Lommen Abdo Welcomes Greg Perleberg
2/3/2012
Greg Perleberg has joined Lommen Abdo as a shareholder effective February 1, 2012.
As part of the firm's Corporate and Entertainment, IP & Sports groups, Greg's focus will continue to be in the areas of e-commerce, technology and intellectual property. He represents clients on matters such as trademarks, copyrights, protection of trade secrets, software licensing, distribution agreements, as well as commercializing entertainment projects (films, books and music). He also provides general counsel services to a broad array of businesses. Greg's clients include high tech companies, media and entertainment companies, manufacturing companies, inventors, web designers, start-ups, restaurants, breweries, filmmakers, publishers, individual artists and athletes.
"We are very excited about the energy and client synergies that Greg brings to Lommen Abdo," said Tom Dougherty, Co-Chair of Lommen Abdo's Corporate Group, "Greg's practice will help us expand our client-service abilities in a very dynamic and ever-changing area of law."
In addition to his law firm experience, Greg spent over seven years at IBM, working closely with software development teams, hardware designers, professional associations, marketing and sales teams, advertising agencies, as well as strategic business partners. He also worked for a major publishing company, focusing in the areas of electronic products development and on-line distribution.
Greg's practice and clients will now have the added support of Lommen Abdo's 40 attorneys, located in three offices: Minneapolis, Hudson and New York City. Lommen Abdo is a multi-faceted Midwestern-based law firm committed to providing practical, effective legal services to both businesses and individuals. The firm has trial attorneys, business lawyers, personal injury attorneys, entertainment attorneys, vaccine injury attorneys, appellate advocates, employment attorneys, real estate attorneys, family law attorneys, estate planning attorneys and much, much more. Our attorneys' best credentials are our clients' successes, but our lawyers are also recognized by their peers: 26 are AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, four have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.), 12 are included in the Minnesota Super Lawyers® list and many have obtained certifications in trial practice and real estate. Lommen Abdo has evolved over the past 70 years, expanding our legal services as our clients have prospered and expanded.
Greg is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. His educational background also includes completion of the Minnesota High Tech Association's Ace Leadership Program, an initiative for next generation technology leaders. He belongs to the Minnesota State Bar Association's Art & Entertainment Law and Computer Law Sections (former Chair of the Internet Law Committee), as well as several other national intellectual property groups. Greg teaches as an Adjunct Professor at the McNally Smith College of Music (Music Publishing & Copyright), formerly taught in the area of trademarks, is a frequent guest lecturer (recently on the topic of Social Media policies for businesses), and has been featured on FOX 9 News on issues such as internet anti-piracy and the mobile phone industry. A strong supporter of the arts and music communities, Greg's musical pedigree includes participation in the Minnesota All-State Band and he was a trumpet player with several local bands.
Greg can be reached at 612-336-9320 or gperleberg@lommen.com. You can view his bio and v-card at http://www.lommen.com/Our-Firm/Attorneys/Greg-Perleberg.aspx.