Current Employment Position(s)

Sole Practitioner

Languages

• English

Lawyer Overview

The Law Offices of Melissa K. Dagodag specializes in serving entrepreneurial businesses and creative individuals and provides an excellent alternative to large, impersonal law firms.

 Prior Related Experience
◦ Lawyer at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips (a top California law firm)
◦ In-house attorney for BCBG (a major fashion company)
◦ Founder of successful home accessories company

 Education
◦ UCLA School of Law (JD)
◦ Stanford University (BA, MA)

 Price
◦ Free Consulation
◦ Better rates than the large firms
◦ Flat fees for many services

 Network
◦ Provides clients with access to an exceptional team of business and legal professionals

 Involvement
◦ Board Member of Rotary Club of Santa Monica
◦ Board Member of Meals on Wheels West
◦ Former Commissioner for City of Santa Monica

 General Counsel for Your Business
◦ Forming your business entity and protecting your intellectual property
◦ Offering preventative legal medicine to avoid common legal pitfalls
◦ Advising you about your best options when you face legal challenges

 Services include
◦ Registering trademarks and copyrights
◦ Forming corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs)
◦ Preparing contracts: non-disclosure, employment, trade secret, entertainment, music, licensing, buy-sell, publishing, leases, etc.
◦ Writing cease and desist letters
◦ Preparing business plans
◦ Providing good advice on your legal issues

Areas of Practice

• Business Formation and Contracts
• Trademarks and Copyrights
• Entertainment Contracts (Including Music)
• Licensing
• Employment Contracts

Representative Clients

• David Hernadez, American Idol Finalist
• Right Bank Babies, Apparel Manufacturer
• Therapy, Inc. (Post-Production Company)
• Mi Amore Skin Care (Cosmetics Manufacturer)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Transactions, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Collections, Communications & Media Law, Internet, Print Media, Television & Film, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Art, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, Travel & Leisure, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, International Intellectual Property, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, International Law, Business & Trade, Internet - Cyberspace, Computer Law, Domain Names, Science & Technology Law

Bar Admissions

• California, 2000
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships

• California State Bar, 2000 - Present
• Santa Monica Rotary Club, 2008 - Present (Director)
• Meals on Wheels West, 2007 - Present (Board Member)

Classes and Seminars

• Fashion Law 101, California Lawyers for the Arts, 2007
• The Music Business, California Lawyers for the Arts, 2008

Pro Bono Activities

• Board Member, Meals on Wheels West, 2007 - Present
• Director, Santa Monica Rotary Club, 2006 - Present
• California Lawyer for the Arts, 2006 - Present
• Commissioner, City of Santa Monica

Past Employment Positions

• Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Attorney, 2000 - 2001
• BCBG Max Azria, Business Affairs Counsel, 2003 - 2004

Education

• University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 2000
  J.D.
• Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1991
  M.A.
  Major: English
• Stanford University, Stanford, California, 1991
  B.A.
  Major: English

Ancillary Businesses

• Entertainment Contracts/Business Entity Formation/Business Contracts
• Trademark Registration/Music and Book Publishing/Production Agreements
• Copyright Registration/Cease and Desist Letters/Internet Law
• Technology and Artwork Licensing

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

718 North Harper Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Phones

(310) 699-8155

Faxes

(323) 944-0079

Emails

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