Spiller Law is a business, estate planning and entertainment law firm located in San Francisco, California.
Business:
We serve small to medium-sized businesses in the areas of contracts, business planning, mergers and acquisitions, partnership agreements, corporate formation and dispute resolution. We have advised businesses in involved in aviation, finance, health care, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, music, film, and television.
Estate Planning:
We work with individuals and couples to create simple to sophisticated estate plans, depending on their needs.
Entertainment Law:
We advise film/TV, new media, and music clients as to business planning, business formation, contract negotiation, and licensing
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Intellectual Property
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- California
- District of Columbia
- English
- Founder and Principal Attorney
- Spiller Law
- - Current
- Georgetown University Law Center
- J.D. (1985)
- University of California - Berkeley
- B.A. (1980) | Political Economies of Industrialized Societies
- Honors: With Distinction
- Top 100 Entertainment Lawyers in State of California
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- Top 100 Entertainment Lawyers in State of California
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- California Lawyers for the Arts
- Panel and referral attorney
- - Current
- California State Bar  # 141688
- Member
- - Current
- The Business of Making and Distributing Independent Film, California Lawyers for the Arts - Filmmakers Workshopi, Berkeley, California
- California Lawyers for the Arts
- Spoke to a group of filmmakers about the legal and practical aspects of filmmaking and film distribution
- The Business of Making and Distributing Independent Film, California Lawyers for the Arts - Filmmakers Workshopi, Berkeley, California
- California Lawyers for the Arts
- Spoke to a group of filmmakers about the legal and practical aspects of filmmaking and film distribution
- The Business of Making and Distributing Film, California Lawyers for the Arts - Filmmakers Workshop, Berkeley, California
- California Lawyers for the Arts
- Spoke to a group of filmmakers about the legal and practical aspects of filmmaking and film distribution
- The Entertainment Attorney's role in Film Production, Sacramento Filmworks Television Show - Featured Guest, Sacramento, California
- Sacramento Filmworks
- Participated as a featured guest in television show about the role entertainment lawyers play in film production
- The Business of Making and Distributing Film, California Lawyers for the Arts - Filmmakers Workshop, San Francisco, California
- California Lawyers for the Arts
- Spoke to a group of filmmakers about the legal and practical aspects of filmmaking and film distribution
- Q. Can my clipsite store be completely terminated for DMCA even if I was never warned or able to defend myself
- A: Using film clips owned by someone else without their authorization violates the copyright. If the film clip was posted online, it might be taken down through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The DMCA allows individuals to file a complaint with website administrators when they believe their copyrighted material has been used without their consent. Website owners must then take appropriate action to remove the film clip or face potential legal ramifications. It is important to remember that copyrighted material should not be used without permission, even if it is online, and may appear free. Also, it doesn't matter whether the infringer had an opportunity to defend himself. If ... Read More