$ 350-600 per hour
Deborah Gonzalez
About Deborah
Biography
Deborah is the founder of Law2sm, LLC, a new legal consulting firm focusing on helping its clients navigate the legal issues relating to the new digital and social media world.
Deborah graduated from New York Law School in 1997. Following graduation, she built a successful boutique practice in New York City, focusing on the arts, music and entertainment scene. In 2007, Deborah relocated to Georgia where she was employed by the University System of Georgia. In 2008 she was granted reciprocity to practice law in Georgia.
Deborah’s practice has taken her from an inner-city arts community center in NYC to a sidewalk café in Eastern Europe; from preparing programs for diplomats in the EU to assisting medical missions with refugee communities in Thailand; from protecting against music piracy in the US to protecting against bio-piracy in South America. And now it is transporting her beyond the Internet to the social space where the physical and digital dimensions of her clients co-exist and where she can leverage her legal expertise to their benefit.
Deborah enjoys engaging with those around her – so social media is a natural fit. But it is her skill in being able to connect the dots to understand the next big paradigm shift in global communication and legal application that makes her a leader in social media law.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Internet
50%
26 years
Intellectual Property
25%
28 years
Entertainment
20%
26 years
Mediation
5%
24 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Georgia for 17 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 27 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Location
Law2sm, LLC
337 South Milledge Avenue., Suite 209-2, Athens, GA, 30605
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Posted by anonymous | October 15, 2010
Bob Howitt, Executive-Director of the WKBJ Foundation
Interacting with Deborah in an educational context has been a positive situation, as you can tell from the overall rating above. Like the old-style family doctor who considered the whole person, but unlike many lawyers who put the bill before the service, she makes the client believe that the client'...
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Experience
Honors
2007
Special Recognition for Outstanding Support, Fairleigh Dickinson University, ALAS Program
2006
Special Recognition, NJ Senator Menedez
2006
Special Congressional Recognition, NJ Congressman Rothman
2006
Latino of the Year, Bergen County Executive Office
2001
Special Recognition for 9-11 Program, Office of the Mayor of New York City (Rudy Guiliani)
2001
Fountainhead Award, September 12 Guild
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Deborah Gonzalez, Esq., LLC
2011 - Present
Founder, Law2sm, LLC
2010 - 2011
Of Counsel, Timmons, Warnes & Anderson
2000 - 2001
Judge, New York Film Festival
1998 - 2010
Attorney, Boutique Private Practice - Intellectual Property
Associations
2011 - Present
Women in Film & Television - AtlantaFormer Board Member
2011 - Present
Georgia Lawyers for the ArtsMember
2009 - Present
GA Bar - Sports & Ent Law SectionMember
1999 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2016 - 2017
Athens Area Arts CouncilMember
2011 - 2012
National Association of Record Industry ProfesisonalsMember
2011 - 2013
Georgia Music Industry Association (GMIA)Former President
2010 - 2012
Georgia Indo-American Chamber of CommerceMember
2010 - 2012
Copyright Society of the U.S.A.Member
2010 - 2011
Create AthensBoard Member
2009 - 2011
Georgia Council of International VisitorsMember
2009 - 2011
GA Bar - IP SectionMember/Copyright Committee
1999 - 2013
NYSBA - IP SectionMember
Education
1997
New York Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2014
NCSAM Author Discussion
Online Privacy, Safety and Security
2014
ISSA WIS Breakfast Keynote
Women and the Future of IT Security
2011
Poison Peach Film Festival
Law and Filmmaking
2011
Monthly Meeting
Art Law for Artists
2011
Monthly Meeting
Non-Fiction Writers & the Law
2011
GMiA Legalities Workshop
What Musicians Need to Know to Protect Your Brand & Your Music
2010
SELS Monthly Speaker Series
The Life & Times of an Entertainment Attorney
2010
SCAD Public Lecture
Copyrights on the Frontier: Word, Art and Law in the Digital Age
2010
Honors Lunchbox Lecture Series
Legally Correct Fairy Tales
2010
Binders Art Copyrights Series
Protecting Your Art
2009
GPC SL Training
Risk Management Issues in Service Programs
2008
Public Lecture
Legal Lines: Attribution in Art
2004
Intl Business Conference - Hawaii
Intellectual Property Strategies for International Businesses
Publications
2014
Book - Elsevier
Online Security for the Business Traveler
2014
Book - Elsevier
Managing Online Risk: Apps, Mobile & Social Media Security
2011
TAG Think Online
Social Media Legal Bytes for Techies
2010
Legal Brush of Artist Artworld
Artists and Art Law
2007
UGA: Fanning Institute
Expect to Succeed: The New ABC’s of Workforce Development: Ability, Business and Character
2007
Hispanic Outlook of Higher Education
Four Words to Inspire University and Community Partnerships in a Multicultural World
2006
iUniverse
Laberinto: A Tool from the Past for Business Success Today
1997
New York Law School, Art/IP
Art, Law and Digital Technology
Languages
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
How to properly cancel mediation
06 Feb 2011
Q&A
Are Attorney's allowed to speak or negotiate in mediation?
10 Dec 2010
Q&A
Elaborate photo shoot went unpaid, is there copyright infringement?
08 Dec 2010
Legal Guides
Legal Guide
Legal Myths of Filmmaking
06 Jan 2011
Legal Guide
Copyrights in the Digital Age: Writing
18 Nov 2010
Legal Guide
Music Law: Contract Basics
21 Oct 2010