| Profile |
Tim Matson is an experienced and skilled transactional lawyer, litigator and intellectual property attorney. With this combination of practices, Tim brings a big picture perspective, yet a practical approach, to providing effective solutions for entertainment and business clients, whether at the deal-making stage or in litigation. Tim recently served as trial counsel with Lommen Abdo's President, Phil Cole, in the successful defense of a Minnesota distributor of home computer software products against claims of $21.5 million for copyright infringement brought by an Irish publisher of software products.
Tim is a shareholder and member of Lommen Abdo's Entertainment Law, IP/IT and Corporate Law practice groups. He has over 15 years of experience representing musicians, filmmakers, media talent, writers, visual artists and other creators of artistic works in all aspects of their entertainment careers. Tim also represents emerging and mid-sized businesses as they develop, market and distribute creative content and technology, such as computer software, video games, and on-line products and services.
Tim is an active member of the national and state bar associations. He served as Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Arts & Entertainment Law Section in 2003 - 2004. Tim is also a frequent lecturer and author on entertainment and IP issues. His most recent article, "Get a Legal Physical for Intangible Assets," appeared in the June/July 2008 of Upsize Magazine. Tim has twice been selected as a Rising Star by Minnesota Law & Politics, and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell (highest competency).
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| Bar Admissions |
Minnesota, 1992
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1993
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| Classes or Lectures |
William Mitchell College of Law, Frequent Lecturer
Hamline University School of Law, Frequent Lecturer
McNally Smith College of Music (formerly Musictech College), courses taught in copyright, music publishing and music contract law, 1996 - 1998
Minnesota State Bar Association, Art & Entertainment Law Section
South by Southwest Music Conference, Austin, Texas
Springboard for the Arts, St. Paul, Minnesota
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| Membership |
American Bar Association, Entertainment Forum and Intellectual Property Section
Minnesota State Bar Association, Arts & Entertainment Law Section, 2003 - 2004
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| Areas of Practice |
Business Law
Entertainment Law
Intellectual Property/Information Technology Law and Litigation |