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Kurt R. Klaus, Esq., Partner, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, PLLC. Kurt R. Klaus, Esq., is a media/entertainment business and legal affairs attorney – backed by years of in-house, law firm, and Of Counsel experience. He was Director, Business and Legal Affairs at 21st Century FOX/National Geographic Channels for four and one-half years.. Acknowledging that media is ever changing- Kurt believes it is a privilege to work on media/entertainment matters that bring new challenges at a rapid pace- viewing these as means to learn, lead, and grow and thus opportunities to help clients advance their endeavors at a timely pace. Kurt uses a proactive approach to identify and implement collaborative and often cross-functional solutions and risk mitigation options. He simultaneously supports senior executives and multiple other stakeholders across a variety of matters.. Kurt provides business and legal counsel mirroring the needs of emerging and conventional media/content landscapes. He designs, implements, and supports legal frameworks for digital and conventional media content and related asset development, creation, production, distribution, and exploitation. He supports legal aspects of neighboring branding, marketing, and social media functions and partnerships including direct-to-digital production and influencer engagements.. Kurt regularly functions as lead attorney on domestic and international transactions involving many of the world’s leading media companies and provides creative and practical guidance with related legal and business strategies. He has been legal counsel to top world brand corporate marketing departments, in-house legal departments, social media departments, deal leads of branded content, television networks, content syndication/licensing departments, independent producers, production companies, web designers, TV talent, musicians, music composers, recording studios, digital game developers, and media entrepreneurs on a wide variety of media, intellectual property, project financing, and corporate organization matters.. Outside of legal practice, Kurt was an executive in two mid-sized media production and distribution companies and functioned as a producer, assistant director, and production manager of television commercials and corporate films (140+ projects), earning 16 regional and national awards. Kurt also worked in the production departments of multiple LA-based studio feature films. In addition to a Juris Doctor, Kurt holds a M.S. in Communications (Advertising) and a B.S. in Recording Industry.

Joseph M. Potenza concentrates in litigation, Section 337 investigations at the United States International Trade Commission, licensing, counseling on patent and copyright matters, and the preparation and prosecution of patent and copyright applications.

I have over fourteen years of experience in intellectual property law beginning as a Patent Examiner examining biotechnology patent applications with a focus on molecular biology, microbiology, genetically engineered plants and plant genes in art unit 1638.  Post Patent Office experience has included preparing and prosecuting patent applications in a wide variety of technologies; patent portfolio management; patent portfolio analysis; merger and acquisition due diligence; managing due diligence projects; infringement and validity studies; freedom to operate studies; licensing; drafting material transfer and confidentiality agreements; preparing litigation strategies; managing litigation teams; drafting motions in both litigation and interference proceedings; drafting briefs in support of motions; deposition practice; discovery practice; legal research; training junior attorneys; and client relations and management responsibilities.  Further experience includes research assistant positions both in a cutting edge molecular genetics lab and a university affiliated environmental lab.

I am privileged to serve the United States at the Department of Justice as a trial attorney.  My home office is the Civil Division, Office of Immigration Litigation, Appellate Section ("OIL").  I also completed a year-long detail at the Commercial Litigation Branch's National Courts Section, where I handled a variety of trial and appellate matters relating to commercial disputes, often with tens of millions of dollars in controversy.. Other hats I wear at the DOJ include serving as a recruiter and a "DOJ Ambassador" to law schools (please reach out if you have questions on positions for students or experienced attorneys), and serving as an instructor at seminars and courses presented by and in conjunction with OIL and the DOJ's Office of Legal Education.. I am licensed to practice in Illinois and many federal courts.. While I am happy to talk to anyone, I especially invite law students interested in internship / externship opportunities and new attorney hiring, as well as experienced attorneys looking to join DOJ, to contact me.  To avoid spam my email address is not listed here, but you can find it by searching for me on the "DOJ Ambassadors" webpage.

I am an attorney, specializing in intellectual property litigation. I have a wonderful husband and a 4 year old son, Jacob, who is more fun than I ever could have imagined. Our second little boy, Matthew, is almost two, and he makes me smile every day.

Haydn focuses on state and federal regulatory compliance matters related to the financial services industry. Haydn represents and advises mortgage companies, consumer finance companies, and financial institutions on issues such as:. Haydn also assists companies with implementing new state laws and regulations, and represents clients in state and federal enforcement actions, as well as compliance audits.. He also is working closely with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) in the testing and implementation of the National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS).. Recent matters