LJN Webinar Series: Intellectual Property - Counseling the NFT Client: A Practical Guide to Legal and Business Issues

Howard Shire is Editor-in-Chief of The Intellectual Property Strategist and a Partner in the New York office of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP.

Prior to entering the practice of law, Mr. Krowne was a serial online entrepreneur and worked as a software developer and data scientist. A number of his ventures and activities from this period attained widespread recognition and acclaim. In addition to a Juris Doctorate, he holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. He is certified in privacy law, and has a full legal academy background in intellectual property law (i.e., copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents). Today he enjoys providing everyday client-focused legal counsel and advisory to those working in many areas of business and technology (including the up-and-coming area of blockchain and cryptocurrency). He retains an entrepreneurial spirit, and likes to stay involved in the startup and small businesses scene—including through family efforts.

Christine Lawton, Esq., is a leading media and entertainment transactional attorney and business advisor. She is General Counsel of Wenew, Inc., and provides day-to-day business, legal and operational advice, and is responsible for first-of-a-kind, highly-tailored agreements with strategic partners to create new consumer experiences by connecting the worlds of finance, payments, cryptocurrency and blockchain with iconic digital media, music, art and brands.

Kyle-Beth Hilfer, Esq., is the principal attorney at Hilfer Law. She has over 30 years’ experience as an advertising/marketing and intellectual property law attorney.