Thomas R. Leavens

Thomas R. Leavens

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Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 50 years

Entertainment Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Entertainment, Intellectual Property

Suite 2550, 203 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL

About Thomas

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Entertainment 75%

Clients include content providers and creators, media companies, television and radio broadcasters, authors, songwriters, recording artists, musicians, advertisers and brands, television and film writers, independent record labels, distributors, independent film producers and documentarians, web site operators and developers, publishing companies, and film, television and music production companies.

50 years

75%
Intellectual Property 25%

Infringement and enforceability analysis, opinion letters for media insurance requirements, chain of title review and analysis, fair use assessments, valuation and due diligence investigations, registration of copyright interests, termination of transfers and reversion of rights, rights acquisitions, including licenses, and work-for-hire arrangements, clearance of rights for use of pre-existing material, advise and counsel on the copyrightability of creative works, trademark registrations.

50 years

25%

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Licenses

Licensed in Utah for 16 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 2009

Active Emeritus

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 49 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1976

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Michigan for 50 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1975

Not authorized to practice-Administrative

No misconduct found

Location

Leavens, Strand & Glover

Suite 2550, 203 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL, 60601

Law Offices of Thomas R. Leavens

203 North Lasalle Street Suite #2550, Chicago, IL, 60601-1201

Law Offices of Thomas R. Leavens

203 N La Salle St Ste 2550, Chicago, IL, 60601

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

1997

Thomas R. Leavens Award, Lawyers for the Creative Arts

1984

David C. Hilliard Award, Chicago Bar Association

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University Law School

2005 - 2008

General Counsel, LRSmedia, LLC

2000 - 2005

General Counsel, MusicNow

1992 - 2000

General Counsel, Platinum Entertainment

1986 - 1992

Partner, McBride, Baker & Coles

Associations

2009 - Present

Authors Guild

Member

1984 - Present

National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences

Voting Member

1975 - Present

Chicago Bar Association

Member (Board of Managers 1984-86)

2002 - 2005

Digital Media Association

Secretary and Board Member

Education

1975

Wayne State University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1970

University of Michigan

A.B, cum laude

Speaking Engagements

2010

NARM

NARM Music Law 2010: Clouds, ISPs and Royalty Challenges

2010

Columbia College

Digital Music

2010

Chicago Bar Association

Entertainment Deal Making in a Changing Environment

2009

Northwestern University Law School

Music Law

2009

Music Industry Workshop

New Business Models For Music

2009

DePaul University College of Law

Music Law

2009

CIMM Fest

Licensing Music for Motion Pictures

2009

Chicago Music Commission

LIcensing Music for Games and Advertising

2008

Southern Regional Entertainment and Sports Law/IP Conference

Representing Independent Film Producers

2008

Chicago Bar Association

Developing An Entertainment Law Practice

Publications

2013

American Bar Association MUSIC LAW FOR THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER
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