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Firm: Burns & Levinson LLP
125 High St. , Boston , Massachusetts 02110
Practice Areas: Entertainment & Sports , Entertainment, Entertainment, Entertainment, Entertainment
George Tobia is a Partner and Chair of the firm's Entertainment and Media practice. He represents clients in both the traditional and emerging media arenas.. George handles contracts and other arrangements involving book publishing, motion picture, television, radio, podcasting, online/digital content, copyright and trademark licensing, MCN (multi-channel network) projects, commercial endorsements, speaker services, brand funded content, and marketing/advertising sponsorships and events. He represents investors, producers, publishers, and artists.. He is the attorney for the literary estates and properties of some of the world's best-known authors, such as those of Hunter S. Thompson and Jack Kerouac. He also represents many current authors, journalists, publishers, and broadcasters, ranging from those of the highest national and international profiles to newer, up-and-coming writers.. Given his background in tax law and finance, George is able to provide much-needed business advice in addition to contract work. For example, he has handled many deals involving the Massachusetts Film Tax credit for production companies and studios. He also represents both investors and producers in related financial matters, including fundraising and tax credit monetization.
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Firm: Bogle & Chang, LLC
53 State Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02109
Practice Areas: Appellate , Business Formation, Contracts, Criminal Defense , Drug Crimes, DUI/DWI, Immigration & Naturalization , International & Trade, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Entertainment, Criminal Defense, International Law, Appeals
Nikiki T. Bogle is the Managing Partner of Bogle & Chang, LLC and Chair the law firm's Immigration, Entertainment and Criminal Law Practice Groups.. Ms. Bogle concentrates her practice in immigration for businesses and families, entertainment specializing in music law, international business, human rights and criminal appeals.. Her music business practice includes drafting and negotiating management, recording artist, and music publishing agreements. In addition to her practice in the music industry, Ms. Bogle represents visual artists and literary artists in the protection and exploitation of their intellectual property.. Ms. Bogle is an experienced litigator who began her legal career as a trial lawyer. Prior to co-founding Bogle & Chang law firm, she was an. Assistant District Attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Boston, Massachusetts. She was a Point Prosecutor for Child Abuse, Domestic Violence and Identity Fraud, in Boston's busiest courts. She prosecuted thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases including: possession of a firearm, carjacking, drug distribution, aggravated assault and battery and operating under the influence. Ms. Bogle was an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Attorney General, Criminal Division, in Wilmington, Delaware.. As a criminal prosecutor, she conducted over 100 trials before both juries and judges.. IMMIGRATION CASES:. Employment Based Immigration. EB1 - Extraordinary Ability. NIW - National Interest Waivers. PERM Work Green Cards. Nonimmigrant Work Visas:H1B Work VisasK1 - K-4 - Fiancee and family member visasL1 - Intracompany transfereesO1 - Aliens of Extraordinary AbilityR1 - Religious Workers. Marriage Green Card. U.S. Citizenship. Student VisasAsylumCancellation of RemovalFamily Visas (adjustment of status and consular processing). Deportation Defense