s shoes—in the business world, I’ve probably made some of the same mistakes they have,” he says. “I can protect them from similar missteps, so they can achieve the success their ideas and talents deserve.”. Steve is a frequent public speaker on quirky history, film, entrepreneurship, entertainment, and legal topics. He was recently appointed - for the second time - to a two year term on the Humanities Washington Speaker's Bureau.

Mr. Fick's practice focuses on commercial litigation. Mr. Fick has defended a large number of cases ranging from personal injury and product liability to title/escrow. His litigation work includes representing manufacturers, developers, and companies in a wide variety of commercial disputes. Some of these matters include, but are not limited to: commercial career liability, product failure claims, roof/structural collapse, trade secret litigation, fire loss, title and escrow negligence, defect claims, toxic torts and personal injury. Mr. Fick has also assisted clients with commercial and residential real estate transactions, including condominium and multi–family development.. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Fick worked in the construction industry, real estate sale and development and the timber industry. Mr. Fick grew up on his family's livestock ranch near Eugene, Oregon where they raised pure bred cattle and champion cutting horses. While at the University of Oregon, Jim played football his freshman year. In his free time, Jim enjoys participating in a wide range of outdoor activities and spending time with his wife and three children on the family farm where they raise horses, goats, chickens turkeys and bees. They also have a few dogs and cats running about.

Mona Ibrahim is an Entertainment attorney based in Seattle, WA. She is the principal attorney of The Law Offices of Mona A. Ibrahim, where her practice emphasizes trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, name and likeness, entertainment and employment law.

Mike Matesky is the founder of Matesky Law, a Seattle-based law firm providing business, intellectual property, technology, arts and entertainment advice and representation to clients of all sizes.Mike's interest in arts, entertainment, and intellectual property law began as a musician growing up in a family of musicians.  As an attorney, Mike has represented a wide range of clients, from Fortune 100 technology titans to solo artists, developers, and inventors working out of garages and coffee shops.  After practicing for years at an international "BigLaw" firm and regional intellectual property boutiques, Mike founded Matesky Law to more easily provide high-quality advice and representation on flexible terms that meet the needs of all clients.

Mark B. Saku, Esq. is a Seattle based attorney whose practice focuses on providing legal resources to content creators seeking to develop their work into self-sustaining business models. Mark received his J.D. from Seattle University School of Law with a focus in Intellectual Property. His practice centers on legal issues affecting the entertainment industry, content and media licensing, business development, copyright and trademark law. His recent work involves: contract negotiation involving media distribution and music publishing; legal counsel in the use of copyrighted images in live performances; and legal assistance in the development and negotiation of small business development and content licensing.

James W. Taylor represents clients involved in the entertainment industry: actors, producers, filmmakers and screenwriters worldwide. His career has been varied and spans more than 30 years with positions in private law firms, corporate law departments and government legal positions. He was awarded a Master of Laws and Master of Arts degrees from the George Washington University and received his Juris Doctorate from the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Miami University of Ohio. Taylor is a member of the California, Washington and District of Columbia bar associations.He produced a documentary on the culture of Okinawa, Japan that was broadcast over a five year period on the Discovery HD Theatre. Several of his short films have won awards and been screened in the US and internationally. One of his screenplays recently was a semi-finalist in a national screenplay competition. Taylor has been a volunteer at the prestigious Sonoma International Film Festival for over five years where he has recruited celebrities, screened films, assisted with guest management and, since December 2017, worked as the Wine Manager for the 21st annual festival. As an attorney, he has held positions with the American Bar Association, acted as the Editor-in-Chief of a prestigious law journal and spoken widely around the world before conferences hosted by professional associations. He is also well published as an author.. Prior to joining The Jacobson Law Firm, Taylor spent 10 years working in the western Pacific and, while there, worked as the sole attorney to an important political figure in Micronesia as well as acting as the Legal Counsel for the Public Auditor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. Territory. Taylor is a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who, during his military career, produced TV commercials for recruiting purposes, negotiated federal contracts and handled aircraft maintenance work on the Presidential Air Fleet. Today he practices a mixture of entertainment, technology law and also produces films.

