Cheryl Hodgson

Cheryl Hodgson

Business / Contracts, Business Formation, Copyrights, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, International, Startups, Trademarks (Transactional/Litigation)

Orange County, California

Personal Introduction

Years of music industry experience starting out producing shows on my college campus, becoming a licensed AFM agent at age 21, moving into artist management, music publishing and years as an attorney in both deals, trademark registration and champion of the rights of publishers songwriters and artists.

Practice Composition

Transactional/Litigation

Education

University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
University of Denver - Sturm College of Law JD (1986)
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University MA

Practice Summary

Entertainment law with a specialization in the music industry including global brand strategy, protection and enforcement; music recording, publishing, royalty collection; recapture of copyrighted assets, and purchase and sale transactions involving IP assets. Years of experience in 25 federal district course in IP related cases, trademark, copyright, patent and contract disputes.

Response Time

1 day

Awards

Los Angeles Magazine Top 100 Los Angeles Attorneys

Los Angeles Magazine Top 100 Los Angeles Attorneys

Superlawyer

Superlawyer

World Trademark Review Top 1000 Trademark Attorney

World Trademark Review Top 1000 Trademark Attorney

Affiliations

eWomen Network

eWomen Network

International Trademark Association

International Trademark Association

Los Angeles Copyright Society

Los Angeles Copyright Society

Orange County Bar Association

Orange County Bar Association

ProVisors

ProVisors

State Bar of California

State Bar of California

Personal Interests & Charitable Work

Yoga, Scuba Diving, Hiking, Travel

Client Reviews

5.00/5.0 Aggregate Score (17 reviews)

Bar Admissions

California, New York

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