Born and raised in Hoquiam, Washington, John P Rutledge is licensed in California and Nevada. He received a B.A. in Philosophy from Loyola Marymount University, a J.D. cum laude from the Howard University School of Law, and a Master of Laws degree in Real Property Development from the University of Miami.
John is an AV peer-review rated attorney licensed to practice law in Nevada and California. He is listed in the BEST ATTORNEYS IN AMERICA directory, and has served as exclusive transactional counsel for a huge real estate portfolio and multiple publicly traded corporations, and has represented a foreign nation-state in its negotiations for the television reality series SURVIVOR: Palau. He has large-firm experience and has done in-depth legal work for, and protected and enforced the intellectual property rights of, famous musicians and several of the world’s largest software companies. Clients have ranged from state governors and High Chiefs to farmers and fishermen, from high-net-worth individuals to mom-and-pop ventures, and from huge land owners and developers to upstarts and established small businesses.
John is biographically profiled in Marquis’ recent editions of Who’s Who in American Law and "The Harbor: A Culture of Success." In his younger days, he represented the U.S.A. in Europe and Asia as a 2-time member of the PNAC Cross Country Team.
Practice areas
• Operational / Entity Selection • Entity Formation & Compliance • Member / Partner / Shareholder Agreements • Employee Agreements • Independent Contractor Agreements • Product Licensing • Intellectual Property Protection • Marketing & Business Development • Purchase & Sale Agreements • Joint Ventures • Mergers & Acquisitions • Releases & Waivers • Live Event Productions
22 years
Emphasis on Mining Law
22 years
• Copyright and Trademark Registrations & Assignments • Intellectual Property Right Enforcement & Protection • Author, Artist and Musician Counseling • Record Contracts • Band Member Agreements • Publishing Agreements • Book Marketing & Promotion • Touring & Venue Agreements • Option Agreements • Production and Co-Production Agreements • Film Development Deals
22 years
Sundry entity formations and maintenance counseling.
22 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NV | Active | 2007 | 02/18/2022 |
CA | Active | 1999 | 02/07/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Associate | Brooke * Shaw * Zumpft | 2006 - 2009 |
Associate Attorney | Lerman Law Partners LLP | 2005 - 2006 |
Legal Counsel | Koror State Government | 2003 - 2005 |
Associate | Donahue Gallagher Woods LLP | 2000 - 2002 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Nevada Bar Association | Member | 2007 - Present |
California Bar Association | Member | 1999 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Los Angeles Daily Journal | Effective Legal Writing | 2002 |
California Real Estate Journal | • GO CONDO: The Rise & Fall & Rise Again of Common Interest Ownership | 2001 |
DGGW: Developments in the Law | Sign at the “X”: The Importance of Writings | 2001 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Miami School of Law | LL.M - Master of Laws | 1998 |
Howard University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor, cum laude | 1997 |
Loyola Marymount University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1994 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Negotiating Commercial Leases | Drafting Commercial Leases | 2009 |
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James Andrews, Business Attorney on Dec 6, 2012
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I endorse this lawyer.
Steven Lee, Contracts and agreements Attorney on Mar 18, 2009
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I have worked with John Rutledge on a number of matters and find him to be a very practical and insightful attorney.
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