$ 250-250 per hour
About Michael
Biography
Hi, I'm Michael J. Thomas, and my firm Creative Vision Legal offers online legal services tailored to small business owners, artists, and musicians. The firm also serves the San Francisco Bay Area from an office in downtown San Francisco close to all major transportation routes.
My website differs from non-lawyer legal service websites because every legal service package includes a 30-minute consultation with me, a licensed, practicing attorney. Flat-fee, transparent pricing at rates comparable to other online legal service providers makes my services affordable for artists, musicians, and small business owners.
The firm utilizes the DirectLaw platform to deliver legal services online via a secure client portal with end-to-end encryption where clients can have questions answered, pay for services, and view, download, or upload documents. Payments can be made inside the secure client portal via Chase Paymentech.
Go to my website at for more information about me, my legal blog covering current topics in copyright, trademark, entertainment, and business law, and my legal services pages which offer rich content on the nuts-and-bolts of the areas of law I practice.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property
40%
21 years
Business
25%
16 years
Entertainment
25%
21 years
Contracts and Agreements
10%
21 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 21 years
State: California
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
Location
Creative Vision Legal
201 Spear St, #1100, San Francisco, CA, 94105
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Posted by Siobhan | March 31, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Great smooth process and communication
I hired Michael to set up my company as a single member LLC. The process was smooth, great communication, easy to understand and Michael made it very easy to get the busy up and going. Great advise on post formation and always there to communicate with.
Posted by anonymous | March 26, 2015 | Intellectual Property
Excellent across the board
Mr Thomas handled a delicate intellectual property matter with incredible professionalism and worked diligently to resolve the situation as swiftly as possible. His pricing was clear, there were no hidden surprises and he went above and beyond the call of duty to keep us informed about about case pre...
Michael J. Thomas's Lawyer Endorsements
"Mr. Thomas demonstrates an impressive knowledge of business entities and their operation and management, as well as important related fields such as Intellectual Property. I am pleased to endorse him."
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"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Thomas provides a much needed service on Avvo. He donates his time to individuals who are in need of immediate legal answers."
"Michael is a highly skilled, diligent and knowledgeable attorney who is well-known in the legal community for his outstanding professionalism. He was able to obtain satisfactory results even for clients whose cases were incredibly difficult by dedicating his time and effort to achieve the best results. I certainly endorse this lawyer and have no doubt he will be of great help to anyone seeking legal advice or representation within his main areas of practice."
"I endorse Attorney Thomas. He is knowledgeable, his responses on AVVO are consistently profound and show expertise in the IP field. I also like the fact that he also reminds potential clients of adverse legal consequences and possible conflicts of interests."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse Mr. Thomas based on his excellent avvo answer regarding a limitation of liability contract in CA, I am impressed that he actually provided a case citation that the poster could look up for free on google scholar."
"Attorney Thomas is solid, detail oriented, honest, and hardworking, key ingredients in representation in intellectual property. I endorse Attorney Thomas."
"The time a lawyer spends giving back through sites like this show passion for the law and compassion for people. Kudos to you for helping others with sage advice."
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Experience
Work Experience
2015 - 2016
Consulting Attorney, Law Office of Randy Sue Pollock
2014 - 2014
Attorney & Founder, Creative Vision Legal
2009 - 2014
Contract Attorney, Nossaman, LLP
2006 - 2014
Attorney, Law Office of Michael J. Thomas
2004 - 2005
Consulting Attorney, Law Office of James P. Harrison
Associations
2016 - Present
United States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaAttorney Member
2015 - Present
California Lawyers for the ArtsPanel Attorney
Sample of Legal Cases
U.S. v. AU Optronics, et al
Criminal phase: On appeal; Civil: ongoing
Open Source Yoga Unity v. Bikram Choudhury
Confidential settlement
Education
2005
Golden Gate University School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
2000
Golden Gate University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
San Francisco State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2006
Monthly Meeting of the Metal Arts Guild
Copyright Protection for Works of Industrial Design & Jewelry
Publications
2005
University of San Francisco Intellectual Property Bulletin
The OSYU v. Bikram Choudhury Copyright Case: Analytical Approaches to Fleshing Out a Paper Tiger
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can I read entire TV show/ movie scripts and post them on YouTube?
20 May 2017
Q&A
Is using copyrighted content for a profile picture fair use? (Please cite precedent if relevant)
20 May 2017
Q&A
Do we need EIN?
19 May 2017