| ♦ | Law Office of Todd M. Gascon, San Francisco, CA (1998-2003) |
| ♦ | California Lawyers for the Arts, Lawyer Referral Coordinator, San Francisco, CA (1997-1998) |
| ♦ | Levy, Leopold & Associates, Associate Attorney, Chicago, IL (1990-1996) |
| ♦ | Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH - B.S.B.A degree, June 1986 |
| ♦ | University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, OH - J.D. degree, June 1990 - Law Review Articles Editor, 1989-90 |
| ♦ | Drafted and assisted in the negotiation of $80 million dollar agreement involving the purchase of technology product and related licenses for multinational Internet company. |
| ♦ | Drafted and negotiated electronic payment service agreement for Fortune 100 Internet company. |
| ♦ | Drafted and negotiated subscription SMS services agreement for Fortune 100 Internet company in connection with marketing agreement with leading cable sports network. |
| ♦ | Drafted and negotiated multimillion enterprise purchase agreement with leading personal computer manufacturers. |
| ♦ | Drafted and negotiated several application service provider agreements on behalf of Fortune 100 company. |
| ♦ | Drafted and negotiated content license agreements with two of the world’s major record labels and several major independent records labels on behalf of leading digital photography software publisher. |
| ♦ | Create and draft more than 20 master template agreements, such as master purchase agreements, and training materials for purchasing department of leading Internet company. |
| ♦ | Drafted and negotiated a variety of software development, evaluation agreements, source code escrow and license agreements, outsourcing agreements, and other product- and technology-related relationships (e.g., development agreements; distribution arrangements; software licenses; and marketing arrangements) and other intellectual property related agreements. |
| ♦ | Bridgeport Music, Inc., et al. v. Dimension Films, et al., 410 F.3d 792 (6th Circ. 2005) |
| ♦ | James Newton, et al. v. Michael Diamond, et al., 349 F.3d 591 (9th Cir. 2003) |
| ♦ | MacDonald, et al. v. General Motors Corp., 110 F.3d 337 (6th Cir. 1997) |
| ♦ | Lecturer, Releasing Your Own Album, The Jazz School, May 13, 2007, Berkeley, CA |
| ♦ | Lecturer, Music and the Internet, The Jazz School, May 6, 2007, Berkeley, CA |
| ♦ | Lecturer, Anatomy of a Recording Agreement, The Jazz School, April 29, 2007, Berkeley, CA |
| ♦ | Lecturer, Overview of Music Publishing, The Jazz School, April 22, 2007, Berkeley, CA |
| ♦ | Lecturer, Anatomy of a Recording Agreement, Boalt Hall Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, March 14, 2007, Berkeley, CA |
| ♦ | Panelist, Behind the Scenes of the San Francisco Music Industry, Noise Pop Music Festival, March 3, 2007, San Francisco, CA |
| ♦ | Panelist, Independent Labels and other Entrepreneurial Ventures, Music Business Seminar, California Lawyers for the Arts, November 18, 2006, Oakland, CA |
| ♦ | Panelist, Artists and Producers, Summer Music Conference, September 28, 2006, San Francisco, CA |
| ♦ | Moderator, Agents of Fortune: When You’re Ready For Them and When They’re Ready For You, Americana Music Conference, September 21, 2006, Nashville, TN |
| ♦ | Panelist, Cue the Music: Pitching for TV, Film and Advertising, Americana Music Conference, September 20, 2006, Nashville, TN |
| ♦ | Panelist, Licensing Rights, Bandwidth Music and Technology Conference, August 18, 2006, San Francisco, CA |
| ♦ | Panelist, Reinventing the Independent Label in the New Music Industry, National Association of Recording Industry Professionals, San Francisco State University, April 29, 2006, San Francisco, CA |
| ♦ | Featured Speaker, The Future of the Music Business, Cogswell Polytechnical College, April 4, 2006, Sunnyvale, CA |
| ♦ | Panelist, Beyond the Beastie Boys: The Future of Music Law, Music Business Seminar, California Lawyers for the Arts, October 15, 2005, San Francisco, CA |
| ♦ | Featured Speaker, The Business of Art, U.S. Small Business Administration, November 15, 2004, San Francisco, CA |
| ♦ | Panelist, DJs and Electronic Music, Music Business Seminar, California Lawyers for the Arts, November 7, 2004, Oakland, CA |
| ♦ | Panelist, Dazed & Confused: An Explanation and Overview of the Digital Distribution of Music", American Federation of Musicians (Local 6), May 18, 2004, San Francisco, CA |
| ♦ | Panelist, Taking Your Music To The Next Level, La Peña Cultural Center, April 28, 2004, Berkeley, CA |
| ♦ | Panelist, Wheeling & Dealing: How To Get The Deals That You Want, Music Business Seminar, California Lawyers for the Arts, November 15, 2003, Oakland, CA |
