Kenneth N. Swezey focuses on transactional counseling in copyright, corporate, digital media, entertainment, publishing and other intellectual property and commercial matters.

He has substantial experience representing companies and individual clients in the emerging fields of digital media, social media and transmedia. He represents clients ranging from broadband television companies, well-known authors, publishers, entertainers, literary estates, visual arts agencies, as well as not-for-profit organizations in the areas of intellectual property and entertainment.

SPEAKING AND PRESENTATIONS

Mr. Swezey is a frequent lecturer in intellectual property and digital media issues, including:

• "Nets of Social Networks: Minimizing Legal Risk in Social Media" as part of Social Media Week 2012, February 16, 2012.
• "New Models of Publishing: E-books, enhanced e-books, and apps" co-moderator as part of New York State Bar Association EASL Section Annual Meeting, January 23, 2012.
• "I'm Pitching and Selling Your Idea" Story World Conference, November 1, 2011.
• "Termination Rights - Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You - Are You Ready?" panelist for 26th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, April 8, 2011.

EMPLOYMENT

• Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, New York, NY

BAR ADMISSIONS

New York, California

EDUCATION

• UCLA, Los Angeles, CA B.A. (summa cum laude), Member of Phi Beta Kappa
• UCLA Graduate School of Management, Los Angeles, CA M.B.A
• UCLA Law School, Los Angeles, CA J.D.

ASSOCIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

• Entertainment, Art and Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, Past Chair of Section, 2009-2010; Co-Chair, Literary Works Committee
• Copyright Society of the U.S.A., Member
• Regularly conducts publishing negotiation seminars for Columbia University School of Law