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| Full Name |
Daniel M. Satorius |
| Email |
dsatorius@lommen.com |
| Phone |
612-336-9332 |
| Fax |
612-339-8064 |
| Vcard |
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| Profile |
Dan Satorius brings a depth of industry knowledge to his entertainment law practice – from having worked in the industry, earning advanced degrees, and practiced law in that area for over 25 years. He received a Masters of Arts in motion picture production from the University of Iowa and a law degree from Southern Illinois University. His experiences as a professional musician and an award-winning film-maker give Mr. Satorius a breadth of practical understanding and knowledge of the entertainment industry. Dan co-chairs the Entertainment Law department for the firm.
During the past 15 years, he has been an important figure in the development of the film and music industries in Minnesota. He was an adjunct professor of law for eight years at William Mitchell School of Law. He regularly teaches courses on the legal and business aspects of film and television production and the music industry at various colleges and universities. Mr. Satorius writes and lectures frequently on many topics relating to the entertainment industries, including speaking and writing for the American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sport Industries, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the University of Minnesota Law School and William Mitchell School of Law.
Mr. Satorius assists individuals and businesses in the development of various forms of intellectual property within and outside the entertainment industry. His ongoing support of the local industry includes frequent lecturing and writing on various topics concerning intellectual property and entertainment law and service on various boards of directors, including the Independent Feature Project/North Minnesota Blockbuster McKnight Film Fund, Screenwriters Workshop, and Resources in Counseling for the Arts. His clients include producers, publishers, distributors, artists, writers and performers in the music, motion picture, television, book publishing, computer and interactive media industries.
Super Lawyer in the area of Intellectual Property/Arts, Entertainment, Advertising and Media in Minnesota's Journal of Law & Politics, 1994 - 2002, 2005; and he is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
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| Bar Admissions |
Illinois, 1978
Minnesota, 1979
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1980
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| Published Works |
“Sundance 2006,” Entertainment & Sports Lawyer, 2006
“The Practical Musician - A Legal Guidebook to the Music Industry,” Minnesota CLE Editor and Principal Contributing Author, 1993
“The Entertainment and Sports Lawyer,” Editorial Board, American Bar Association
"Contracting with Minors in the Entertainment Industry," July, 1989
"Entertainment Law," May 1990
"Band Name Searches," November, 1990
"Legal Issues Facing Independent Record Companies," May, 1992
"Option Agreements and Rights Acquisition in Motion Picture and Television Productions," May, 1993
"Recording Artists Agreements - Comparing and Contracting Major and Independent Record Label Deals - Issues from the Artist's Perspective," October, 1995
"Independent Films - Structure and Finance," May, 1996
"Content Clearances for Multimedia," April, 1997
"Riding Shotgun with the Independent Film Producer," March 1998
"Comparing and Contrasting Major and Independent Label Deals," March 1998
"Other People's Money: Financing The Low-Budget Independent Feature Film with ‘Private Equity Securities Offerings,’” Volume 16, Number 3, Entertainment and Sports Lawyer (Fall, 1998) and in Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook, 1999 - 2000, Clark Boardman Callaghan
"Clearing Rights for Film and Television Productions, November, 1998
"Acquisition of Literary and Life Story Right," March 1999
"Compulsory Licenses and Music Artists' Rights," June, 2001
"A Survey of Issues Related to Business Entities in the Entertainment Industry," May 16, 2002
"Distribution of TV and Motion Picture Properties," April, 2003
"What Independent Producers and Financiers Should Know About The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004"
"Woman's Work" bronze medal from International Film & T.V., Festival of New York, 1982
"Act of Becoming" award for creative excellence from the U.S. Industrial Film Festival, 1981
"Fear and Trembling" Academy Award nomination from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - Student Film Awards Competition, Wrote, Directed and Produced, 1976
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| Classes or Lectures |
American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sport Industries, Frequent Speaker
Minnesota State Bar Association, Frequent Speaker
Inver Hill Community College Minneapolis Community College, Film and Video Department, 1985 - 1988
Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Film and Video Department, 1989 - 1993, Visiting Lecturer, 1993 - Present
Frequent National Lecturer on Entertainment Law Topics
Music Tech, Minneapolis, Music Business Program, 1995 - 1996
Entertainment Law, William Mitchell College of Law, 1997 - 2004, Adjunct Professor
The Sedona Conference on Entertainment Law, Course Chair
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| Membership |
IFP Minnesota, Board Member
Minnesota Blockbuster McKnight Film Fund, Board Member
Screenwriters Workshop, Board Member
Resources in Counseling for the Arts, Board Member
Governor's Task Force on Music and Recording Arts Industry in Minnesota (Education Subcommittee and Industrial Development Subcommittee)
Minnesota State Bar Association Art & Entertainment Law Section, Chair
Education Subcommittee and Industrial Development Subcommittee; 1984-1985;
Independent Feature Project/North: Director July 1987 - Present
Minnesota Independent Film Fund
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS)
Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries
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| Office Location |
Minneapolis |
| Areas of Practice |
Business Law
Copyright
Entertainment Law
Intellectual Property
Trademark |
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