top of page

PRACTICE AREAS

ENTERTAINMENT

Music, Film, Literary, Television,

Theater, Dance, Performance

Austin Swanson Law Firm PC represents both companies and individuals in all aspects of the entertainment industry. 

​

BUSINESS

Incorporation, Licenses, Trademarks, Lease & Real Estate, Employee Contracts, State & Federal Filings

Austin Swanson Law Firm PC advises and drafts all documents for business formation and operation of sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, and limited liability companies. We counsel clients as to business structures, fundraising, investor agreements, and required filings.

NON PROFITS

Incorporation, Licenses, Trademarks, Lease & Real Estate, Employee Contracts, State & Federal Filings

Austin Swanson Law Firm PC has expertise in issues specific to Non-Profit Organizations. We represent non-profits in every phase of development, taking your idea from conception to fruition. We advise and counsel existing non-profits in all legal aspects of operation.

LITIGATION

Civil Rights, Discrimination,

Employment

Austin Swanson Law Firm PC attorneys have over 40 years of combined experience handling the analysis, investigation and litigation of social justice claims. We represent our clients in mediations, arbitrations, and settlement conferences in both state and federal court.

CANNABIS

Business Formation, Intellectual Property, Permitting, Licensure, Disputes, Litigation

Austin Swanson Law Firm PC provides comprehensive and experienced legal counsel to adult-use and medical cannabis businesses from formation to operation. We are zealous advocates on behalf of our clients in permitting and liscensure in State, County and City government. We also have a deep knowledge of the fast-changing laws and regulations surrounding the cannabis industry, as well as expertise in the intellectual property issues that are unique to your business.

ARTS

Contracts & Disputes, Insurance Issues, Artist Collaboration Agreements, Resale Royalty Negotiations, Domestic & International Licenses, Authenticity & Provenance Disputes

Our arts clients come from a variety of fields, including visual arts, photography, sculpture, graphic arts, cartoon arts, outsider art, folk art, multimedia, literary arts, and collectors of arts and antiquities. We represent artists in negotiations of commissions, both public and private. We counsel clients in the arts as to contracts, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, and business formation.

DISABILITY

Austin Swanson Law Firm PC has over 20 years of experience directly representing clients concerning economic justice and disability rights.

ADA, Public & Private Benefits, ERISA

TRADEMARK & COPYRIGHT

Our services encompass copyright and trademark registration, licensing, domain name disputes, service marks, and trademark and copyright infringement. 

Registration, Disputes, Domain Names,

Co-Branding, Patents

FILM & TV

Austin Swanson Law Firm PC counsels clients in film, video, or digital media industries on contracts, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, distribution, and business formation. 

Financing, Agreements, Rights Clearances,

Insurance, Investor Agreements

LGBTQ

Relationship Agreements, Wills &Trusts,

Dual Power of Attorney, Gender Revision: Name, Gender, & Birth Certificate Changes.

Austin Swanson Law Firm PC has expertise in areas of law of particular interest to the LGBTQ community. Among our services, we advise on relationship agreements and dissolutions, wills and trusts, and durable powers of attorney for healthcare, finance and real estate transactions. We offer full gender revision services, including legal name changes, gender changes and birth certificate changes.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT 

Title 18 Compliance, Model & Talent Releases, Obscenity, Mail Order Regulation & Compliance.

Austin Swanson Law Firm PC represents adult-oriented film companies, retail and wholesale businesses, websites and performers. We provide our clients with comprehensive legal counsel for running an adult-oriented business while remaining in full compliance with state and federal laws. 

MUSIC

Copyright: Compositions, Music, Lyrics, Band Name, Protection of Band Name & Domain Name, Contracts, Licensing

Austin Swanson Law Firm PC counsels clients in the music industry on recording and distribution contracts, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, distribution and business formation.

bottom of page