Daniel DiCicco
High-stakes business litigation in the Pacific Northwest.
Dan DiCicco knows that conflicts are an inevitable part of doing business. He also understands that it’s important for clients to make smart, strategic, and tactical decisions during times of conflict to achieve their business goals.
Dan is a trial attorney who both defends claims and pursues civil litigation on behalf of companies with complex legal disputes. He has a particular emphasis on software and hardware intellectual property litigation. From software companies to apparel manufacturers to construction companies and large regional car dealerships, he has represented all types and sizes of companies in Oregon and across the country. Dan has tried more than fifty cases to verdict during his career.
Dan has deep expertise in the software and technology industries. Not only is he a talented lawyer, but he is a computer scientist and the founder of video game studio Zero Sum Games. In that role, he created the popular “StarDrive” video game series, and he partnered with major entertainment and technology companies to create high-tech brand experiences at installations across the globe.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Intellectual Property
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Legal Malpractice
- Divorce
- Contested Divorce, Property Division, Spousal Support & Alimony
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Oregon
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- English
- Attorney
- DiCicco Legal
- Current
- Representing businesses and individuals with serious civil and criminal disputes
- General Counsel
- Carbon Group
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- Attorney
- DiCicco Legal
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- Of Counsel
- Markowitz Herbold PC
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- Director
- Zero Sum Games
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- CLS Prosecutor Intern
- Multnomah County District Attorney
- Software Engineer
- Northrop Grumman Corporation
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- Lewis & Clark Law School
- J.D. (2007) | Law
- National Mock Trial Team Student Government
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- The George Washington University
- B.S. (2004) | Computer Science, Criminal Forensics
- Integrated Engineering and Law Program
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- Oregon State Bar # 073730
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- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
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- Multnomah Bar Association
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- Guide to Private Placements
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- Oregon Contracts
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- Oregon Family Law
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- Oregon White Collar Crime
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- Raising Business Capital in Oregon with a Private Placement
- Avvo Legal Guide
- Constitutional Law, Classroom Law Project
- 2010
- Keynote - The Business of Video Games, Oregon Game Project Challenge
- 2016
- Certified Profile Completionist
- Justia
- Website
- DiCicco Legal
Introduction to DiCicco Legal
- Q. Wedding photography business licensed in Washington and registered in Oregon. Do I need any other licenses in Oregon?
- A: It sounds like you are good to go. Good luck. Also - buy some insurance, and talk to a lawyer about your independent contractor and customer contracts. All of this can save you headaches in the future.
- Q. Divorcing in Oregon after 10 year marriage. My wife purchased home 5 years before we married. Am I entitled to equity?
- A: Short answer: yes. There is a presumption of equal contribution to marital assets. You might look at the equity in the home at the time of the marriage, and set that aside for her. All of the equity growth since that point would be looked at as marital property.
- Q. a Statutory Bargain and Sale Agreement includes this sentence: "Members of the XXXX families and their heirs shall be
- A: Probably unenforceable due to the Rule Against Perpetuities but it’s very rare for that to come up outside of the estates and trusts arena. Would need to look deeper to know for sure.
