EXPERIENCE

 

McCoy & Associates, PLLC, Austin, Texas

Managing Attorney

 

Roadwire, LLC & Classic Soft Trim, Inc., Austin, Texas

Chief Legal Counsel

 

Weston, Garrou & Mooney, LLP, Los Angeles, California

Of Counsel

 

PRACTICE AREAS

 

Intellectual Property & Technology

Inbound and outbound software, technology and patent licensing

Trademark, brand and logo licensing and cross-licensing

Streaming and local Internet media licensing

Intellectual property identification, registration and infringement

Privacy, encryption, information security and digital rights management

 

Media & Communications

Digital audiovisual content and media licensing

Film and music clearances, right acquisition and liability

Likeness rights, defamation and rights of publicity

Content review, analysis, compliance and federal regulatory law

International, national and local communication regulations

 

Corporate & Business Transactions

Formations, partnerships, joint ventures and strategic alliances

Commercial development, distribution and sales

Venture capital, private equity, securities and financing

Trade secrets, confidentiality and proprietary information protection

Employment, non-competition and benefit plans

 

Litigation & Administrative Law

First amendment and media related litigation

Intellectual property litigation and rights enforcement

Litigation avoidance strategies and risk assessment

Administrative and regulatory opinions, challenges and appeals

Labor regulations, policy development and compliance

 

EDUCATION

 

University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas

Doctor of Jurisprudence

 

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Bachelor of Arts, Japanese Studies

 

LICENSES

 

State Bar of California

State Bar of Texas