Representative Experience
Nearly 30 years representing national and regional media and other businesses in copyright, trademark, advertising, licensing, local regulatory and media law issues, with emphasis on transactions and strategic planning; litigation as necessary

Co-author of numerous amicus curiae briefs to U.S. Supreme Court on significant media law issues

Extensive experience with electronic publishing issues, from early proprietary ventures to modern eCommerce web sites, and related licensing and computer law

Prior Experience
Rights and permissions administrator for educational music publisher

US Army Signal Corps Officer, 1966-69

Representative Clients
Belo Corp., E! Entertainment, FarWorks, Inc., Seattle Times Company, NWSource.com, copyright management for works of Ivan Doig, Frank Herbert, and Gary Larson

Publications and Presentations
Frequent speaker and author on intellectual property and media law issues

Past Instructor in Communications Law, University of Washington

Participant, Aspen Institute First Amendment Congress

Visiting Lecturer in Intellectual Property, UW Executive MBA Program

Instructor, Trademark Registration, UW Intellectual Property Certification Program

Memberships and Activities
Past Chair Intellectual Property Section, Washington State Bar Association

Named as one of "America's Leading Business Lawyers" by Chambers USA, 2005-2006

Selected to "Super Lawyers," Washington Law & Politics (1999-2000, 2002-2008)

Named as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in First Amendment Law by Woodward/White, 1993-1994; 1995-1996; 1997-98; 1999-2000; 2001-02; 2003-04; 2005-06; 2006; 2007; 2008

Named as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in Intellectual Property Law by Woodward/White, 1995-1996; 1997-98; 1999-2000; 2001-02; 2003-04; 2005-06; 2006; 2007; 2008

Trustee and Vice President, Northwest Chamber Orchestra

Education
J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1972

• Editor, Northwestern University Law Review
  
• National prize winner in the ASCAP Nathan Burkan Memorial copyright writing competition