DEBORAH GUMM – ASSOCIATE, PORTLAND OFFICE

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Art and Entertaintment
• Representing and advising fine artists, graphic artists and photographers regarding licensing and consignment agreements.
• Drafting and negotiating film licensing agreements.
Representing screenwriters in negotiations with film studios.
• Representing internationally renowned musical groups in royalties litigation against major labels.
• Representing musician in trademark infringement suit.
• Representing writers in copyright infringement suit against major movie studios.

Intellectual Property, Media and Technology
• Advising high tech and architecture companies regarding intellectual property matters, including reviewing and drafting licensing agreements, nondisclosure agreements and non-compete agreements.
• Trademark and copyright registration.

Business
• Corporate formation and dissolution.
• Advising groups in choice of entity and formation of companies.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Davis Dixon, LLP, Portland, OR, clerking for intellectual property, entertainment, sports, litigation, corporate firm.

Digimarc Corporation, Portland, OR interning with corporation specializing in watermarking technology used to authenticate, validate and communicate information within digital and analog media.

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca, Portland OR, Image Coordinator.

Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR, Assistant Director.

MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES
Oregon State Bar Association
Member, Northwest Lawyers and Artists
Member, Northwest Business Committee for the Arts

EDUCATION
J.D., Lewis and Clark Law School

B.A. Art History and Business Management, Portland State University, School of Business Dean's List
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