J. Bowman Neely is a graduate of New York University (B.A., 1995), the Art Institute of Chicago (painting), and the University of Montana School of Law (J.D., 2004). During law school, Mr. Neely was the editor-in-chief of the Montana Law Review. He worked as a law clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office. Mr. Neely then clerked for Federal Magistrate Judge Lief B. Erickson. He has studied abroad as a visiting student at Oxford University, and is proficient in French and Spanish. Before law school, he was involved in the arts working for Sotheby’s Auction House in New York and for a private dealer, as well as in the role of an artist exhibiting in New York and Los Angeles. Mr. Neely has experience working on public-private development partnerships, commercial real estate agreements, land use, water rights, and renewable energy matters. He is a member of the bar of Washington.

I have been in practice since 1971 representing injured persons and am admitted to the Bar in Washington and am a graduate of Whitman College and UW Law practice includes accident and injury litigation as well as medical and dental malpractice was selected as a Super Lawyer 2003-2006 by Law and Politics magazine. I am rated AV by Martindale served as President of The Forgotten Childrens Fund ( a Seattle Charity) from 1985-2003.

I am a litigator whose practice focuses on commercial litigation - including insurance coverage, contract, fraud, construction defect, and intellectual property cases - and media litigation - including defamation, privacy, access, prior restraint, reporters' shield laws, public records, and newsgathering torts.. I represent clients in diverse commercial litigation, with extensive experience representing insurers in coverage disputes. I also represent newspapers, Internet service providers, Internet content providers, and book publishers. In addition to media litigation, I provide prepublication content advice to media companies and Internet content providers.

Heather M. Morado is the founder of Morado Law, PLLC, where she counsels both emerging and established clients with regard to entertainment, intellectual property, and general business matters.  As a former professional violinist, Heather brings a unique perspective to her law practice, often employing a right and left-brained approach in developing pragmatic, creative, and business-focused solutions for her clients.. An accomplished musician in her own right, Heather truly understands and connects with the creative community that she serves.  Heather credits the rigor and difficulty of her classical violin training with instilling discipline, attention to detail, and creative problem-solving skills that have enabled her to deliver an exceptional level of quality legal service to her clients.. Heather has received numerous professional recognitions and awards, including the following notable achievements:. “50 Attorneys of Note in the Music Business” designation - Billboard Magazine feature naming the top 50 attorneys in the United States available to professionals in the music, media, and entertainment industries.. “Distinguished Lawyer” designation from the Expert Network – selective award based on knowledge, reputation, and professional achievement, limited to the top 3% of all attorneys nationwide.. “Rising Star” award from Washington Superlawyers – recognition for attorneys that have received a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, limited to the top 2.5% of attorneys in Washington state.. “Client’s Choice” award from Avvo, Inc. – recognition based on consistent superior client ratings with regard to an attorney’s knowledge, responsiveness, and trustworthiness.. Heather is a cum laude graduate of Seattle University School of Law, where she was named a Dean’s Scholar.  Her undergraduate degree is from the University of Puget Sound, earned under a full scholarship on the basis of musical and academic merit.  Heather is a member of the Washington State Bar and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.  Her professional associations include the American Bar Association entertainment law and intellectual property law sections, the Pacific Northwest chapter of the Recording Academy, and she has served on the board of directors of Women in Film / Seattle.  In addition, Heather authors an entertainment and intellectual property law blog at .. In her spare time, Heather teaches a small studio of violin and piano students, and has performed with the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, the Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra, the Skagit Opera orchestra, and the Bellevue Opera orchestra.. For the fastest response for initial consultations, please send an email through Avvo or directly to

Gabe is the managing lawyer at Galanda Broadman. His practice focuses on complex, multi-party litigation and crisis management, representing tribal governments, businesses and citizens. He is skilled at defending tribal parties against legal attack by governmental or private parties; advocating for tribal members in disenrollment and other civil rights defense; and representing tribal plaintiffs and defendants in catastrophic personal injury lawsuits. He also assists tribes with transactions and strategy related to various economic diversification has been named to Best Lawyers in America in the field of Native American Law from 2007 to 2018, and dubbed a Super Lawyer by his peers from 2013 to 2018.

