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Patrick Twisdale is the founder and principal attorney of Twisdale Law, PC, an intellectual property boutique firm with offices in Jonesborough, TN; Spartanburg, SC; Asheville, NC; and Charlotte, NC. With a strong background in patent, trademark, and copyright law, Patrick provides strategic counsel to businesses, inventors, and entrepreneurs seeking to protect and leverage their intellectual property.. A graduate of Washington and Lee University School of Law, Patrick brings a meticulous and client-focused approach to IP protection, enforcement, and licensing. In addition to intellectual property law, he assists clients with corporate law matters, including business formation, contracts, and compliance.. Patrick is dedicated to delivering practical legal solutions tailored to each client's needs, helping them navigate complex legal landscapes while securing their innovations and business interests.

Steven Wolfe has been practicing business and trademark law, in law firms and as in-house counsel, for 5 years. He’s been an entrepreneur for even longer, and that’s why he focuses on efficient, transparent services for budget-conscious clients. He is a licensed attorney in the State of Tennessee (but he can represent you from anywhere in the world) and at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is eager to help you protect your business!. Education and ExperienceSteven graduated cum laude from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2016, and he holds a degree from Middle Tennessee State University in Philosophy, Physics, and Neuroscience. He worked as in-house counsel for a startup in the brewing industry before working in private practice in business law and intellectual property law firms. Before entering the legal profession, Steven has owned and managed businesses in the hospitality, entertainment, insurance, and education fields. He puts his extensive business experience to work for each client.. PersonalSteven lives in Nashville with his lovely wife, Robin and their two cats. Steven is an avid baseball fan (Go Braves). Steven enjoys golfing, reading, spending time with his family (he’s a virtuosic “Funcle”), and writing, recording and performing music.

Zach Scott Gainous is a Nashville-based attorney who helps and protects creative and talented people and businesses by providing legal expertise, advice, and representation for creators, public figures, entrepreneurs, professionals, executives, and companies, including those in music, entertainment, sports, media, technology, and many other industries.  Mr. Gainous is the personal, business, and general counsel for many creative and talented people and companies in music, entertainment, film & television, sports, media, technology, and many other industries.  Mr. Gainous is a "go-to" attorney and regularly advises and represents songwriters, music artists, bands, record producers, actors and actresses, entertainers, filmmakers, movie & TV directors and producers, authors, small and independent record labels and music publishers, and more.. Mr. Gainous has tremendous knowledge and experience in the music business.  Mr. Gainous earned a Bachelor of Science in Music Business from Middle Tennessee State University, one of the top entertainment or music industry colleges and educational programs in the world.  While attending MTSU, Mr. Gainous worked as a studio musician and record producer.  After completing his undergraduate studies, Zach also spent time at Universal Music Group Nashville where he assisted with helping to market the careers and music of artists like Billy Currington, Sugarland, George Strait, David Nail, and many others.  While in law school, Mr. Gainous worked for music, entertainment, and sports business management, royalty, and financial auditing firm Blue Sky Group, where he assisted with contract interpretation and music royalty audits and reconciliation for music artists, songwriters, and record producers.. This diverse and extensive experience taught Mr. Gainous the importance and benefits of working to avoid issues or disputes before they occur, and exposed him to the unfortunate poor legal, career, and business advice and representation many music, entertainment, media, and sports clients are all too often receiving.  Whether it's protecting a client's intellectual property, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, protecting a client's business, personal, or financial interests, real estate, property or other assets, or protecting a client's career, privacy, reputation, or family, Mr. Gainous strives to provide the best legal expertise, advice, and representation and be a long-term trusted advisor for his clients.. When Mr. Gainous is not working to protect his clients and provide the best legal advice and representation for them, he enjoys watching or attending concerts or live music events, Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators games, Florida State football games, or spending time with his wife and dog.

Maria Spear launched Spear Intellectual Property Law (or “Spear IP”) to counsel creators, makers, entrepreneurs and businesses in connection with copyright, trademark, technology, and other intellectual-property related legal issues.

Top rated intellectual property and entertainment law attorney by Super Lawyers® for three consecutive years.  AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® for Intellectual Property and Business Law.  Extensive background in the music and media industries. Call for your free consultation.

I came late in life to the law; I graduated from college (Smith) in 1978 and from law school (Franklin Pierce) in 2003. In the intervening years, I went to graduate school (Rensselaer Polytechic Institute) and spent a long time as a technical writer and editor, working for large industries, small startups, consulting groups and even a scientific and technical post-graduate-level publisher.. I now concentrate my strictly transactional law practice in intellectual property and business law. I am a patent attorney registered in the US, so I handle patent prosecution work; I also handle trademark and copyright prosecution, IP negotiations, tech transfer, licensing and franchising work. On the business side, I work with forming business entities and with developing contracts of many types, including terms-of-service agreements and agreements to form and govern strategic alliances.. I do NOT litigate, although I work closely with litigators and will happily provide referrals to attorneys with whom I have had good experience.. In 2009, I was honored to receive the Kurt Clobridge Memorial Award for Pro Bono Service from The Legal Project of the Capital District Women's Bar Association. This award is given annually to an attorney "...who embodies the spirit of pro bono volunteerism and selflessness that Kurt Clobridge, an active participant in The Legal Project's programs, exemplified during his life.". In 2017, I was honored to receive the Small Business Administration's Small Business of the Year award in upstate New York. In my spare(?) time, I enjoy reading (yes, I read John Grisham novels), flying small planes, swimming (I worked my way through college as a NYState lifeguard), and movies, among many other things. I do watch television -- collapsing for an hour in front of the tube is good stress relief for me.. My daughter is an honors college student and the office manager for a litigation support company in Boston, MA. She plans to continue her schooling to the Master's level and is likely to one day become the next J.K. Rowling.. I have eight cats; one, a Russian blue female named Jasmine, is the matriarch of the group; Jazzy keeps everyone else well in line. Gus is 25 pounds of sleek, black marshmallow; everyone knows Gus is Best Cat. Motley is the messenger; he tells me when there is anything amiss in the cats' world. Furby is just a sweet boy who sits beside me and holds my hand in a very dignified manner. Linus is the class clown; Lucy, Linus' littermate, rules them all with an iron paw. The Justices -- Ginsburg and Scalia -- are the babies of the bunch, born in 2018. Ginsburg is an outrageous flirt, and Scalia is Little Miss Mischief; she gets into EVERYTHING and loves to play fetch. They all keep me well entertained.

I am the owner of Franco Law Firm, P.C., and I work with clients that are in need of legal assistance and/or representation in Business & Trust and Estate matters. I am dedicated to having unparalleled customer service and working closely with my community of customers to achieve the best possible outcomes. In addition to running Franco Law Firm, I educate others through social media, my YouTube channel, and my podcast, and curated courses.. My business acumen includes drafting and negotiating contracts, including protecting the interest of individuals and entities in business relationships; developing business entities; trademark and copyright; and addressing the complex needs of non-profits and charitable organizations. Additionally, I’ve had success representing authors, play writers, public speakers, fashion designers, public figures and philanthropists. In real estate, my acumen includes assisting individuals and corporate entities in the lease, acquisition or sale of real property, while educating them on relevant laws so that they can make informed decisions.. Some of my recent accolades include being published twice in “The Suffolk Lawyer”, in February 2017 and again in April 2018. My first article discussed the changes being made to the US Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Agency under Ben Carson and its effects on the country. My second article covered important considerations for individuals planning to start a real estate investment business.. I like to spend my spare time with my family participating in outdoor activities and traveling.