2500 Gaskins Road, Suite B
Richmond , VA , 23238
Phone: 804.784.4427

 

Our Clients

Musicians and Authors


The trademark, copyright and music lawyers at Gavin Law Offices, PLC have been privileged to represent some of the most talented and famous musicians and authors in the world. We're good and we know it. We specialize in the business of entertainment, and don't just give lip service to it. For instance, our lawyers have handled the following types of matters:


  • Protected the trademark, copyright and domain name interests of multiple internationally famous bands/musicians, both in the United States and internationally
  • Negotiated a licensing deal with the Elvis Presley Estate
  • Developed contracts with agents, publishers and producers
  • Negotiated Life Rights deals and Movie Option deals for books
  • Protected the advice columns and other materials written by a legendary newspaper personality
  • Arranged a trademark settlement agreement adverse to Naomi Judd
  • Shopped talent to record labels
  • Handled a multi-million dollar licensing deal involving our client and the Walt Disney Company
  • Secured for our client's music a place in a Warner Brothers major movie
  • Handled endorsement agreements
  • Protected and enforced rights of privacy and publicity
  • Handled disputes between former band members
  • Drafted song split agreements
  • Handled copyright infringement disputes under both the 1976 Copyright Act (as currently amended) and the 1909 Copyright Act
  • Reviewed press kits and make artist submissions
  • Assisted with rights clearance issues
  • Handled theft of entertainer's name in cyberspace
  • Police the Internet for rights abuse
  • Registered and enforced copyrights

Advertising and Publishing


Savvy content providers and publishers know that having experienced intellectual property counsel is a must. The provisions of the Copyright Act, including certain "safe harbors" from liability, can have significant consequences and can be traps for the unwary. Fortunately, the copyright lawyers at Gavin Law Offices, PLC have a wide range of experience to offer clients, including handling the following types of matters:


  • Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notices and Take Down Demands
  • ISP Liability for Content and Intellectual Property Infringement
  • False Advertising Claims
  • Advertising Content Review and Compliance
  • Photography Licenses
  • Work For Hire Agreements
  • Computer Decency Act Compliance and Safe Harbors
  • Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
  • Advertising Agency and Client Agreements
  • User Generated Content Liability
  • Unfair Competition
  • Site Licenses
  • Permissions to Film Subjects, Locations and Third Party Works of Art
  • Rights Clearance
  • Cyber squatting and other Domain Name Disputes
  • Trademark and Trade Dress Protection and Enforcement
  • Music Licensing
  • Copyright Protection and Infringement
  • Music Distribution and Publishing Agreements
  • Trademark Licenses
  • Copyright Licenses

Manufacturing


Manufacturers and distributors need intellectual property lawyers who understand their unique and specialized needs. These clients can rely on our ability to accurately and expertly handle a wide variety of legal matters, including the following:


  • Joint Development Agreements
  • Distributorship Agreements, Terminations and Disputes
  • Warranties
  • Confidentiality Agreements
  • Letters of Intent
  • Trademark Protection and Enforcement
  • Software Licensing
  • Advertising Review
  • Agreements with publishers, advertising agencies, speakers, filmmakers, photographers and authors
  • Protecting Corporate Publications and Images
  • Software and Website Development Agreements
  • Supplier Agreements Employee Agreements (addressing noncompetition and invention ownership)
  • Asset Purchases and Sales Corporate Branding and Naming
  • Website Terms and Conditions
  • Domain Name Theft and Cybersquatting
  • Employee Theft of Trade Secrets Technology
  • Licensing Public Performace of Music at Company Events
  • Competitive Intelligence
  • False Advertising and Unfair Competition
  • Protecting the "Look and Feel" of Products and Packaging
  • Counterfeiting Stopping Illegal Imports
Small Business

Let's face it. Most small business owners don't have unlimited resources set aside for paying over-priced big-firm lawyers. However, small business owners face complex intellectual property questions every day just like giant corporations do. Gavin Law Offices is uniquely positioned to help small and mid sized businesses because we have big firm experience and small firm overhead. You simply don't need to have numerous lawyers climbing all over your files, double and triple billing you to meet arbitrary big firm billing quotas. You also don't need lawyers who cannot control the fees and charges you incur because they need "billing committee" or managing partner permission. You do need a firm with award winning lawyers who treat you reasonably and fairly. We treat small businesses the same way we'd want to be treated... after all, we're a small business too.

Retail


Gavin Law Offices, PLC assists businesses in both traditional "brick and mortar" retailers as well as the new generation of online retailers. We have helped some of the largest retailers in the country with matter unique to their line of business. By way of illustration, our retail clients can rely on our big firm experience handling the following types of matters:


  • Branding and Naming
  • Trademark Protection, Enforcement and Defense
  • Theft of Domain Names
  • Unauthorized use of keywords by competitors
  • Unfair Competition
  • False Advertising
  • Spamming/ Impermissible Email Promotions
  • Franchising
  • Warranty Issues
  • Negotiating Commercial Leases
  • Advertising Content Compliance
  • Sweepstakes Development, Terms, Bonding, Registration and Compliance
  • Protecting the "Look and Feel" of Websites, Products, Packaging and
  • Facilities
  • E-Commerce Issues
  • What's Fair and Unfair in Internet Advertising
  • Pay Per Click Advertising
  • Search Engine Marketing
  • Retailer Liability for Infringing Articles
  • Phishing
  • Website Development and Maintenance
  • Special Promotions Contracts
  • Sweepstakes and Giveaways