For over 30 years, Lara and her team at Media Law Group Inc have provided top tier legal counsel and business advice to creatives in film, music, visual and literary arts , media and tech, entrepreneurs, startups, established businesses and individuals with specific legal needs. Lara has an integrated disciplinary approach to serve all her clients on both a national and international level. Her areas of expertise include:Entertainment LawContracts LawCorporate & Security Law & Merger/Acquisition/Asset PurchaseInvestor RelationsCompany Formations & RestructureIntellectual Property Law

Ed has a transactional business and maritime practice emphasizing worldwide yacht and vessel transactions, business acquisitions and dispositions, venture capital investments, securities, real estate investment, and general business representation. As Chair of the firm’s Yacht and Aircraft practice, he has a significant amount of experience representing yacht owners covering a broad range of issues related to the yacht industry, including new build, purchase and sale, flagging, yacht management, and crew issues. Ed has substantial legal experience related to America's Cup yacht racing syndicates and has been a speaker at international superyacht conferences on topics relating to yacht issues including all aspects of yacht construction contracts.

Barry Mesher is a Shareholder in the Seattle office of Lane Powell PC and focuses his practice on toxic tort, mass and municipal tort, premises liability, insurance coverage, personal injury, product liability, professional liability and labor and employment law.  He  was a co-founder of the Washington Asbestos Defense Association and has served as its Court Liaison and President.  He has been named by peers as a Washington “SuperLawyer” in Washington Law and Politics Magazine from 2006 - 2008.  He is a member of the American College of Law and Medicine and New York Academy of Sciences. Barry has been involved in the "bet the company" asbestos litigation continuously since 1980. He regularly serves as national, regional and local counsel for firm clients, devising and executing comprehensive defense strategies in mass tort cases across the country.

.. EXCEPTIONAL LEGAL AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS SERVICES, ADVICE AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR EMERGING BUSINESSES AND ESTABLISHED CORPORATIONS. Joleen Winther Hughes founded HMLG specifically to support entrepreneurs and inventors, both big and small, with new business ventures, business and legal strategy and burgeoning media properties, products and services. As a longtime entrepreneur herself, Joleen understands the trials and tribulations of starting and running a successful business and how to allocate and assess risk to get products and services to market.. Joleen takes pride in providing legal and business advice to clients to help transform a good idea into a sustainable company. She has set HMLG up specifically to enable clients to set and maintain workable legal budgets and to depend on great communication and interaction with her extraordinary legal team.. Joleen has many years of experience providing high-level in house counsel level service to a diverse range of clients, including MobiTV, Agility Studios, ZeptoLab (Cut the Rope), , OnCam, Paramount Digital Entertainment, Big Fish Games, Sanjaya Malakar, DIY Media, Amazon, Yamaha, LXD, Lima Sky (Doodle Jump), r2integrated; Votiv Inc; 360 Solutions, Brightcove, 206 Inc., iFilm, GetBack Media, PulpLab; SpinKix, Music Interactive, Corbis, Microsoft, Flying Spot Entertainment Group, Wet Paint, Cascade Game Foundry, Smartbomb Interactive, Jivox, Zango, Ooyala, Common Craft, Square Enix, Playmous (Tap the Frog), the Yellow Leaf Cupcake Company, Lisa Amore Public Relations, No Depression, Alina's Cucina, and Digital Sidebar, to name a few.. Before embarking in private practice, Joleen provided a broad array of business and legal affairs services for RealNetworks’ global media operations and participated in the company’s largest transactions in the consumer services/digital media space including forming MusicNet, the first legal multi-label music distribution initiative, putting together the first VOD digital movie subscription service, and drafting and negotiating agreements with major sports leagues, media companies, television networks, movie studios and record labels to create the first on-line consumer content subscription products and services.. Joleen began her entrepreneurial career in the music industry, where she owned a successful artist management, talent booking, concert production, and special event business during the height of the Seattle "grunge" music explosion for clients including RKCNDY nightclub, Susan Silver and Kelly Curtis Management (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Screaming Trees), Media One, Monqui/SLA, The Pioneer Square Pub Club and The University of Washington.. Joleen also currently co-owns the Celtic Swell Irish Pub & Restaurant with her husband, located on Alki Beach in Seattle, Washington and CS Finnegan’s Irish House, located in Seattle’s famed Belltown neighborhood.