| ♦ | Moderator, Behind the Music: Making the Band, Bar Association of San Francisco, April 30, 2003, San Francisco, CA |
| ♦ | Panelist, Crash Course: Legal Matters, South by Southwest Music Conference, March 12, 2003, Austin, TX |
| ♦ | Panelist, Music Biz 101, Noise Pop Music Festival, March 1, 2003, San Francisco, CA |
| ♦ | Panelist, California Lawyers for the Arts Music Business Seminar: Starting an Independent Record Label, November 23, 2002, Oakland, CA |
| ♦ | Featured Speaker, Licensing Music For Film and Television, November 16, 2002, CNET Radio 910 AM, San Francisco, CA |
| ♦ | Panelist, Band and Group Partnership Agreements, November 6, 2002, California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Panelist, Starting & Operating an Independent Record Label, September 11, 2002, California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Moderator, A Star is Born: The Role of Personal Managers & Agents in the Music Industry, August 21, 2002, Bar Association of San Francisco |
| ♦ | Featured Speaker, Copyright Basics, May 11, 2002, The American Music Center, San Francisco, CA |
| ♦ | Featured Speaker, Representing Musicians: The Legal Score, May 4, 2002, CNET Radio 910 AM, San Francisco, CA |
| ♦ | Moderator, Starting & Operating an Independent Record Label, April 10, 2002, California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Panelist, Negotiating Recording Contracts, January 9, 2002, California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Panelist, Gearing Up for Success, Intellectual Property Primer, November 3, 2001, California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Panelist, Breakin' the Law: Lawyers Explain The Music Industry Issues Being Debated On Capitol Hill, October 12, 2001, CMJ Music Marathon, New York, NY |
| ♦ | Panelist, Band and Group Partnership Agreements, September 24, 2001, California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Panelist, An Overview of Fair Use, Visual Arts and the Law, August 23-24, 2001, Taos, New Mexico |
| ♦ | Moderator, Licensing Music for Film and Television, June 20, 2001 Bar Association of San Francisco |
| ♦ | Panelist, Collaboration Agreements, February 14, 2001, California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Panelist, Breaking Into the Sports and Entertainment Law Industries, November 16, 2000, Bar Association of San Francisco |
| ♦ | Moderator, Anatomy of a Recording Agreement, November 11, 2000, CLA Music Business Seminar |
| ♦ | Moderator, Starting & Operating an Independent Record Label, September 26, 2000, California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Moderator, Anatomy of a Recording Agreement, September 13, 2000 Bar Association of San Francisco |
| ♦ | Panelist, Understanding Recording Agreements, April 12, 2000 California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Panelist, Collaboration Agreements, February 22, 2000, California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Panelist, Band and Group Partnership Agreements, January 26, 2000, California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Moderator, Working with Attorneys, Agents & Mangers, September 25, 1999, CLA Music Business Seminar |
| ♦ | Panelist, An Overview of Music Publishing, August 25, 1999, California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Moderator, "The Wheel of Fortune: Where it Stops Nobody Knows" An Overview and Update on the California Right of Publicity, July 29, 1999, Bar Association of San Francisco |
| ♦ | Panelist, "Working with Agents and Managers," June 22, 1999, California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Panelist, Law Student Forum on Entertainment Law, March 30, 1999, Santa Clara University School of Law |
| ♦ | Moderator, "Trademark Licensing," February 19, 1999, Bar Association of San Francisco |
| ♦ | Legal One-on-One Participant, September 13, 1998, Northern California Songwriters Association |
| ♦ | Panelist, "Protection of Industrial Designs," May 5, 1998, California Lawyers for the Arts |
| ♦ | Panelist, "Practicing Entertainment and Sports Law," February 4, 1998, University of San Francisco School of Law |
1990 - Present The State Bar of Illinois
1997 - Present The State Bar of California
1998 - Present California Lawyers for the Arts
1998-2000 Secretary, Bar Association of San Francisco, Sports & Entertainment Section
2000-2002 Chair, Bar Association of San Francisco, Sports & Entertainment Section
2003- Present Board Member, Rova:Arts
2004- Present Intellectual Property Section, The State Bar of California